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| snowmobile has no power | 2/11/2007 | George Hawley |
Q: Just ANOTHER QUESTION would it do that if my gas and oil mixture is 50:1 instead of 20:1 I was ...
A: Well if your sled calls for 20:1 I would run that in it. If you run it too lean your gonna lock up ...
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| Starter Problem with Arctic Cat | 2/11/2007 | George Hawley |
Q: 2003 Arctic Cat 570 ESR started ok last week. Now starter motor will not turn. Checked and charged ...
A: Take a tester and chech to see if there is 12 volts going into the starter. If not then work your ...
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| snowmobile kart | 2/11/2007 | George Hawley |
Q: how har dis it to replace the skis with wheels on a snowmobile and how bad does it tear up the ...
A: I wouldn't suggest that. You need to have snow in order to lube the slides or the track wont go it ...
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| snowmobile kart | 2/9/2007 | George Hawley |
Q: any advice while i am doing this?hi i just got extrmely lucky and ran across 4 snowmobiles the owner ...
A: Not really, it's kind of a learn as you go kinda thing. It involves some interesting fabrication. ...
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| snowmobile kart | 2/9/2007 | George Hawley |
Q: one is and older skiddo and the other is somthing that starts with a c. he said they havnt been ran ...
A: Been there, built one. It will work awesome. Just make sure you use both clutches and set it up ...
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| 1989 polaris 340 Sprint | 2/8/2007 | George Hawley |
Q: I have a 89 polaris 340 sprint with dual carbs the sled will start and idle alright but when you hit ...
A: Running without an air cleaner could be a problem. It could be getting too much air. Polaris sleds ...
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| toro snowblower | 2/7/2007 | George Hawley |
Q: I have a 5hp toro with a techumseh engine.The problem is that the magnets inside the flywheel that ...
A: I used to work for a Toro dealer and fix these everyday. I have gotten this question from costumers ...
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| carb help.... | 2/6/2007 | George Hawley |
Q: My Son has a 1977 Arctic cat 340 Cheetah, with a tillson hd15a carb. Do you know the adjustment for ...
A: I do not know the settings for that carb itself but a genral rule is to turn the screws all the way ...
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| help | 2/5/2007 | George Hawley |
Q: I have a yamaha enticer it is not getting fuel what can I do
A: Could be one of a couple things. First make sure gas is getting to the carb. Check to see that you ...
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| polaris | 2/4/2007 | George Hawley |
Q: well the engine just rebuilt to try to find the prob. the piston's were changed "pure Polaris" of ...
A: You just answered your own question. I am willing to bet the crank is twisted. I never thought of ...
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| 1986 exciter snowmobile WONT START!! | 2/1/2007 | George Hawley |
Q: We have been working on this sled for a few days and it will not start. It hadnt been started for ...
A: Im gonna guess that your little mouse frinds have chewed more than you think. See if you can find a ...
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| Polaris XLT smokescreen | 1/31/2007 | George Hawley |
Q: first off let me say what a great site for information. i have two 1995 polaris xlt's and a 95' ...
A: Polaris has a variable oil injection system, wich means the higher the motor revs the more oil it ...
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| snowmobile | 1/31/2007 | George Hawley |
Q: i have a 73 292cc kawasaki arctic cat engine in a harley golf cart. i would like to find a electric ...
A: Sorry I can not help you with the electric start issue. But yes you can run a snowmobile engine in ...
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| 1991 polaris indy 500 snowmobile | 1/30/2007 | George Hawley |
Q: I have a 1991 indy trail deluxe 500 snowmobile. I got it out for the year and it runs great for say ...
A: You are probably fouling a plug at low rpms. This a very typical Polaris problem. As soon as you ...
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| Arctic Cat ZR600 | 1/29/2007 | George Hawley |
Q: I have a 98 ZR600 and it bogs out and has a back fire everyone once in a while. I dont understand ...
A: Well my first thought would a bad spark plug or a weak spark one one of the cylinders. Check to see ...
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| 1993 ext 580z arctic cat snowmobile | 8/24/2005 | Arcticatman |
Q: Answer - Unfortunately ARCTICATMAN is currently on vacation until AUG 20th. We appologize for any ...
A: Sorry for the delay in my response, and congrats on such a great find! It's not every day you find a ...
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| 1980 ski-doo citation | 8/11/2005 | Arcticatman |
Q: I currently own a ski-doo citation 4500. The problem is when running it on slow idle, it seems to ...
A: It sounds like your Ski-Doo is doing what many older sleds develop, which is fouling one spark plug ...
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| arctic cat panther doesnt have spark | 8/4/2005 | Arcticatman |
Q: I just purchase a few old sleds, 2 arctic cat panther 340's and one ski doo olympique or olympic. ...
A: Congrats on buying some vintage sleds! To start, the Arcitc Cat 340 Panthers were made from 1970 to ...
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| engine cuts out.. | 7/28/2005 | Arcticatman |
Q: 1989 Polaris 650 Indy sks snowmobile. Going along at about 70 mph and engine cuts out ( dies ) ...
A: Here is where to start, check that it has spark to both cylinders. If there is spark, then crank the ...
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| 1989 Safari expedition | 7/19/2005 | Arcticatman |
Q: ..I own a 1989 Bombardier safari expedition...Here is my problem...When it gets hot, like after a 15 ...
A: From what you are describing, it could be any or all of these three things. 1, fouled or inncorrect ...
