no spark

TACyJAC1999 · 08-27-2011, 04:51 PM

I just bought a new Racing CDI for my 200cc and plugged it in only to get.....Nothing.... I ended up putting back on the original stock CDI and it starts right up. All the wires seem to match up color wise on the new CDI. Any ideas on what my be the problem?

waynev · 08-27-2011, 04:57 PM

Could just be a bad CDI, which engine and which CDI are you using?

TACyJAC1999 · 08-27-2011, 05:02 PM

I think the engine is a Zongshen, but it has no markings on it... The CDI is an eBay special.. I attached the link below.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/6-Pin...item3f0c983f95

ejcycles · 08-27-2011, 05:11 PM

Hi TACyJAC1999

What style engine... OHC=Overhead Cam or is it a Push-Rod engine? This will maker all the difference in the world if you get spark or not.

TACyJAC1999 · 08-27-2011, 05:28 PM

Im not sure which style it is.. but here are a couple of pics of the engine... If I were to venture a guess I would have to say a push rod style, but I could be wrong.

TACyJAC1999 · 08-27-2011, 09:11 PM

Also, I noticed that the CDI has an LED on the side that flashes when there is supposed to be a spark, so it acts like it is working

TCCKSR · 08-27-2011, 11:04 PM

Zongshen Engine, water cooled and it has push rods from cam to the valves on top.

It is the same engine as mine but yours has the water cooled and mine is air cooled.

Easy engine to rebuild too.

Weldangrind · 08-28-2011, 12:06 PM

I'm no expert here. I'm wondering if it's an AC vs. DC issue. A CDI can be either current, depending upon how the machine is wired.

waynev · 08-28-2011, 09:00 PM

That CDI in the link above looks like the ones i use on my 50cc-140cc engines, the one for my 200cc-250cc looks much different and i beleive the water cooled CDI is different then the ones i use on my 200cc-250cc engines.

here's what i use http://www.giobikes.com/Performance-...VS-Dirt-Bikes/

TACyJAC1999 · 09-01-2011, 11:08 PM

Thanks for the help... I have a call into the company I purchased it from to see if I can get a replacement.

08-27-2011, 04:51 PM	#1
TACyJAC1999 Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 36	no spark I just bought a new Racing CDI for my 200cc and plugged it in only to get.....Nothing.... I ended up putting back on the original stock CDI and it starts right up. All the wires seem to match up color wise on the new CDI. Any ideas on what my be the problem?
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08-27-2011, 05:11 PM	#4
ejcycles Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: 11481 State Route 44 Mantua, Ohio 44255 Posts: 1,112	Hi TACyJAC1999 What style engine... OHC=Overhead Cam or is it a Push-Rod engine? This will maker all the difference in the world if you get spark or not. __________________ Thanks, Bruce @ Endless Journey Cycles "Phone Calls Only" ~330-274-0098~ Hours: Tue.-Fri. 10:00-6:00 Sat. 10:00-4:00 EST. Dealer for: Lifan, Crossrunner ATVs. http://www.endlessjourneycycles.net
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08-27-2011, 11:04 PM	#7
TCCKSR Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Langley, BC Posts: 298	Zongshen Engine, water cooled and it has push rods from cam to the valves on top. It is the same engine as mine but yours has the water cooled and mine is air cooled. Easy engine to rebuild too. __________________ TCCK: The Coca-Cola Kid......... Hide your pepsi or I take your soul !!
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08-28-2011, 12:06 PM	#8
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	I'm no expert here. I'm wondering if it's an AC vs. DC issue. A CDI can be either current, depending upon how the machine is wired. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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08-27-2011, 04:57 PM	#2
waynev Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: London, Ontario Posts: 1,097	Could just be a bad CDI, which engine and which CDI are you using?
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08-27-2011, 05:02 PM	#3
TACyJAC1999 Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 36	I think the engine is a Zongshen, but it has no markings on it... The CDI is an eBay special.. I attached the link below. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/6-Pin...item3f0c983f95
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08-27-2011, 05:28 PM	#5
TACyJAC1999 Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 36	Im not sure which style it is.. but here are a couple of pics of the engine... If I were to venture a guess I would have to say a push rod style, but I could be wrong.
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08-27-2011, 09:11 PM	#6
TACyJAC1999 Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 36	Also, I noticed that the CDI has an LED on the side that flashes when there is supposed to be a spark, so it acts like it is working
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08-28-2011, 09:00 PM	#9
waynev Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: London, Ontario Posts: 1,097	That CDI in the link above looks like the ones i use on my 50cc-140cc engines, the one for my 200cc-250cc looks much different and i beleive the water cooled CDI is different then the ones i use on my 200cc-250cc engines. here's what i use http://www.giobikes.com/Performance-...VS-Dirt-Bikes/
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09-01-2011, 11:08 PM	#10
TACyJAC1999 Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 36	Thanks for the help... I have a call into the company I purchased it from to see if I can get a replacement.
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