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I have a 2017 Primavera 50 (low miles <150) that starts fine and runs well under throttle. At temperature the engine stalls at idle. I do hear ticking noises from the ignition coil before it dies. Spark plug is new, wire connections are good and wire is in good condition. Scooter has been sitting for a while. Fuel system was serviced by dealer (all new lines). Bad ignition coil?
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carsten wrote:
Scooter has been sitting for a while.
Step 1: check battery (including while the engine is trying to idle).
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When you say the dealer fixed the fuel system - did they adjust the air/fuel mixture for best idle when the engine was up to temperature?
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Yes, they did. It ran fine after the fuel system service by the dealer. The stalling started recently and is getting worse. I am not sure it is related to ambient temps (we have had 90+F days).
It certainly seems like the ignition is cutting out. The coil is solid state, so I am not sure I understand why temp variations would cause issues. Perhaps problems with the spark plug connector expanding and loosing a good connection, although it seems snug.
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Try watching the coil, while running, in the dark to see if spark is jumping to ground. Also, make sure the coil tower is clean and grease-free (assuming you have a conventional coil).

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