Atv Problem

**SouthernWake** · 05-30-2015, 02:05 PM

I have a bayou 220 that died on me the other day and won't restart. It died after running without any problems for about 2 hours. When it died it did nothing out of the ordinary just as if I had hit the kill switch.
I have cleaned the carb twice, confirmed it has compression and spark. I can't get it to start with starter fluid even. I'm at a bit of a loss as what to try next, any ideas?

**DRDUCK** · 05-30-2015, 02:27 PM

Could be not enough spark. Could be the voltage regulator. My artic cat was doing about the same thing but it would run but not very

**USMCsilver** · 05-30-2015, 02:31 PM

Age? If older, check for short in red on/off rocker switch.

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**Buckin Bronco** · 05-30-2015, 02:55 PM

Wouldn't happen to have switched to the reserve gas tank?

**kcarp** · 05-30-2015, 03:24 PM

Kill switch may be shorted. Disconnect it, and see if it will start.
I've see it happen on a boat before.

**SouthernWake** · 05-31-2015, 12:55 AM

I pulled all the grounds/kills off the coil and tried it again with no luck. Pulled the carb and made sure everything was put back the ways it's supposed to and nothing.

I have no electric start and no battery in this thing. I feel like there can't be much to break.

**Featherduster** · 05-31-2015, 08:38 AM

Rectifier aka voltage regulator

**SouthernWake** · 06-01-2015, 01:02 PM

I ordered a new rectifier and coil. Hopefully one will fix it.

**carolinaboy06** · 06-01-2015, 01:05 PM

Originally Posted by SouthernWake

I ordered a new rectifier and coil. Hopefully one will fix it.

You should be able to jump that to test it or use an ohm meter.

**SouthernWake** · 06-01-2015, 01:14 PM

I dont have an ohm meter, how would I jump it?

**SouthernWake** · 06-03-2015, 05:53 PM

Update:
Installed new rectifier and still will not start.
I am getting spark when the plug is grounded against the engine.
It would start on the first pull before this happened.

**Duck cutter** · 06-03-2015, 06:04 PM

got gas in it?

**SouthernWake** · 06-03-2015, 06:31 PM

Originally Posted by Duck cutter

got gas in it?

Yes, in tank and getting into carb

**Duck cutter** · 06-03-2015, 06:34 PM

Originally Posted by SouthernWake

Yes, in tank and getting into carb

just making sure

**SouthernWake** · 06-03-2015, 06:43 PM

Originally Posted by Duck cutter

just making sure

Don't worry I'll admit it, I've made that mistake before....

**DRDUCK** · 06-03-2015, 09:33 PM

Check all your wiring. You got a bare wire hittin on the frame or something. I mean tracing all them and looking. That is what cause my whole problem. Came from a wire going to the stop light on my ArticCat. Let me know what you find.

**downrange** · 06-04-2015, 05:13 AM

Bad ground wire somewhere maybe

**SouthernWake** · 06-04-2015, 05:51 AM

Originally Posted by DRDUCK

Check all your wiring. You got a bare wire hittin on the frame or something. I mean tracing all them and looking. That is what cause my whole problem. Came from a wire going to the stop light on my ArticCat. Let me know what you find.

I will definitely check, but with a wire grounding would I still be getting spark like I am?