[macey]

Hi
I have two 2010 tundras and love them. I am having a problem with one of the sleds. The other sled is perfect. Every year I put seafoam in the gas, change the plugs, trickle charge the battery and store the sled indoors in my heated shop. I started my sled, in the shop using the electric start and it ran perfect. I always use the electric start.

I brought the sled to our cabin when it was 25 F(Fahrenheit) , rode the sled for a weekend and everything was perfect.

Went up the following weekend when it was 0 F degrees. The sled started on the first try, ran for about 2 minutes and died. I assumed something was frozen so I took the sled back to my shop. I waited a day for the sled to warm up in my shop and it started on the first try.

I took the sled back to my cabin when it was 25 F, put fresh 91 grade gas in it and rode it for a weekend with no problems.

Went up to the cabin the following weekend when it was 0 F degrees again and again the sled started on the first try, ran for 2 minutes and died. I used a small heater and a heat gun and heated the machine up for an hour. I turned it over every 15 minutes to see if it would start and it would always start and immediately die in 2-3 seconds. After an hour I thought I would try something different so I tried the pull start and it started no problem. I dont know if the sled started because of (A) the one hour I spent heating up the sled or (B) using the pull start.

I think there is something wrong with my sled when the temperature gets very cold. Does anyone have any suggestions as to why my sled is not starting when it is very cold?

Appreciate any comments

Greg

 

[kccats]

Welcome
Sounds like you may have water in fuel
Time to pull the carbs and clean them!

 

[macey]

Welcome
Sounds like you may have water in fuel
Time to pull the carbs and clean them!

Hi
Thanks for your reply.
The first time my sled didnt start I had last years gas which was treated. The second time the sled didnt start I had just filled the sled a week earlier with fresh 91 grade gas from a reputable gas station. I am thinking the gas may not be the problem.

 

[kccats]

As always
Clean your carbs
You really need to do this and NOT just add sea foam
That is what I do with the EFI sleds, and I start them during off season
But with Carbs you really do need to clean them with todays fuel

 

[BC_Dan]

And even with EFI, it doesn't hurt to pull the air horns for a cleaning once in a while. I was amazed how much dirt had grown on them on my 700 and 600. The intakes looked like they were carpeted! Not a good look for an intake