schroeder57

I have a 1981 Arctic Cat El Tigre. Last year it was havin the same issue of running for like 2 minutes and boging down. Then it shut off and i couldnt start it again. I replaced the External coil and CDI. Now I ran it for about a half an hour and it bogged down. I shut it off. Later it ran great, but i only ran it for a minute. Now I can't start it. I'm thinkin its the Magneto/Stater. I think it must be in the electrical system. Ive replaced 2/3 parts. I heard that coils open up after they heat up maybe that's why it runs good at first. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated!

schroeder57

In addition my friend thinks it's the Bowl under the carb. He says its filling and the float aint workin. But It's not starting right now so thats another prob. When I pull it the lights light up but it sounds like it's not going to start

joshkidner

I would clean out the carbs. They cause more issues in sleds than antthing else and it sounds like they need to be cleaned anyway. Theres a nice thread in the how to's on how to clean the carbs step by step from taking them off to putting then on. Good luck!

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schroeder57

Ok, thx.

kccats

The float level is suposed to shut off as it becomes 'Level' with the carb body!
As for the electrical issue, your in luck as there are individual bolt on coils! Thre is a single lighting coil on one side and 2 on the other, a low speed ign and a high!