polaris 650 efi

[Boar]

ive got a 91 polaris 650 sled, electric start efi  cant seem to get it started. ive put in a new battery this year, and as I pull on the kill switch, i can hear the efi cyclng, turn the switch and nuthing at all. it ran fine when i put it away. im not a very electrical savy guy. any ideas.

[The General]

Are you sure it's electrical?  Just some ideas......bad plugs, old gas, does it have a pull start also as I've heard of guys using that as it has more umph .  Last thing to try and this isn't recommended by the professionals is to spray some carb cleaner or starting fluid as it will run on that. 

[Rebel SS]

Check for spark first, Boar. Those Kill switches do go bad. Proceed from there as General said...make sure gas is getting to carbs.

[glenn57]

Polaris. Nuff said!!! you do know what that stands for right??? Pull off lake and repair in spring!!

Seriously bud hope ya get'er going!!

[Boar]

ive changed plugs and sucked out ol gas, but theres nuthing turning over. it cycles, but it seems theres no power to the starter

[Rebel SS]

You can't pull start it?

[Rebel SS]

OK; he must be inta the Fireball.    Clean, double-check and tighten your batt connections, and ground. Check solenoid ground, then see IF solenoid is engaging flywheel.  Dead cell in batt will do that, too...make suet batt is at full charge and doesn't have a dead cell.

[Boar]

thanks reb, been tryin to.pull start it, but tire out to quick.lol

[Rebel SS]

Ground a plug against the head and look for spark.........!! Ya got spark, fuel...and air, it'll start.

[Boar]

yeah i got that proplem is i cant see spark when im turning it over. got wait till i have assistance.

[LPS]

This morning I replied but for some reason it didn't appear.  My response was:  are you sure you still have juice in your battery???  It doesn't take much juice to make fuel pump sounds but it takes a lot more to make the starter work...

[LPS]

And those big motors are a b__tch to pull over but even with an almost dead battery you should get it to go.  Put a charger on your battery.  I ended up with rotator cuff surgery trying to pull start my sled 3 years ago.  Now I charge the battery.  I will pull it twice but if it doesn't start I don't overdo it.  You aren't as young as you used to be my friend.  lolol

[Boar]

yup new bat.

[LPS]

Yes new battery but does it still have a charge in it???   You could have something drawing it down. 

[Boar]

bought it from the store folloewd directions,  charged it with a 2amp charger for 2r hrs, installed it.....nuthin.

[LPS]

Ok if you are sure the battery is charged then did you get all of the wires to the battery hooked up to it?  Or is there an inline fuse that may have pulled apart on one of those wires so the starter isn't getting energized???   And the kill switch is in the right position, as in pulled out not pushed in. 

[dew2]

 boar you got enough machines to warrent a cheap timeing light!!
 Instead of the hassle of grounding a plug to a block an lookin for some dim spark I use a timeing light hook it up tape the trigger down,Point it towards you turn the engine or pull the manual start cord.So easy!!but 100% effective!!
 And if you had a electric multi tester you could check the battery voltage and amperage for less than 10 bucks
http://www.ebay.com/itm/XENON-TIMING-LIGHT-Automotive-TOOLS-Cars-Truck-Engine-Auto-Shop-DIY-Tool-/332088645797?hash=item4d520698a5:g:ZGIAAOSwCypWnfsR&item=332088645797&vxp=mtr

[dew2]

bought it from the store folloewd directions,  charged it with a 2amp charger for 2r hrs, installed it.....nuthin.

ONLY  a 2 hr charge at 2 amps?? how many amps is the battery rated?? a 2 amp charge for only 2 hours didnt fully charge the batt. put a elec. multi tester on the batt!! see amperage and voltage.

[LPS]

Ya 4 amps is not much..  Boar are you sure you have the positive and negative wires on the correct posts?   Just wanted to bring it up. 

[Boar]

24 hrs

[Jerkbiat]

Do you have a charger with a booster? or try jumping it. Maybe the new battery is bad.

[Boar]

ok so we  got it started by manually pull starting it, just need compression to get new fuel thru. runs great. but could it possiboy be a the switch. the switch complees to run the fuel pump cause we can hear it cycle plus the battery is running the the pump foi the efi. but its not completeling the circuit tot he starter. dose this make sense??

[Jerkbiat]

If all you did was put a new battery in it I would start at the battery. Try another battery. If that don't work then look at the switch. You say it was running when you put away and the only thing that change was the battery. that is where I would start. Good luck.

[LPS]

And like I said earlier.  Are you sure you didn't miss hooking a wire up to the battery that goes to the starter? 

[dew2]

 It sat for a time   right? Maybe the starter bendix is stuck from moistuer rusting,It dont take much to hamper the bendix.
 If its easy hot wire the starter.

[Boar]

whats a starter bendix

[dew2]

whats a starter bendix

The gear on the starter that engagues the flywheel to spin the motor.Hot wrire it That will show the problem or make you look elsewhere,Thats where I,d start trouble shooting

[Gunner55]

Beat me to it,d2

[dew2]

 Got a head light on dat polaris?? turn the key to run an turn on da light see if it shines bright>>Poor mans battery checker!!

[Boar]

well the switch wasnt it, the new battery works just fine. kill switch is not it. the starter bendix, can on show me what that that looks like??