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>>I have a 1974 Ski-Doo TNT 340E. I spent my entire >>childhood riding this sled and a '74 Elan 250. >>Currently, the Elan is outside (the engine seized). We >>plan on bringing that in soon. Both sleds were sitting >>outside due to lack of snow until last year we brought >>in the TNT and started it up. It ran fine the entire >>winter. This year (about two weeks ago) we cleaned it >>up, charged the battery, and fired it up. It started >>on the electric start just fine and I spent all day >>riding it. I was riding along the side of a road when >>it just died. I tried to start it again, but no use. >>It started twice with the choke on, but as soon as I'd >>push the choke back in and press the throttle, it >>died. We dragged it home and discovered no spark. We >>changed the plugs, and still, no spark. We changed >>some wire clamps (not sure the name.. attached near >>the spark wire). We discussed it with our former >>skidoo mechanic and he thought that it might be the >>points in the condenser. Is it possible? And how can >>we get to that? > It sounds like the carb could be cleaned up,however; >the points and condenser are behind the recoil >starter. Remove recoil and starter cup. Then Insert >length of reciol rope in cylinder so magneto nut and >magneto can be removed. (or use special tool if you >have one) Check that wire on condenser is still >attached. Sometimes the solder breaks off. If so just >re-solder. Check your points by looking to see if >they are pitted or not flat. They need as much contact >with each other as possible to make good spark. Then >check/set the gap with a feeler gauge with points open > Don't forget to torque magneto nut!

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