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i got a 2004 summit 800 with a rebuilt bottom and top end early this season.
Here is the problem....
The sled was riding great all day and when i was coming down the trail at the end of the day the sled just died. It felt like it ran out of gas. Then i tried starting the sled for about 20 minutes of pulling and no luck. Let the sled sit for a bit then put full choke and it started but sounded like it was on 1 cylinder. I had to keep a constant 1/4 throttle to keep it alive (sounding like it was on 1 cylinder) then all of a sudden started running great. Then about another 200 feet down the road it started to die again but kept it alive by holding 1/4 throttle. This continued down the trail until it died and pulled for 20 minutes to get it going again. Forgot to mention when i pulled the plugs they were soaked with oil or gas not sure but there was oil all the way up the threads of the spark plug (not sure if that is normal)
The history.
about 250 miles on the motor. The first break in day the sled died similiar to above but all i did was change the pto side spark plug and it ran great all day. The second day the sled wouldn't start when i brought it down the the truck and about to put it on the trailer. Bassically every ride i have had the sled has died within 4 miles of the truck but i have always been able to start it up again without to much grief until yesterday.
things that might be the problem but i am not sure and that is why i am posting this because i am kind of a newbie.
When i take the gas cap off there is a lot of pressure could this cause the fuel no to go to the carbs? maybe i am not getting enough fuel?
I am burning a lot of oil but my oil pump is adjusted perfectly. I am running at like 10 to 1, could this be causing my plugs to foul and cause it to be hard to start?
if you guys have any questions to help better solve my problem let me know.
Thanks in advance
Here is the problem....
The sled was riding great all day and when i was coming down the trail at the end of the day the sled just died. It felt like it ran out of gas. Then i tried starting the sled for about 20 minutes of pulling and no luck. Let the sled sit for a bit then put full choke and it started but sounded like it was on 1 cylinder. I had to keep a constant 1/4 throttle to keep it alive (sounding like it was on 1 cylinder) then all of a sudden started running great. Then about another 200 feet down the road it started to die again but kept it alive by holding 1/4 throttle. This continued down the trail until it died and pulled for 20 minutes to get it going again. Forgot to mention when i pulled the plugs they were soaked with oil or gas not sure but there was oil all the way up the threads of the spark plug (not sure if that is normal)
The history.
about 250 miles on the motor. The first break in day the sled died similiar to above but all i did was change the pto side spark plug and it ran great all day. The second day the sled wouldn't start when i brought it down the the truck and about to put it on the trailer. Bassically every ride i have had the sled has died within 4 miles of the truck but i have always been able to start it up again without to much grief until yesterday.
things that might be the problem but i am not sure and that is why i am posting this because i am kind of a newbie.
When i take the gas cap off there is a lot of pressure could this cause the fuel no to go to the carbs? maybe i am not getting enough fuel?
I am burning a lot of oil but my oil pump is adjusted perfectly. I am running at like 10 to 1, could this be causing my plugs to foul and cause it to be hard to start?
if you guys have any questions to help better solve my problem let me know.
Thanks in advance
