Hello from Kapuskasing, Northern Ontario - Snowmobile Forum: Your #1 Snowmobile Forum

jrv · 11-02-2009, 05:52 AM

Just joined yesterday. I have a 2007 Polaris 550 Trail Deluxe which I bought in 2008. It runs good except that it's rather hard on gas and it darts like crazy.
But it rides like a dream and that is what I was looking for. I guess I can't have everything.
Anyways, I am a 65 year retiree, and I spend my winters volunteering for the local snowmobile club as a trail warden. What a great way to pass the winter(besides ice fishing)
.Well that's it for now, talk to you all later.
Oh yes SNOWMOBILE FORUM is great site. Lots of good info.

**smallengineguy** · 11-02-2009, 06:14 AM

Welcome aboard! Check for bent runners, then do an alignment on the skis (check toe). If the sled isn't picked, the carbides may be too aggressive.

xxxthebxxx · 11-02-2009, 06:25 AM

Welcome to the forum!

Ultrafrozen · 11-02-2009, 07:00 AM

Welcome to the forum from Kirkland Lake!

Nice to see more members from the area.

jrv · 11-02-2009, 07:32 AM

smallengineguy
I bought a new set of single carbides last winter, from my dealer, which were supposed to eliminate darting but they don't work too well.
I'll check the alignment and see what I get.
What do you mean "if the sled isn't picked"?

Ultrafrozen · 11-02-2009, 09:39 AM

Picked = studded

jrv · 11-02-2009, 10:00 AM

Thanks ULTRAFROZEN. They say you learn something everyday and I'm no exception.

Waters88 · 11-02-2009, 10:58 AM

Hey, good to see someone on here from "The Kap". I am a OFSC trail warden down south here in Strathroy, which is near London. I used to have a Polaris 550 as well, which was a fan cooled engine, and it too was brutal on gas....mine was an '04.

jrv · 11-02-2009, 03:40 PM

Hello Watters88
Yea, I hear all Polaris sleds are hard on gas. But there seems to be an issue with all the sleds. If it isn't a gas hog then it's something else. You just can't win.
I have only 2400mi on my sled so I guess I'll keep it for a couple more years and then I'll trade it for something else, probably a 4stroke.
But I hear the efi's are good on gas too. So, we shall see what happens.
Right now the price of gas,in Kap, is about 1.03 a liter and it's bound to go up,so I know I'll have to do something if I wan't to keep sledding.
Anyways,nice to hear from you.