'98 MXZ Fan ran, died, now wont start - Snowmobile Forum: Your #1 Snowmobile Forum

Soundwave · 03-07-2007, 07:12 PM

Okay, since we now finally have some snow here I fired up the sleds the other day. The MXZ fan 440 started fine, ran it a few miles then put it away.
Today dumped in some fresh gas, started it up for idled it awhile, ran fine, started to take it out of the garage and it made it 12 feet and died. Now it won't start. Changed plugs, still nothing. The plugs are dry. It will start and run for a little while when spraying in some starting fluid in the cylinder, but thats it. Anything I can look at? Going to try it again tomorrow, but that may be my last day to ride it this year. Checked the fuel lines also, not frozen that I can see, I can clearly see gas going into each carb.

Thanks,
Chad

**RJ Gleason** · 03-07-2007, 11:49 PM

If the plugs are dry and it is not starting, the carb is probably clogged. Clean it good.

**smallengineguy** · 03-08-2007, 06:58 AM

Remove the lines from the carbs and pull it over. Fuel should pump out of the lines. If so, remove and clean the carb.

upersleder · 03-08-2007, 09:55 AM

was your"fresh fuel" fresh? or was it in the plastic can sitting in the garage for two months? sounds like water may have gotten in there to me. check the carbs, clean them.

tamacat · 03-08-2007, 10:21 AM

The way it died out sounds like maybe a frozen fuel pump or fuel lines. Use a hairdryer to thaw them out.