stupid things i found wrong on my sled - Snowmobile Forum: Your #1 Snowmobile Forum

upersleder · 12-25-2006, 11:08 PM

I would like this topic to be a sticky, in light of the fact people come here for help, which we TRY our best to help out, we cannot troubleshoot every scenario correctly. i want this thread to be posts of people who found problems with their sleds, with out of the ordinary circumstances causing them. case in point
1) the infimous oil cap incident
2) newcatrunner's wires rubbing his driveshaft
3) michaelmatchee's stator wires
4) the dude who cleaned his carbs and left parts washer bristles in the float bowls

my objective here would be to point out that more times than not, parts do not have to be replaced, sleds do not need to go to the dealer to pay someone to look for a problem you may have found by spending a bit of time looking for. and most importantly to get people to properly service and maintain their sleds

newcatrunner · 12-25-2006, 11:26 PM

i agree with you...i must say i have definetly learned a ton since joining this forum...main thing is PATIENCE.

thanks again all two thumbs up

upersleder · 12-25-2006, 11:34 PM

if you could, please list your symptoms, the cause and the correction.

newcatrunner · 12-25-2006, 11:53 PM

symptoms:
no spark or weak spark
engine dies upon warming up

cause:
7 wires from main harness rubbing on driveshaft rubbed through causing total electrical failure.

solution:
removed airbox hard to access even with it out but removed all bad wires and rewired...made wires longer so to reroute to avoid same problem..works awsome now.

P.S. bristles in carb were mine as well but it was from previous owner as for carbs were redone right after i bought sled.

kccats · 12-27-2006, 07:35 AM

I was stumped with the fuel pickup in the tank on my Wild Cat. It ran great got out 12-15 miles and it ran out of gas!
Went through hell on the side of the trail!!!
KISS keep it simple silly, Always double check the little things no mater how stupid they may seem!