1981 Ss 440 - Snowmobile Forum: Your #1 Snowmobile Forum

Kryzbn1 · 12-17-2005, 01:57 PM

I have a 81 ss 440 and I think its only running on one cylinder. It is running pretty boged down the acceleration is bad. And I took it on a ice covered road today and it wouldent even break 50 mph. I notices when I was trying to start it one spark plug was dry to. Is this problably whats wrong? And if so can that be fixed or is it shot?

letitsnow · 12-17-2005, 02:18 PM

change the plugs and if that doesn't work clean the carbs.

kdf baja · 12-17-2005, 02:47 PM

i had an 85. i cant tell you how much i hated riding that thing. my buddy was driving it and when i hit 80, he tried to, he got goind maybe 70, and burned it down. im sorry if you take offense, but i had horrible luck with that thing.

Kryzbn1 · 12-19-2005, 02:04 PM

I changed the plugs and that seemed to fix the problem. I could have swore those were newish plugs in it but I guess not. I never seem to have problems with that sled. maybe the 81 was a good year for the SS.

SSnthe10s · 12-19-2005, 03:34 PM

we had a SS 440 and i loved that thing. very peppy.

Kryzbn1 · 12-19-2005, 04:12 PM

Yeah once I put a new belt on my SS it got a ton more pep I dident even know what I was missing. It seems pretty fast for a 440.

lewy15 · 12-26-2005, 06:09 PM

My first sled was an 81 SS 440.... seemed like the plugs were always fouled.... but fun to beat the s**t out of.

chicken · 12-27-2005, 11:25 PM

Hey seems like you know about the ss440 i know diddly squat and just got one for free i have 90lbs compression in each cylinder it is an 83 has no belt and no key switch was wondering what kind of switch and belt it takes and any other info you have

SRV Power · 12-27-2005, 11:37 PM

I had an 84 SRV with the same problem you explained. Try checking the compression. I ended up having to replace the piston in the bad cylynder as it was pitted and in pretty bad shape. That took care of the problem and it runs fine now. The other thing would be to clean all the carb jets out and check your reeds. Good luck, I have a buddy with an SS and it's a fun little sled.