Hi all,
Having a problem with my 1980 panther. It seems that after running about 1-2 hours it just quits. It happened while riding and twice when idling, when I had been riding 2 hours (mayby got extra hot then?) This a fan cooled sled. I pulled the plugs and had no spark. Took it home and each time had spark in the morning. I bypassed the kill swith which was bad. It does not seem to be the throttle switch. Tried pulling all electrical connections and cleaning, tested iginition switch.

I saw that someone mentioned stator-not really familiar with how this works. What would cause this problem only when hot? Any other suggestions? How about the plug wires and boots when it gets hot? I have read that some sleds die if they overheat, would this apply to my fan cooled??

Phil M

Don't know about the internal workings of the stator, but have you taken the flywheel off and inspected the wires under it? We had a '79 Scorpion Sting that would run for awhile and then lose spark, ended up being a burnt wire under the flywheel that would short out against the lighting coil after it warmed up. 1 to 2 hours is a long time to ride if you've got a shorted wire though, hope this helps. Also check for aluminum on the threads of your plugs when removed, this could signal overheating.