When did the 1999 Polaris Sportsman lose its spark?
For our workhorse 1999 Polaris Sportsman 500, that day came recently. After 18 years of faithful service, the mighty Sportsman had literally “lost the spark” and fell into silent uselessness.
Why does my Polaris Sportsman 500 not start?
After testing all coils , valve lash , compression (115psi) and all tested ok I bought a used cdi . After cdi install it still wouldn’t start (no spark) !
What should I know about the Polaris Sportsman ignition?
The problematic section of the stator is no longer used, and the new secondary ignition coil is isolated from the CDI in contrast to the integral coil/CDI that comes from the factory. The result is more reliability, better spark, and easier diagnosis should you have another problem in the future.
What to do if your Polaris Sportsman 500 catches fire?
Polaris 1999 Sportsman 500. Had no fire. Replaced stator, pick up coil, Ign coil, plug wire and finally the CDI which got me fire. Ran for a bit and cleaned the carb. Got done & no fire again. Any ideas?
For our workhorse 1999 Polaris Sportsman 500, that day came recently. After 18 years of faithful service, the mighty Sportsman had literally “lost the spark” and fell into silent uselessness.
How much did it cost to replace the stator on a 1998 Sportsman 500?
I have just spent $400 having the stator replaced on my 1998 Sportsman 500. The dealer told me it is not a common problem but not uncommon either. Has anyone else had a stator problem?
Why did my Polaris Sportsman ignition go bad?
After years of running a winch and hand warmers, and quite honestly being jump started and ran on a crappy battery too many times, we finally suffered a catastrophic ignition failure. The epoxy that holds the magnets to the inside of the flywheel released, allowing the magnets to do all sorts of vile things to our stator.
What should I do if my Polaris Sportsman 500 backfires?
For three other potential problems (a clogged fuel filter, water/fuel in the crankcase or mechanical failure), Polaris recommends that owners see a Polaris dealer. If the engine backfires, it is possible that there is a weak spark, an incorrect spark plug gap, old or waterlogged fuel, or loose ignition connections.