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Toodeep, I appreciate all the help. No rush, let me know. You’ll have to raise the price due to all that driving back and forth! Thanks, Pat 

That would be great. Shadetree has helped me big time on this project so far. You guys all chipped in while I was struggling with spark. So glad I found this forum!! I will be sure to post pictures/video when I get her finished up enough to pull my daughters on the sled. I’m racing the snowfall here in north west Indiana. It’ll be here before I know it and the kiddos are patiently waiting for Dad to get the new toy going. Again, thanks for everyone’s help!! Pat 

7 minutes ago, Akunin said:

Partzilla has it at $65.45. New OEM, set a bad base price

 

 

Part #2 is unavailable. Thanks for looking though. Pat 

25 minutes ago, toodeep said:

I have one but I have to remember where I put it. Do you need the works (inner housing, 2 clamps, end piece and screw)?

Holy cow, I may be in luck. Looking mainly for the inner part. I believe I can make the back bracket if I can’t find it. What would you need for it if you have one? Thanks, Pat 

Hi guys, wondering if anyone out there has or knows of a place where I could find a air cleaner housing for my 88 trx300fw? It’s thd tube that goes inside the foam filter. Thanks, Pat 

😳😳😳that is one FINE looking machine!! Can’t wait to see it complete. 

Looks great Shade. I’ll definetly be following. Maybe I’ll beat you done!!😂😂 no race....you do darn fine work. Thanks for all the help!! 

Hello gentlemen, here we go on the next saga.😂 I tore down the rear axle to get the rear brakes and bearings replaced/fixed up. Things I overlooked when I bought it and while trying to get spark. The dude welded the hubs to the axle. I carefully took the grinder to the one hub but the splines are shot. Are the eBay kits any good? I ended up breaking my baking plate while trying to press actuator arm out. Let me know if anyone has any used parts they may want to sell. I’m willing to travel a bit. I’m just outside Chicago. Thanks, Pat 

She’s running!!! I’ll keep everyone posted on my progress. 

Shade, I missed your call. Had to go in a eat supper. We have spark!!!!!!!! It was the darn flywheel. I’ll try to get video of her running shortly. Thanks again for all the help! Pat 

Woodruff key is good. I’m going to put the denso flywheel in it. Just not sure what the dude before me all did. He didn’t have many details except for his buddy was working on it.🤞🏻I’ll keep you all posted. Pat 

How do you tell which stator is which. I have the 12 pole in it now. Is it stamped on the stator? No China for me. The original owner did that crap!!😂 Thanks again for the call. Pat 

What your thoughts on changing out my mitsuba flywheel for this denso? I have a 12 pole stator in it now with the mitsuba flywheel. Thanks, Pat

Ignition key switch checked out good as well. Had to show you guys my lincoln. I went through some heartburn with her as well. Pat 

Yep, kill switch checked out good. Even went through and checked all the continuity for all the lights. Checked all the gear switches and oil sensor again. Gear switches are showing continuity when in or out of the correct gear. Oil sensor is trading real high. Think it’s shot, new one coming but that shouldn’t prevent spark though. Bout ready to take the lincoln for a drive and cool down. Ha ha. Happy Thanksgiving to all!! Pat 

Well fellas, the oil alarm was the culprit for my constant oil light being on. Put on the replacement OEM and it goes out after a short period of time. After it went out I about danced a jig thinking I was going to have spark. It was suddenly stopped when I cranked her over and still no spark. Darn it......back to the drawing board. Pictured are the CDIs and oil alarm box. Pat 

Here is s pic of the two OEM CDIs. New and original. The oil alarm (China) on the left. 

15 hours ago, retro said:

It sounds like you have power & grounds going to the wrong places, thats why I am asking about any china parts that might be installed on your bike?

 

Heres the lowdown to help you understand the consequences of possible china parts on your bike... Fact: Your bike has a DC-CDI ignition system in it.

 

• China ignition switches installed on early Honda ATVs are ALL made for AC-CDI ignition systems but are sold as being compatible for DC-CDI. They are not.. AC-CDI ignition systems SHORT the ignition primary voltage at the CDI output to the Ign coil, which fries OEM DC-CDIs.

 

• China CDIs sold for early Hondas are AC-CDI too, but are sold as being DC-CDI units. Again, if you plug one of those into a stock Honda electrical system stuff gets fried.

 

• China coil resistance is so low (on all china coils sold for all years/models) that the primary windings behave as being dead shorts to OEM CDIs and fries them quickly.

 

• Fact: There is not a single china part sold anywhere that is plug-in-compatible with any of the early Honda ATV models.

 

We need to be certain that there is not a single non-OEM part on your bike. Diagnosis and repair is easy once those suspicions have been put to rest. Hope this helps ya understand the urgency...

How quickly do the china parts fry the OEM parts. Hoping that if the China oil alarm is the issue I didn't fry the new OEM CDI while troubleshooting. 

That’s what I’m hoping but everything I’m checking and hearing is that the oil alarm is separate from the ignition system? We’ll find out tonight. Hopefully the used unit from eBay isn’t fried!! Pat 

The oil alarm is the only China part on the machine. The CDI and coil are both OEM. I will check the part number on the CDI. I have a used alarm coming today. 

Got the AC sensor test dialed in. All checked good. I removed the oil sensor and still had the solid light. Unhooked the alarm and the light goes out. The neutral switch is separate from the oil sensor. I’ll run a jumper to ground from the sensor lead. When I go in tonight I’ll put the alarm in the oven. Thanks gentlemen!! Pat 

Fellas, I can’t quit troubleshooting this thing. Even though the oil sensor reads bad and I’m waiting on a replacement I thought about the above comments and started troubleshooting back at the beginnng. Following the manual step 4 has you check voltage and continuity at the CDI. They all check normal and that leads me to faulty CDI. Darn it, back to where I started but I’ve bought the new CDI from Rocky Mountain (OEM). Coil ohms out right on the money (all three tests). Pulse generator reads 333 which is within spec. I don’t quite get the AC sensor test. 

Thanks guys! Once I know I have a running motor my plan is to tear down and clean her up. Going to be a challenge finding a good set of cosmic gray plastics! 

Shadetree, you have nailed it. Everything I’m checking by the book is telling me the oil sensor is shot. Hope to have one by Wednesday and I’ll send a pic of me riding this thing before tear down!!! Thanks 

Stator and pulse were replaced (used) with a 12 pole. Kept the original mitsuba flywheel. It had a 12 pole in it but someone hacked all those wires up as well. I’ll try to get some more pictures up tonight.