Why is my four wheeler chug then die?
There are many reasons why an ATV sputters. The most common reason has to do with a carburetor problem like a tuning issue, vacuum leak, or gas leak. Other sputtering issues can be caused by an ignition issue.
What to do when your Polaris ATV dies?
Try to drain the float bowl as soon as it dies so you can see if there’s any fuel in there.Check for spark at your plug as soon as it dies. If it’s not not fuel , electrical acts weird with a hot engine so you may have some testing to do…….
Why does my Polaris Sportsman die when accelerating?
Insufficient fuel may be a cause of your Polaris Sportsman dying when accelerating. If you suspect this, refill the gas tank and ensure that you turn the cycle key on at least three times before restarting the engine. Additionally, check that the fuel is not set to “reserve.”
Why does my Polaris ATV run out of gas?
It acts like it runs out of gas OR the spark fails. I put a new fuel filter, fuel pump, and nice fresh gas on it. I seen on the polaris site that the spark plug cap can be bought apart from the coil. Could it possibly be a coil problem?
Can a CARB be rebuilt by a Polaris dealer?
I just had the carb rebuilt by a Polaris dealer. It runs great. Idles perfect, accelerates great, perfect. That is until it dies. It acts like it runs out of gas OR the spark fails. I put a new fuel filter, fuel pump, and nice fresh gas on it. I seen on the polaris site that the spark plug cap can be bought apart from the coil.
Why does my Polaris ATV die after great runs?
One other thing is that whatever ate the diaphragm and the fuel pump and the 3 way valve may of degraded the lines to the point that they gumped up the inlet on the carb. What do you guys think? Thanks I couldn’t really figure out why it dies after great runs.
Why did my 2011 Polaris XP 850 die?
After riding about 20 miles on a hot day my 2011 Polaris XP 850 suddenly died. There were no indications of engine problems and the radiator hadn’t overheated. If I waited a few minutes it would start and run normally but it would die again in a few minutes.
I just had the carb rebuilt by a Polaris dealer. It runs great. Idles perfect, accelerates great, perfect. That is until it dies. It acts like it runs out of gas OR the spark fails. I put a new fuel filter, fuel pump, and nice fresh gas on it. I seen on the polaris site that the spark plug cap can be bought apart from the coil.
Why is the magneto on my Polaris ATV not working?
A mechanic said it could be the stator getting hot but as I only have 325 hours on it and bought it new I can’t see how the magneto could be bad so soon. The only thing I can think of is that the plug cap might of got jerked on making it lose spark after it gets bumped around awhile. Or that the coil is failing.