200 es emergency help! Asap

[tri again]

Am I going blind? or getting hopefully delusional.

Crazy70? did I see you post that it started running normally for no particular reason?

I just had a thought on my f150 computer.
Bad capacitor that would 'heal' itself and work occasionally.

I wonder if there's a capacitor in the cdi or somewhere else.?

We all need to know what the answer to this puzzle is.

How's it going so far?

[CRAZY70MAN]

Still acting up?? It started fine........then ran 2-3 minutes and died.......no spark?? I changed the coil and it fired but is still running like it was with the other coil?? I am taking my wifes 250sx deer hunting this weekend just in case. CDI should be here friday. I am gonna try it first, then pull the flywheel if that does not work. It has a almost constant here and there miss when idling and when you hold it 1/2 open it has a very noticable miss. I will keep ya updated...I need to check some voltage readand ohm test some things. Get at it next week.

[tri again]

Still acting up?? It started fine........then ran 2-3 minutes and died.......no spark?? I changed the coil and it fired but is still running like it was with the other coil?? I am taking my wifes 250sx deer hunting this weekend just in case. CDI should be here friday. I am gonna try it first, then pull the flywheel if that does not work. It has a almost constant here and there miss when idling and when you hold it 1/2 open it has a very noticable miss. I will keep ya updated...I need to check some voltage readand ohm test some things. Get at it next week.

Ashamed to admit it but I had one just like that.
Also had the luxury of a good running, bulletproof dependable 200es sitting right next to it.
Swapping KNOWN working parts, coil, cdi etc etc didn't help.

Then an ex military kid with an asparagus farm came by and wanted all my 200 es stuff,
so I let it all go.

Love those models but never got a real answer and feel like a real (--------)
for giving up on it.

Do those have a timing advance plate that can get stuck?
I forget.
Really wish I knew.

The only other oddity I remember is no or intermittent spark with the starter (spun great)
but great spark with the pull and no battery anywhere near the trike.

Have a great time and try not to get the sx dirty.
;- )

[bcredneck]

i just finished swaping the pulser coil on my trike after it stoped running right it runs great again try that as far as elecrical parts its cheap

[CRAZY70MAN]

I may have to give it a whirl somewhere along the lines.

[CRAZY70MAN]

Update....... put the new CDI in and all is well. Has me a little confused....old cdi would still start it once and a while??? Good for now at least. Ran er' about 2 hours tonight off and on. No issues......haunted CDI????

[tri again]

Update....... put the new CDI in and all is well. Has me a little confused....old cdi would still start it once and a while??? Good for now at least. Ran er' about 2 hours tonight off and on. No issues......haunted CDI????

Yup, the can shaped capacitors in my f150 computer were leaking
but would 'heal' themselves and work occasionally.
Wonder what types are in the cdi.
Changing the caps was 50 cents as opposed to the hundreds of dollars for a computer.

[Dirtcrasher]

Unfortunately, CDI's can be a bear to check and they can change based on heat.

All you can do is test all related components and make sure the wiring is spot on/clean/tight.

Coils just make a large voltage from a small one. Just like a transformer. If the coil tests good and has a good tight fit on the plug, it is probably just fine.

If it isn't anything you can test both cold and hot, then unfortunately, you have to become a "parts changer". Which is never a good thing but many people are just satisfied that "it runs!" rather than using a meter and having the satisfaction that YOU KNOW whats dead and or failing............

[tri again]

Unfortunately, CDI's can be a bear to check and they can change based on heat.

All you can do is test all related components and make sure the wiring is spot on/clean/tight.

Coils just make a large voltage from a small one. Just like a transformer. If the coil tests good and has a good tight fit on the plug, it is probably just fine.

If it isn't anything you can test both cold and hot, then unfortunately, you have to become a "parts changer". Which is never a good thing but many people are just satisfied that "it runs!" rather than using a meter and having the satisfaction that YOU KNOW whats dead and or failing............

x2 DC
I'll heat and cool individual components to look for failure.
It's always nice to know for sure what 'was' wrong.

Sounds like c70man got it, and a hearty congratulations to boot!.
That intermittent stuff is just annoying.

I have one now.
Guess it's my turn, but that's another thread.