Electrical woes...

[MonkeyBoy]

My 250 two-stroke is finally back together but I do not have a spark.  The obvious problem is that the spark plug wire has separated at the spark plug boot.  Two questions I have:  First, is splicing an option, secondly, is there a way I can know if the coil is good?  You guys have been a great help, thanks again.

 

[mikey]

I have spliced a motoplat coil wire and it worked fine..I shaved back about a quarter inch on both..then put a piece of heat shrink tubing about 3" long on..soldered the wires together and then slid the tubing over and heated it for a tight secure fit and it worked ok.

 

[john durrill]

if there is enough length in the coil wire you can just cut it back and reinstall the spark plug connector and boot. or better yet buy a new one and install it.
 Most bike shops carry a waterproff spark plug boot and connector