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rmason

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(Msg. 1) Posted: Sun Sep 12, 2004 6:24 pm
Post subject: HELP needed, - Polaris backfiring and will not crank
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I have a 97 SLT 700 that was given to me and appears to have been sitting
2-3 yrs. Upon inspection I noticed the carbs appear very clean and the
plugs are new (i.e. someone has tried to crack this baby recently...).

I changed the fuel and filters and even sprayed WD40 into the carbs to try
and crank it. The engine has fire to the plugs but when you try to crank it
the engine backfires about ever 30-40 strokes of the engine.

Suggestions of were and what to look for???

Thanks in advance.

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Jerry Bone Jr

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Sun Sep 12, 2004 8:23 pm
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 > Suggestions of were and what to look for???

A local mechanic.<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2004 1:30 am
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Dont use wd-40 to try and start it , if its getting spark, try skwirting a
little gas in the carbs a little at a time untill it starts
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David Haynes

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(Msg. 4) Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2004 10:30 am
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blewbyou2.TakeThisOut@aol.com (Blewbyou2) wrote in message news:<20040912203051.22172.00000537.TakeThisOut@mb-m18.aol.com>...
 > Dont use wd-40 to try and start it , if its getting spark, try skwirting a
 > little gas in the carbs a little at a time untill it starts

Drain the fuel out of the fuel tank, sounds like it could have
moisture in the fuel.

Use Sea-Doo lube for manual start-up.

Dave<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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Chester

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(Msg. 5) Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2004 3:27 pm
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A sheared woodruff key.

Chester
The Jet Factory of Canada Ltd.
604-856-8110

<rmason.DeleteThis@ncisp.net> wrote in message
news:fG31d.1092$Pd2.470234@monger.newsread.com...
 > I have a 97 SLT 700 that was given to me and appears to have been sitting
 > 2-3 yrs. Upon inspection I noticed the carbs appear very clean and the
 > plugs are new (i.e. someone has tried to crack this baby recently...).
 >
 > I changed the fuel and filters and even sprayed WD40 into the carbs to try
 > and crank it. The engine has fire to the plugs but when you try to crank
it
 > the engine backfires about ever 30-40 strokes of the engine.
 >
 > Suggestions of were and what to look for???
 >
 > Thanks in advance.
 >
 >
 ><!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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rmason

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(Msg. 6) Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2004 5:32 pm
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I was told they rebuilt the engine. How do I check to see if the timming is
correct (i.e. perhaps someone made a mistake when re-installing the engine)


<rmason.RemoveThis@ncisp.net> wrote in message
news:fG31d.1092$Pd2.470234@monger.newsread.com...
 > I have a 97 SLT 700 that was given to me and appears to have been sitting
 > 2-3 yrs. Upon inspection I noticed the carbs appear very clean and the
 > plugs are new (i.e. someone has tried to crack this baby recently...).
 >
 > I changed the fuel and filters and even sprayed WD40 into the carbs to try
 > and crank it. The engine has fire to the plugs but when you try to crank
it
 > the engine backfires about ever 30-40 strokes of the engine.
 >
 > Suggestions of were and what to look for???
 >
 > Thanks in advance.
 >
 >
 ><!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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