Vector Will not Start

[SayWHATAgain]

About a week ago I installed my battery and filled up the tank on my 06 Vector and started it up and let it run for about 10 Min. Yesterday I decided to take it off the trailer. I pulled it off then tried to start it. It started but sounded like it was only running on 1 or 2 cylinders. Turned it off and it has not started since. I can crank and every once in a while it sounds like its going to start but it wont. Since it sat on the trailer for a week I decided to drain the float bowls and start all over. The thing is that 2 carbs closest to the clutch will not stop flowing fuel. The other one drains in a minute. I let about a pint run out of the other two and finally closed them up.

I suspect this is the root of my problem. I imagine the thing is flooding. Any ideas? Perhaps a fuel pump issue?

 

[Viper_Dave]

It's either sticky floats or inlet needle. Try pulling your float bowls off and checking movement of the floats. More than likely it will be the inlet needles. I store my stuff with Seafoam and haven't had any issues since . About 15 yrs. worth of sleds, bikes, lawnmowers and on and on LOL!!!

 

[SayWHATAgain]

Found the pre-season Gremlins. Before tearing into the carbs I replaced the Plugs as they were wet. Fired right up. Thanks for the ideas though.

 

[rxrider]

Stale gas in the floatbowls kills plugs even on the 4strokers.

 

[Len Todd]

Bet you will end up cleaning the carbs. If there was sticky gas, it is highly unlikely that the carbs will clean themselves up. Could be lucky and get away with it. But, it could also dump you along side the trail on your first ride. If your going to risk it, you may want to donsider getting some carb cleaner in it right away and run it a bit to get the cleaner down in the carbs.

Did you stabilize the gas? If not, did you run it several times in the summer months? If there is a "NO" to both of these questions, like I said, you'll most likely be cleaning carbs.