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Old 08-23-2018, 08:04 PM
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After I take it for a ride and come home and turn it off it is hotter than normal and won't start till it has sat at least an hour and then it will start.
 
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Old 08-23-2018, 08:16 PM
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What have you checked?
Or, do I need to hold the envelope up to my head again?
 
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Old 08-23-2018, 10:10 PM
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very funny Karnack

ignition trigger if its electronic ignition

points its the coil -- maybe
 
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Can you do basic troubleshooting?
Like gas?
spark?
Where do we start here?
Where do you start?
 
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After it cools off restart it and go for another ride. When it's hot, turn it off then see if it will restart. When it doesn't, pull one of the plugs and check to see if you have spark. If you have spark at one plug, do the same with the other. If both plugs have spark when it's hot and it won't start, get back to us

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