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brenden_w · 01-20-2013, 06:59 PM

We left our snowmobile over the summer outside. we brought it in the garage at the beginning of winter and it wouldnt pull we found out that it was just the clutch was frozen but now it wont start it fires sometimes but most of the time it wont fire what should i do i need help ive cleaned the carbs alittle and the plugs are brand new and it has a good spark

BY the way its a 1997 polaris indy 488 super sport

brenden_w · 01-20-2013, 07:32 PM

Please reply i need to get this fixed

tioga · 01-20-2013, 07:39 PM

u prolly got moisture where it shouldnt b.dont leave em outside man.maybe water in the gas

**kccats** · 01-20-2013, 08:09 PM

Have you cleaned the carbs? Emptyed the gas tank and filled with prem? Checked for spark, compression?

brenden_w · 01-20-2013, 08:10 PM

nah we completely emptied all the old gas out

brenden_w · 01-20-2013, 08:13 PM

We checked compression its got good gas we cleaned the carbs and its got a spark but it almost is like gas isnt getting to the engine

CkC · 01-20-2013, 08:15 PM

You have gas getting to the carbs? If you pull the fuel line off does it pump when you pull start it?

tioga · 01-20-2013, 08:15 PM

r u getting fuel to the carbs ? fuel filter ,fuel pump working u said u had spark,,,

1on3off · 01-20-2013, 08:17 PM

When I drained all the fuel out of my sled I had to pull it a lot in order to get the bowls filled with gas and all the lines filled back up. Are you getting fuel into the motor? Check the plugs to see off they are getting wet. You can pour a cap full of gas into the spark plug holes to help get it running.

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brenden_w · 01-20-2013, 08:23 PM

alright thanks guys ill try it

ridegreen · 01-20-2013, 08:25 PM

Never leave'em out side, and you stated that you cleaned the carbs a little. You need to pull them off and clean them correctly is the first step.

JheLrey · 01-20-2013, 08:49 PM

It's gotta be freaking cold in IF right now

cmvegasfan007 · 01-22-2013, 06:07 AM

Wow i have a problem that is almost the same as Brendon W. Have a 89 skidoo voyager 503. It was stored inside i took tank off drained it replaced a few lines put it all back together. Now it wont start. Heck it wont fire....i tried cap of gas in plug holes, starting fluid....it will fire ONE HALF A FIRE...not sure that makes any sense it almost fires once. Then i pull a thousand times with nothing. Pull out plugs they are wet. dry them it almost fires on the first pull only. has spark and fuel. fuel filter is good. IDK what to do other than get my BIG A*S hammer out and have a smashing good time. any help would be GREAT
Cory

Josh Kidner · 01-22-2013, 06:43 AM

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Originally Posted by cmvegasfan007

Wow i have a problem that is almost the same as Brendon W. Have a 89 skidoo voyager 503. It was stored inside i took tank off drained it replaced a few lines put it all back together. Now it wont start. Heck it wont fire....i tried cap of gas in plug holes, starting fluid....it will fire ONE HALF A FIRE...not sure that makes any sense it almost fires once. Then i pull a thousand times with nothing. Pull out plugs they are wet. dry them it almost fires on the first pull only. has spark and fuel. fuel filter is good. IDK what to do other than get my BIG A*S hammer out and have a smashing good time. any help would be GREAT
Cory

You should make your own thread.

smokingcrater · 01-22-2013, 08:41 AM

A good carb cleaning can't be understated! Most of us do it every season! I'm not talking spraying some carb cleaner down the intake, that does nothing. You need to get the carbs out of the sled, remove the jets, and then run some mono fishing line through them. (as well as spray out all the passageways with carb cleaner.)

rgoers · 01-22-2013, 01:41 PM

I kicked and beat my wife, now she won't talk to me...

My sleds stayed in the garage all summer, and both started in 2 pulls. The moral of the story is: if you take care of yer stuff, yer stuff will take care of you. Otherwise, you're going to be ripping stuff apart to FIX it every year.

Now you need to perform the basics... Clean the carb, get fresh gas, get new plugs and check for spark.

You may have to dig in there and look for the wires the mice chewed through, or check for nests in the exhaust system.

ridegreen · 01-22-2013, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by rgoers

I kicked and beat my wife, now she won't talk to me...

My sleds stayed in the garage all summer, and both started in 2 pulls. The moral of the story is: if you take care of yer stuff, yer stuff will take care of you. Otherwise, you're going to be ripping stuff apart to FIX it every year.

Now you need to perform the basics... Clean the carb, get fresh gas, get new plugs and check for spark.

You may have to dig in there and look for the wires the mice chewed through, or check for nests in the exhaust system.

apparently you didn't do a good enough job at it cuz your still on the forum lol

rgoers · 01-22-2013, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by ridegreen

apparently you didn't do a good enough job at it cuz your still on the forum lol

Heck - last time we had a fight, she came crawling to me on her knees...

(yelling "come out from under that bed you coward!")

ridegreen · 01-22-2013, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by rgoers

Heck - last time we had a fight, she came crawling to me on her knees...

(yelling "come out from under that bed you coward!")

Lmao rite on..

**BC_Dan** · 01-22-2013, 05:45 PM

ROFL now that's funny right there!!