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Old 11-03-2009, 08:41 PM   #1 (permalink)
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cant start my '81 skidoo citation 3500

I got this sled from my uncle after its been sitting in the woods for about 3 years. We cleaned it up and it looks great. However, i cant get it to run. I started out drain the gas and putting fresh gas in it but it didn't start. Next, I cleaned the carb (which wasn't even too bad). I checked and reset the points. They seem good to the best of my knowledge. Next i sprayed gas strait into the carb. I probably pulled this thing 300 time on different occasions. After about 10 or 20 pulls there is a huge bang. I cant figure out what else to do. Any thoughts or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks, Bruce
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Old 11-03-2009, 09:10 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Probably flooded. I'd replace the plugs to start.
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Old 11-04-2009, 07:10 AM   #3 (permalink)
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Replace the fouled plugs.
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