08-29-2016, 09:27 PM | #31 |
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My old TMEC 200--I bought it used with unknown mileage--put 10k or so miles commuting. Bought a new TMEC 200 (the one I own). Started commuting on it. After a few hundred miles, same problem as yours; someone happened to post about his bike acting the same, and he fixed it with a new CDi. My bike was stranded at work; I took out my old CDi from my old bike, threw it in, and she started right up. I think it has to do with quality control, rather than unusual problems as that bike gave me another 10k miles.
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08-30-2016, 10:31 AM | #33 |
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That could be a failure mode of the CDI. More commonly, a failed CDI will still allow the bike to start, but it won't rev properly.
I've had bad CDI's, bad coils and bad coil wires.
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08-30-2016, 12:59 PM | #34 |
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Weld ,when any of those three failed ,how long before the carb overflowed ?his carb has a stuck needle or float at the very least as he has stated 15 seconds and he is smelling gas and the carb is overflowing .
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08-30-2016, 03:09 PM | #35 |
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I missed that detail. When you put it that way, it doesn't sound like an electrical problem. The carb should never overflow if the needle and seat are functioning properly.
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08-30-2016, 07:12 PM | #36 |
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I got lucky--when mine failed, the bike would 'almost' start. The 'lucky' part was that someone with a Skyteam had the exact same issue here, which was being discussed, and it ended up being his CDI, which solved his bike not starting. I borrowed the CDI from my old TMEC, and that solved the issue. Excalibur Motorsports sent me a replacement CDI under warranty a few days later
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08-30-2016, 09:47 PM | #38 |
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Good for you ! Is the carb still overflowing ?
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08-31-2016, 11:01 AM | #40 |
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Glad to hear that it's solved.
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