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Maintenance & Technical => Kx Frankensteins => Topic started by: rich jerrett on July 30, 2013, 10:43:35 AM

Title: Pvl timing
Post by: rich jerrett on July 30, 2013, 10:43:35 AM
I have a kx 500 powered outlaw kart with a pvl ignition system. I have been having a hard time to getting it to run right right. It has been progressively  getting worse, since i bought the kart, it would run great for half a race and quit, lose power and start to miss. last weekend it ran for a total of three laps, when trying to start it it would just backfire, we have gone through all the wiring checking for a bad ground and have come up with nothing, next up is checking the timing, which i not sure where it is suppose to be  set at. If the timing is not out what would you guys recommend looking at next
Title: Re: Pvl timing
Post by: cbrfrenzie on July 30, 2013, 11:04:01 AM
Check for flywheel slippage on the crank and/or flywheel key damage.
Title: Re: Pvl timing
Post by: rich jerrett on July 30, 2013, 11:09:07 AM
i have not pulled the flywheel yet as i don't have the pvl puller yet but as i understand it there is not a key
Title: Re: Pvl timing
Post by: Motorrad on July 30, 2013, 11:31:29 AM
Check timing before you pull apart so know where it was.  Wrong or rught
Title: Re: Pvl timing
Post by: don46 on July 30, 2013, 03:05:38 PM
There is no key way for this ignition. Instructions can be found on the penton website. You will need a top center dial. I had one slip, popped back and broke the case and start shaft, it now resides in a box
Title: Re: Pvl timing
Post by: Motorrad on July 30, 2013, 03:27:10 PM
lapping compound,     Dykem,    and Retaining compound are your friends  :wink:
Title: Re: Pvl timing
Post by: alward25 on July 30, 2013, 06:43:01 PM
There is no key way for this ignition. Instructions can be found on the penton website. You will need a top center dial. I had one slip, popped back and broke the case and start shaft, it now resides in a box


how much u want for your PVL? do you have any weight for the rotor?

Alex