I have a 08 big bear 400 irs. Recently I had to change the starter relay. Bike ran fine afterwards. Then I decided to fix the problem of my sticking float flooding the carb whenever I left the gas turned on without the bike running. Removed carb, cleaned and reinstalled. Bike crank and ran for a few seconds before dying and will not start any more.
Spark seems weak- small kernel, but is white spark. Bike will not spit, backfire, sputter, nothing. Starting fluid doesn’t help, same results.
I am not 100% the spark is truly weak, but it seems weak to me. Also replaced spark plug, same results.
I don’t want to just start throwing parts at it, would like to know the proper way to pinpoint where the problem is- test stator, cdi, etc.
Anyone have diagrams or procedures or more experience with these bikes than me?