I have an ignition problem.. the battery is fine and petrol is going through the carb into the cylinder as the spark plug is wet with petrol. No ignition spark though. Coil?

Advice please!

CarolS, July 2009

when i had my old battery it wanted to rev but it waz liken there waz no fire so i got a new battery and now only the lights come on what the problem

luke, December 2009

ive got a sukida 50cc moped and it wouldn't work so i brought a new battery and now only the light come on can you give me some advice plz

nathan, December 2009

Hi,

Ok take out and clean spark plug up and get nice and dry with cloth. Place plug in cap and then end of plug on metal part of bike, this will earth it. Then try and start it. does plug spark? You may need a mate to help to see. Spark should be nice and blue and easy to see. If no spark then replace plug try again, followed by cap and lead and then yes then coil. You could get someone to test coil.
If it does spark but you are not getting it to fire the plug may well be fouling. Too much fuel getting onto bike. If this is the case then re post it could be one of many things

BB, July 2009