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ARNZ01
03-26-2009, 12:27 AM
i have a 2001 400ex. it was sitting in storage for 4 months. went to start it nothing. so i got a new battery, still wont start drained the gas and cleaned the carb. still nothing. so i checked for spark has spark and has fuel. wont start. got my cousins cdi box tried it on mine still nothing. IM LOST

Eviltanker
03-26-2009, 05:19 AM
check the fuse?

shawn3389
03-26-2009, 05:26 AM
ok ypu got spark and you say you have fuel is the spark plug wet with fuel?

ARNZ01
03-26-2009, 08:48 AM
this morning i put a new plug and checked the fuse. still nothing. and yes the spark plug was wet

scuzz
03-26-2009, 08:56 AM
Sounds like the CDI if you have spark, a good fuse and a battery to turn it all over with.

ARNZ01
03-26-2009, 02:08 PM
ya thats what i thought to, but i tried my cousins cdi box and the same thing happens

shawn3389
03-26-2009, 04:52 PM
it could have jumped its timing, you will have to check it

ARNZ01
03-26-2009, 11:19 PM
thanks shawn3389, ill try that next

gojk
03-27-2009, 12:39 AM
Try starting it up with some starting fluid.

When mine sits for a while, I fire it up with some starting fluid and then it is fine until it sits for a long period of time.