Arctic cat 800 2013 runs bad! Help

jeanpg12 · Dec 24, 2018

Hey guys! Im having trouble with my sled! It idle at 2300 rpm when cold, i go around the house to warm it up and it boggs realy bad( it almost stalls), when i stop it will not idle under 3300 rpm when warm, and it wont turn over 7300-7400 at WOT, and it sounds weird, almost like a E-tech....i changed the reed valve, ecu, power valve!?!? Compression is good, whats going on here?!?!
Thanks
JF

Frostbite · Dec 24, 2018

Do you have fresh gas in it?

How are your plugs? How are the plug caps. I know mine aren't gripping the top of the plugs like they use to.

It sounds like an injector may be stuck. Is it running on both cylinders?

Put some Seafoam in your gas tank and run it up on a stand.

jeanpg12 · Dec 24, 2018

Yes fresh gas, it is running on both cylinders, will need to check if the fire is nice on all the plugs, they are new but wet probly because of the start/stall situation

Big10inch · Dec 24, 2018

...and please do not run seafoam through your sled engine. NOTHING good will come of that program.

kiliki · Dec 24, 2018

if its idling high check the throttle cable at the flipper and make sure its is fully seated in the block. not the ball end but push in on the cable housing at the point it hits the back stop. if it didn't seat all the way you will be fighting the throttle safety switch. as the cable will the be too tight.

jeanpg12 · Dec 24, 2018

Alright i will remove and reinstall my cable to make sure

jeanpg12 · Dec 24, 2018

I know it is possible for high idle, but it realy doesnt sounds and run good..

Frostbite · Dec 24, 2018

Yes, I guess it could be related to the throttle over-ride system but, you certainly wouldn't be getting to over 7,000 RPM if the system was engaged.

I don't get the no Seafoam comment. I have been adding a few ounces of it to the first tank of gas on all my sleds for as long as I remember when I take them out storage. I think it helps clean any gunk out of the carbs/injectors that may have developed when is storage over the summer. I have never had a less than good result.

kiliki · Dec 24, 2018

jeanpg12 said:
Alright i will remove and reinstall my cable to make sure

Just make sure you hear is "snap in" you can tell if its out by the cable being too tight. you need about an 1/8" of free play on the pivot point on the pin for the flipper before it starts to pull the cable

duggrant · Dec 24, 2018

I would check your fuel pump.

sno*jet · Dec 24, 2018

spray some carb cleaner around the crank end while its idling if you can and see if anything changes.

jeanpg12 · Dec 24, 2018

I did think about crank seal failure or Something leaking, it kind of sounds like it, i sprayed brake clean everywhere and nothing change....

kiliki · Dec 24, 2018

jeanpg12 said:
I did think about crank seal failure or Something leaking, it kind of sounds like it, i sprayed brake clean everywhere and nothing change....

Look on your can of brake cleaner some of them are non flammable

xfiredude · Dec 24, 2018

^^^^this. Needs to be flammable. Also check for air blockage in intake system.

summ8rmk · Dec 24, 2018

If it's not flammable, it will bring the idle down so, u can test it this way also.
Flammable substance is a better way but not the only way.

duggrant · Dec 24, 2018

Had the exact same problem on my 15 proclimb. Fortunately I had a back up sled with interchangeable parts. I swapped out every part and switch I could think of and nothing brought down the rpm and made it run good. Was ready to give up, then swapped out fuel tanks and I’ll be damned, ran perfect. Found a good deal on a fuel pump and was back in business.

jeanpg12 · Dec 25, 2018

Alright i have one spare fuel pump i will give it a try! Thanks

Readymedic · Dec 25, 2018

If you have a buddy with a similar year sled, swap out the ECU and see what happens.
I had mine go in my 14 HCR after using a Power Commander system, fried it...$2400, but I have a good dealer and got it under warranty thank God!!

jeanpg12 · Dec 25, 2018

How was it running with the bad ecu?? I had a powercommander in my sled last year, removed it this year and put everything stock to find the probleme... i did swap the ecu with a 2016 ecu but was running the same way

Storskogen · Dec 27, 2018

Have you checked the exhaust can? If it's blocked it will run bad. Shake it to check if something is loose inside it that could block the exhaust.

M800 -13, Speedwerx full exhaust, PCV. BC WT 660T -06

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