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Tyler · 02-12-2009, 12:17 AM

I have a Polaris 1996 indy trail 2up...runs funky....cleaned carbs good...bought new plug caps...new plugs....new head gasket...i have the air screws at one turn each.....idle screw at 1 and a bit.......runs but theres no power to take off....i tried turning the gas line lever off for fun and it ran great till out of gas.....????????

Tyler · 02-12-2009, 12:19 AM

why does it run good when i start it and turn gas line off......it runs out of gas but goes good for like 500 yars aprox..

**kccats** · 02-12-2009, 07:18 AM

Sounds like the chokes may be stuck open!

**smallengineguy** · 02-12-2009, 07:22 AM

X2. It's overfueling.

CATDRIVER · 02-12-2009, 12:06 PM

What do the the plugs look like? are they black? If so, your overfueling. Tan, you could be running it lean with the gas off, be careful.

Tyler · 02-14-2009, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Tyler

I have a Polaris 1996 indy trail 2up...runs funky....cleaned carbs good...bought new plug caps...new plugs....new head gasket...i have the air screws at one turn each.....idle screw at 1 and a bit.......runs but theres no power to take off....i tried turning the gas line lever off for fun and it ran great till out of gas.....????????

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Originally Posted by kccats

Sounds like the chokes may be stuck open!

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Originally Posted by CATDRIVER

What do the the plugs look like? are they black? If so, your overfueling. Tan, you could be running it lean with the gas off, be careful.

one plug is wet and dark one is brown........maby the choke is stuck only on one side??????????????????????.....and also a buddy told me it could be a hole in the diaphram in the fuel pump,so i took it apart and checked both and they seem fine.....im not a pro so is ther anything to look for when cleaning the pump......id think i would be able to see even a small hole in the diaphrams right?

**kccats** · 02-14-2009, 04:03 PM

I've had a fuel pump that had a bad seat in the allum! Yep could be a bad choke on just one carb!

Tyler · 02-14-2009, 07:56 PM

well...i took off the chokes today and didnt notice anything, both looked the same................fuel pump is good???????/?????carbs are sinced??????im running out of ideas??????????????anyoone

**RJ Gleason** · 02-15-2009, 08:08 AM

Is the cyl that is fouling the one with the pulse line to the fuel pump on it?

Tyler · 02-15-2009, 01:41 PM

lol.....wich one is the pulse line...

**kccats** · 02-16-2009, 08:02 AM

The black ruber going to the bottom of crank case! If the fuel pump has a bad diaphram it could be sucking fuel in!

Tyler · 02-16-2009, 01:01 PM

lol............thanx everyone but it was the f-in carb again.....it was blocked up on one side and was letting to much gas in one cylender........it works great now but i cant seem to `find the right place for the idle screws................the air screw is at 1.5 turns from lightly seated and the idle screws are at 2.5 turns from seated and it still idles high.........can i go more than 3 turns on the idle screw ....i think i heard you shouldnt go more than 3 or was that the air screw........i cant remember

**RJ Gleason** · 02-16-2009, 03:40 PM

Turn the idle screws (the ones with the springs on them) out to lower the idle speed.