2001 Arctic Cat POwder Special 700 - Cutting Out - Snowmobile Forum: Your #1 Snowmobile Forum

JeffTheory3 · 01-14-2008, 06:50 PM

2001 Arctic Cat Powder Special 700....

Buddies sled was working well, and hadn't had any problem this season. Yesterday it cut out when riding, and was difficult to start. Once we got it started it barely idles and/or cuts back out when he begins to ride.

Let it sit overnight and tried it again. Same kind of thing...kinda hard to get going but once it starts it barely idles and if you get the rev's up it dies back down or cuts out after a little bit

Any thoughts or ideas?
Any Help would be much appreciated.
Thanks

**RJ Gleason** · 01-15-2008, 12:04 AM

Carbed or EFI

Have you tried fuel drier in it yet?

JeffTheory3 · 01-15-2008, 12:26 AM

EFI
naw not yet. I'll tell him to give that a shot. It was a fresh tank of 94 put in....same stuff I put in my rev and didnt have a problem.

**RJ Gleason** · 01-15-2008, 12:30 AM

OK, the other option is that the fuel pump is not functioning right.
Maybe the "smart valve" (fuel pick up) is partially clogged too.
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XLTgoFast · 01-15-2008, 09:36 PM

try disconnecting the kill switch, start it, see if it runs any better. some zr/zl's had bunk kill switchs and causes the sled cut in and out and not run properly

kccats · 01-15-2008, 09:51 PM

Yeah had an ignition switch on a 91 wild cat kill me for a whole year!

**RJ Gleason** · 01-16-2008, 03:45 AM

If you unplug the wires from the ignition switch, you will need to jumper them together to run.