weak spark/no spark

[tom203]

i don't think this guy wants to reinvent the wheel..he just wants to ride.
so yes..
known good box...plug it in and see if that fixes the problem.
ok,
i'll let you get back to your quantum physics experiments now.

Yeah, if he had one lying around, try it. But if he bought one and things didn't improve- or worst , it got damaged,he would be ****ed. I think folks need to grasp basic troubleshooting skills. Thirty year old bikes aren't supposed to be troublefree.

[blowerbike]

igniter from me for your bike=50 bucks plus shipping.
there may be someone around here that will just give you one for the shipping price.
post something in the classifieds under "wanted items".
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there are several models that take the same igniter as yours..
it would be nice if you could find someone local to let you plug there box and see if it fixes your problem.

tom,
i posted the above on 8/24.
it is now almost 8/30.
i don't see any positive progress made yet.
the box that fits his bike is the most common igniter out there.
would it not be simple to just plug a known good box in and see?
if my above original question/comment would have been responded to..
i could have already sent him an igniter..if it fixed his bike then pay me..if not send it back.
there's no reason to re-write a trouble shooting manual on this bike as i believe his problem is just a bad component.
this is my opinion and the only point i am trying to make..

[tom203]

tom,
i posted the above on 8/24.
it is now almost 8/30.
i don't see any positive progress made yet.
the box that fits his bike is the most common igniter out there.
would it not be simple to just plug a known good box in and see?
if my above original question/comment would have been responded to..
i could have already sent him an igniter..if it fixed his bike then pay me..if not send it back.
there's no reason to re-write a trouble shooting manual on this bike as i believe his problem is just a bad component.
this is my opinion and the only point i am trying to make..

Maybe it is the igniter -I don't know- and you were right from day one on this problem, what's the harm in approaching it in a simple manner- he might learn something and it ain't quantum physics. Progress? we haven't heard from him-maybe he's off riding already!

[qwqb]

Unfortunately I am not off riding =(
blowerbike, I'll send you a pm so I can go about testing another igniter.

[blowerbike]

Maybe it is the igniter -I don't know- and you were right from day one on this problem, what's the harm in approaching it in a simple manner- he might learn something and it ain't quantum physics. Progress? we haven't heard from him-maybe he's off riding already!

tom,
my smart a$$ comments(quantum physics ect.. was quoted/pointed towards chef/bill as i seem to bring out the pricky-ness in people at times.
it was all in good fun..bill is ok for a white guy.
i have no idea if this guys igniter is bad or not.
just seems like a shame not to plug an igniter in and see if that fixes it.

[blowerbike]

Unfortunately I am not off riding =(
blowerbike, I'll send you a pm so I can go about testing another igniter.

P/M with questions returned.

[blowerbike]

P/M with questions returned.

get back with me and i'll send you an igniter to try.

[chef1366]

Terry and I (Blowerhard) mess with each other to maintain his monotonous life after racing in Ohio.

[blowerbike]

Terry and I (Blowerhard) mess with each other to maintain his monotonous life after racing in Ohio.

better to have HAD///\\\than to have never done at all grasshoppa

[blowerbike]

Terry and I (Blowerhard) mess with each other to maintain his monotonous life after racing in Ohio.

mo·not·o·nous\mə-ˈnä-tə-nəs, -ˈnät-nəs\ adjective
Definition of MONOTONOUS

1
: uttered or sounded in one unvarying tone : marked by a sameness of pitch and intensity
2
: tediously uniform or unvarying
— mo·not·o·nous·ly adverb
— mo·not·o·nous·ness noun
Examples of MONOTONOUS

<the lecturer's monotonous delivery threatened to put us to sleep>
Origin of MONOTONOUS

Greek monotonos, from mon- + tonos tone
First Known Use: 1776

i think i may take offense to you using that word when describing my life

[chef1366]

better to have HAD///\\\than to have never done at all grasshoppa

The plan is still in action.
More so now than ever!

[chef1366]

mo·not·o·nous\mə-ˈnä-tə-nəs, -ˈnät-nəs\ adjective
Definition of MONOTONOUS

1
: uttered or sounded in one unvarying tone : marked by a sameness of pitch and intensity
2
: tediously uniform or unvarying
— mo·not·o·nous·ly adverb
— mo·not·o·nous·ness noun
Examples of MONOTONOUS

<the lecturer's monotonous delivery threatened to put us to sleep>
Origin of MONOTONOUS

Greek monotonos, from mon- + tonos tone
First Known Use: 1776

i think i may take offense to you using that word when describing my life

C'mon man. Don't get all technical on my BS.

[blowerbike]

C'mon man. Don't get all technical on my BS.