JetFuelBurner
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So I traded into this antique. It needed a little TLC.
Installed a new oil plug because someone thought it needed to be torqued to like 80ft/lbs and busted off the collar.
Rebuilt the carb as it was assembled incorrectly.
Just got done with my biggest job on it to date...replaced the clutch.
Went out to the hunt club today and rode around a bunch. After a few hours of riding, stalling in the timber and re-starting...the battery was dead. My buddy gave me a tow and we bump started it. Runs fine once started.
I'm guessing it's not charging as the battery had a solid charge as it's been on a float charger since I bought it. It's been off the float charger since I began work on the clutch.
I have done no diagnostics on the charging system as of yet. I have a volt meter but really don't know what and/or how to check. The batt is now removed from the quad and charging. I filled it with distilled water as it was a tad low. Picked up a specific gravity eye dropper tester and will check that tomorrow once the batt is charged.
I called my dealer and they said they'd do a diagnostic on it for $75 but that one of the more common problems with these is quite expensive ($650) to fix. They didn't say what it was but a friend said that a diode could go bad, allowing voltage to flow back to a "magnetized flywheel" and that de-magnitizes it.
I am without a clue and would like some guidance and suggestions.
I need it next week for planting day at the hunt club. I'll charge the batt and bring a spare charged batt. That and a set of jumper cables should get me through the day. After that, if I haven't fixed it I may have to take it to the dealer.
FWIW, a $650 repair bill is more than I've got in this thing including a new set of 4 tires and the new clutch. I'd really like to fix this but won't be doing a $650 repair on it. This thing may be old and a little long in the tooth but it runs STRONG, doesn't smoke and doesn't leak oil.
Thanks!
Installed a new oil plug because someone thought it needed to be torqued to like 80ft/lbs and busted off the collar.
Rebuilt the carb as it was assembled incorrectly.
Just got done with my biggest job on it to date...replaced the clutch.
Went out to the hunt club today and rode around a bunch. After a few hours of riding, stalling in the timber and re-starting...the battery was dead. My buddy gave me a tow and we bump started it. Runs fine once started.
I'm guessing it's not charging as the battery had a solid charge as it's been on a float charger since I bought it. It's been off the float charger since I began work on the clutch.
I have done no diagnostics on the charging system as of yet. I have a volt meter but really don't know what and/or how to check. The batt is now removed from the quad and charging. I filled it with distilled water as it was a tad low. Picked up a specific gravity eye dropper tester and will check that tomorrow once the batt is charged.
I called my dealer and they said they'd do a diagnostic on it for $75 but that one of the more common problems with these is quite expensive ($650) to fix. They didn't say what it was but a friend said that a diode could go bad, allowing voltage to flow back to a "magnetized flywheel" and that de-magnitizes it.
I am without a clue and would like some guidance and suggestions.
I need it next week for planting day at the hunt club. I'll charge the batt and bring a spare charged batt. That and a set of jumper cables should get me through the day. After that, if I haven't fixed it I may have to take it to the dealer.
FWIW, a $650 repair bill is more than I've got in this thing including a new set of 4 tires and the new clutch. I'd really like to fix this but won't be doing a $650 repair on it. This thing may be old and a little long in the tooth but it runs STRONG, doesn't smoke and doesn't leak oil.
Thanks!
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