MNicefisher
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I want to get this right, I know these motors need to get warm before you shut them down. If I start my sled and let it run until the rpm's drop to around 1600 is that long enough to safely turn it off? Can I start it right back up at that point if I wanted to?
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Are you wanting to start it during storage? Not needed!
Just put a battery tender on the battery and change the fluids grease it and put it away for the summer. You could foul out the plugs by starting and stopping it to much also hard on the battery if you dont have a battery tender on it.
Just put a battery tender on the battery and change the fluids grease it and put it away for the summer. You could foul out the plugs by starting and stopping it to much also hard on the battery if you dont have a battery tender on it.
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I just bought it today and we still have some snow so I just wanted to know how to do it right. Even if the motor is warm can you still foul plugs?
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You should be good the way you said. Once the engine speed drops, you're good. I've seen it first hand if you don't wait. I accidentally hit the kill switch shortly after starting mine and it was a biatch to re-start. It did but was rough until it cleared the flood.
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So in a flooded situation like that dose it help to pin the throttle?
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MNicefisher said:
Yes, hold the throttle wide open and the computer recognizes low RPM so it shuts down the fuel supply.
I've done it after my son shut the Phazer down too soon after starting it in -30C temp. It was flooded and he couldn't restart it. I was able to start it up before the battery died.
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If you're going riding, is it really necessary to run it until the RPM's drop to idle speed (~1650)?
I used to do that but all I do now is let it warm up until the red light goes off.
I used to do that but all I do now is let it warm up until the red light goes off.
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As per the manual, you only need to wait until the red temp light goes out which is a couple of minutes at most. I go easy on mine until it is fully warmed up though.
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Once the light goes out you can move they sled. I suggest to let it idle down before shutting it off.
You may also have a hard time shifting to reverse if the RPM is too high. So if you do just wait for it to come down.
You may also have a hard time shifting to reverse if the RPM is too high. So if you do just wait for it to come down.
Treat your fuel for storage or at the very least fill it up with premium if your supplier does not have ethanol in its premium. I would treat the fuel no matter what. I let my engine get hot before shutting it down and I start mine once a month with treated fuel.
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Sled Dog said:
The same as Sled Dog except I try to start them every 2 to 3 weeks. Run them till the running board heat exchangers are quite warm, usually near hot. Around 10 min. in summer and longer if cold out.
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I never noticed the red light so I just went out to the garage and started it. The red light must not stay on long when its in the mid 40's because I started it was on, then i went to put the ski dolly that fell off back on and when I looked it was already off so like 10 seconds. I bet it took almost 5 min to get the the rpm's down to 1650 though I was starting to wounded if they were ever going to drop.
My cold start update ecu should be here tomorrow I will have to see if it changes any of the times the lights stay on or how long it takes for the rpm's to drop. Sure hope it helps with starting faster, my polaris sportsman 500 h.o carb started instantly, almost like it didnt even make one full crank and the venture about 10 cranks when I just went and checked for the red temp light. You would think the polaris was efi and the venture was the carburetor!
My cold start update ecu should be here tomorrow I will have to see if it changes any of the times the lights stay on or how long it takes for the rpm's to drop. Sure hope it helps with starting faster, my polaris sportsman 500 h.o carb started instantly, almost like it didnt even make one full crank and the venture about 10 cranks when I just went and checked for the red temp light. You would think the polaris was efi and the venture was the carburetor!
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That's like comparing McIntosh apples to Spartan apples. Both apples but different.
The newer ECU will not change how fast the light turns off or the RPM's drop. It will still take the same amount of time to warm up. It will make it start faster in less revolutions and will start easier in really colds temps. I have noticed the colder it is, the longer that red light stays on. It's always good practice with any machine, whether a car, motorcycle, quad or sled, to let it warm up a little to make sure the oil is circulating properly and, especially when it's really cold, it's still not like caramel. If you've ever tried pouring oil in -30C, you'd know what I mean.
The newer ECU will not change how fast the light turns off or the RPM's drop. It will still take the same amount of time to warm up. It will make it start faster in less revolutions and will start easier in really colds temps. I have noticed the colder it is, the longer that red light stays on. It's always good practice with any machine, whether a car, motorcycle, quad or sled, to let it warm up a little to make sure the oil is circulating properly and, especially when it's really cold, it's still not like caramel. If you've ever tried pouring oil in -30C, you'd know what I mean.
