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89 fourtrax 300 2x4 no spark


Kris Walters

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New to the group,please be gentle lol.So I just purchased(traded my 73 sportster) for this 1989 Honda fourtrax 300 2wd.i got the quad with a no spark condition,thinking it would be an easy fix. I have tested the stator,pickup coil,coil,and inputs going too the CDI.so far everything has tested good.while doing all this I cleaned/repaired a few dirty connections and replaced the battery and cables.the kill switch is good and the ignition switch is also good.so I ordered 3 cdiand coil kits(because I have another Honda).Tonight I put the new CDI and coil on and tried to check for spark.No spark again.but about 5 seconds after letting loose of the starter button the CDI blew apart.what am I missing here?

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Just to add more info.the previous owner stated he was riding the quad and it died.had it pulled home and began to diagnose it.the guy didn't have the proper equipment to do this so he removed the stator cover and took it to a shop for diagnosis.shop told him he had a bad stator,and tried to sell him a stator.when I got the quad I ordered a stator CDI and coil.both stators ohm correct as with the pickup/trigger coils.

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