200x HARD To Start

[Howdy]

What could possibly be the problem is completely over looked here. How good of spark do you have? I had a 200x that ran great once it was running but didn't want to start. It looked like it was getting good spark but I checked the stator any way. I found the Exciter coil to only read 175 ohms it says in the book that that was good.
But I changed the exciter out anyway. After that it started within 3 kicks everytime.

To check the exciter coil you need a ohm meter. Take and unplug and check the black with red striped wire coming from the stator ( bottom end ). My rule is 215-240 ohms for the best starting ( on 200x's ). The lower the ohm reading the harder the machine will be to start. Lower = weaker spark.

I only ever seen one check over 240 ohms. That machine ran fine also.

Howdy

[jdparsons1]

I think im getting closer to a fix. It seems to me like it is flooding to easy. I went out this morning after letting it sit overnight and it took 4 kicks. The previoius owner said they never choked it so i followed their advice and did not put the choke on and it worked. If I put the choke on it is giving it more gas and less air and maybe flooding out quickly. Does this sound like a possibility, would it be something like the float level?

Thanks,
Jeremy