BV1
Expert
So I went to the snowmobile drags today. No I didnt race... 
But what I had to say was that my sled nearly didnt start. We went and watched for a few hours and the sled sat outside, it was -30C or so.
I went to start it up to leave and it cranked over good, low temp lite was on, but no fire.
Battery had lots of juice, I cranked it about 30 cranks or so... no go. Tried again... and again... and nothing. Started thinking.
Le crap, we were out of town a few miles and it was cold. Not to mention I HAD THE COLD START KIT installed.... grrr. And there was lots of people around to observe this.
So I turned on the ignition, and listened. Wait... No fuel pump whir.....
Uh oh... so I picked up the back end of the sled and dropped it a few times, and turned the ignition on/off a few times and sure enough the whir came back.
It fired up right away now. So,.... just a reminder... to use some gasline antifreeze as this is what I think the problem was. I did not have any in tank, and I bet a piece of ice got jammed somewhere, condensation etc.
-Steve
But what I had to say was that my sled nearly didnt start. We went and watched for a few hours and the sled sat outside, it was -30C or so.
I went to start it up to leave and it cranked over good, low temp lite was on, but no fire.
Battery had lots of juice, I cranked it about 30 cranks or so... no go. Tried again... and again... and nothing. Started thinking.
Le crap, we were out of town a few miles and it was cold. Not to mention I HAD THE COLD START KIT installed.... grrr. And there was lots of people around to observe this.
So I turned on the ignition, and listened. Wait... No fuel pump whir.....
Uh oh... so I picked up the back end of the sled and dropped it a few times, and turned the ignition on/off a few times and sure enough the whir came back.
It fired up right away now. So,.... just a reminder... to use some gasline antifreeze as this is what I think the problem was. I did not have any in tank, and I bet a piece of ice got jammed somewhere, condensation etc.
-Steve
OST
Expert
I always have a bottle on my sled.
Don't hurt to throw a little in the tank each time you fill up!
Don't hurt to throw a little in the tank each time you fill up!
In certain parts of the US we have 10% ethanol in the fuel. I have herd conflicting reports about adding isopropyl to it. I don't think it would hurt anything since the ratio of alcohol to fuel would hardly change, but the owners manual says not to use fuel with more than 5% to begin with. At any rate if you don't have ethanol in your fuel than defiantly use isopropyl.
snoman
Expert
i add the yellow cold starting heet and starts right up 3 or 4 cranks and wind chill is -45 up here in alaska.oops sorry fellas i thought this was apex forum my badly bad bad. 