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| Drive Chain | 7/15/2005 | Arcticatman |
Q: I have a 1995 Arctic Cat Pantera. It has about 7000 miles on it. I took apart the Drive Gear box ...
A: Allthough there is no specific time to change the chains, I would reccomend replacing it at 10000 ...
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| engine running rough | 7/13/2005 | Arcticatman |
Q: i have a snow mobile engine that i'm going to be putting into a golf cart. The engine is a CCW 340cc ...
A: Is it bogging down, or is it actually not increasing in speed? It's possible that the throttle isn't ...
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| 1979 Polaris Gemini tune up | 7/11/2005 | Arcticatman |
Q: I need the spark gap and the carb settings if possible. I also would appreiciate any other tips you ...
A: Sorry for the delay in my response, Allexperts didn't forward your question to me until now. ...
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| polaris supension | 7/7/2005 | Arcticatman |
Q: when you re install the rear supension on a snowmobile how do you get the holes to line up with the ...
A: Well, there's no easy way around it, so it always takes a heck of alot of elbow grease. Your best ...
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| Remote Starter | 6/17/2005 | Arcticatman |
Q: My remote starter on my 2005 Artic Cat Turbo Touring 660T,is not working correctly.Sometimes when ...
A: I'm not sure what you replaced, the key fob with the 3 buttons on it, the remote start module, or ...
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| Kawasaki drifter electric starter motor | 6/16/2005 | Arcticatman |
Q: Will a ring gear off a '78 Kawasaki Drifter 340 elec. start motor work on a '81 Honda Odyssey ...
A: Your best bet would be to get a new ring gear from Ronnies, www.ronnies.com . If the ring gear will ...
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| 1973 yamaha SL282 | 6/12/2005 | Arcticatman |
Q: I have went to get the thing tuned up after it wouldnt start. they fixed a gas leak, rebuilt the ...
A: First off, I am very sorry I wasn't able to answer your question, Allexperts is experiencing some ...
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| Stater | 6/8/2005 | Arcticatman |
Q: Do you know anywher to get a used Stater or rebuild the one I have. It is for a 96 Artic Cat 900 ...
A: I am sorry for the delay in my response, Allexperts never forwarded your question to me until just ...
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| Kawasaki carbs | 6/6/2005 | Arcticatman |
Q: Will a carb off a 1979 Kawasaki drifter 340 work on a Honda 250R 2-stroke engine?
A: It sure will, but you'll need to do a few modifications to the Mikuni VM32 carburetor from the ...
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| 2005 Turbo Touring | 6/1/2005 | Arcticatman |
Q: My push button start is not working correctly.Sometimes when you push the button it starts most ...
A: I'm very sorry I haven't been availible to help answer questions here at Allexperts. Quite a few ...
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| 1979 Polaris Gemini tune up | 5/25/2005 | Arcticatman |
Q: I need the spark gap and the carb settings if possible. I also would appreiciate any other tips you ...
A: Congrats on buying a vintage Polaris! I will need to know the engine identification number, which is ...
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| 1984 Polaris 340 twin-star | 5/21/2005 | Arcticatman |
Q: this sled starts and runs good but it seems to loose power after it gets warm and you need to wind ...
A: There are quite a few things that can cause this problem, but it sounds like you are on the right ...
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| 96 storm 800 | 5/19/2005 | Arcticatman |
Q: i have a 96 800 storm it has reverse and when my friend broke the chain in the tower he replaced it ...
A: It sounds like your buddy didn't put things together properly. Your best bet would be to either have ...
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| crank | 4/28/2005 | Arcticatman |
Q: I broke the crank in my 95 EFI 580 mtn cat.Will the crank out of 93 ext 550, will it interchange? ...
A: Unfortunately, I don't believe that they would interchange, although very similar. The rods are ...
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| 91 yamaha phazer secondary clutch alignment | 4/19/2005 | Arcticatman |
Q: I have taken apart my 91 phazer snowmobile for some much needed attention. I took both shafts out of ...
A: Sorry for the long delay in my response, I haven't been here to answer questions the past few days. ...
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| My snowmobile dies on me and I don't know why. | 4/16/2005 | Arcticatman |
Q: After a while of driving my snowmobile around it sudenly dies on me and is difficult to once again ...
A: How does the sled run other than suddenly dying? If it runs perfectly fine otherwise, I would ...
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| 77 el tigre | 4/15/2005 | Arcticatman |
Q: Followup To Question - Hi, I wanted to give you a follow up even though it's no longer sled ...
A: The fuel pumps on the sleds are very low pressure, so seeing gas come out means it's working. I ...
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| is there a general snowmobile repair school | 4/13/2005 | Arcticatman |
Q: I am currently in small engine repair school in Little Rock Arkansas and I wish to attend a ...
A: I am very sorry for the delay in my response, which is very unprofessional, but unfortunately I have ...
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| 77 el tigre | 4/11/2005 | Arcticatman |
Q: I wanted to give you a follow up even though it's no longer sled season. I took the carbs off and ...
A: I'm sorry I haven't been able to answer your question much sooner. Unfortunately, I haven't been ...
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| ignition | 4/3/2005 | Arcticatman |
Q: What is the points setting for this particular model? The points power source runn of the same side ...
A: The point gap is measured at 0.014 to 0.018 in. The timing is measured as 0.110-0.130 BTDC measured ...
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