What to do on Cold temp No Start

[tttario]

Maybe! U'd have to cut it open to make sure that all the moisture is gone and then reseal. I don't know that I would trust it. Where did u get the part, what is the part no. and cost?

I don't have a part # or price. I have been searching and speaking to a couple of the manufacturers that I deal with at work. The base is definitely one of a kind as no one can match. It would have to be a whole changeout with a new unit.

It isn't to hard to pull the relay and warm it up, just sucks when everyone else's sleds are fired up and the "best sled" is in need of TLC to get it to run.

 

[danq]

I didn't have any problem with it starting in very cold (-18f) on the first try, just DON'T let it die!
Its when you have to restart it when cold that you can get into trouble.
There are a couple of lessons I've learned that may help others.

1) Turn on the ignition, listen for the fuel relay.
2) Turn the key to start. When the engine starts, DON'T let off the starter too soon. Stay on it for a second until the engine is running on its own.
3) Don't walk away and let it idle on its own for the first 30 seconds, it might die and then it will be hard to restart. IF it wants to drop below 1500 rpm in the first few seconds give it just a little tiny tiny blip of gas and monitor until the rpms pick up on the way to 2000. It should be good to go after that.

If it stalls during the inital warm up in cold weather; you might have the problems you mention. I found it would start with just about a 16th of throttle while cranking... but better to have jumper cables around if you let it die by not following the 3 steps above.

Hope this helps.

 

[Randy J Beyer]

Small set of jumper cables can save alot of time !

 

[MNfarmdude]

Here's the answer

Like one of the other posters said ...DO NOT LET OFF THE STARTER WHEN IT STARTS...hold it to crank for at least 5 seconds after it is running.
works EVERY TIME.

 

[SharkAttak]

i've never had a problem starting in the cold like -25F, i always run mobil 1 synthetic, would it make a difference whether you running yamaha oil or synthetic?

 

[Snomad]

I realize that many on this site have run full synthetic going back to '03 RX-1's but you run the chance of packing in your starter doing that. Ask your dealer about that and you'll get the reason. 0W-30 semi-synthetic is fine. (Same as Yamahalube for these sleds) I have started the '07 Attak down to -37C with it.

 

[snoman]

ya'll may wanna use HEET for cold starts.

 

[accobra66]

Had this happen to me two weeks ago in Houghton, MI. Friend of mine went to start it up, fired up for a second, idle went down and it died. Had to get a battery pack from the dealer across the canal to get it started. I think the thing to remember here (that others mentioned) is to stay close to it and make sure that it keeps running on those cold days. If it dies, my experience (one time only) is that it will be difficult to restart.

 

[Timeline]

I realize it would be very hard to pull over because of the compression but has anyone ever tried to start these sleds like a two stroke with a broken pull cord. Rope wrapped around the clutch in right direction and the key switch on. Almost like a bump start on a bike. Just wondering if it would work but I have not tried it.

 

[olcountry]

if at all possible and you have an outlet to plug into get yourself a proHonda battery charger and hook it up if you know your going the next day or even two days before your ride, leave it hooked up and you will never foul a plug or have an issue this keeps the Battery ready to go, full strength on all your electronics and good cranking ability makes all the difference. I simply could nt live without this particular charger, i know I will never foul a plug or have a starting issue

 

[bashley]

Instead of the coolant heater I put a heater pad on the oil tank. Warm oil helps the engine more than warm anti-freeze. If you don't have the ability to plug in check out some auto starts. I know the one for my truck can be set up to start the engine when the temp gets to a set degree and it will run for so long. i.e. Starts and runs for 20 min. every hour.

 

[craigwsrx]

In very cold weather I have poured water on my engine to warm it up, it does not even have to hot just med tap water will work. Warms engine up enough to start right up. Just remember to hold starter on till engine is running on its own.

 

[SKIDOZER]

My sled is a 07 I had the relay stick twice last year and once last week in Quebec and my buddys did it at exactly the same time.

Both sleds started from cold startup after sled warmed up I forgot something in my room and shut the sled off. Both sleds went to restart and no fuel pump.

I did not even remove the relay,left the key on and tapped on the relay with the shock spanner wrench a few times then it kicked on on both sleds.

After that the sled didn't do it for the rest of the week 1200miles

There was a doo sdi had the same relay problem.