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High performance, low budget
- looking to add power to my sled over the summer on a low budget
started by zachattack2795
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April 12th 2009 at 1:34 PM
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zachattack2795
Junior Member
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157 Posts 
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Member Since: January 12th 2009
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Current Sled: 1993 Grand Touring 583
2008-2009 Miles: about 50
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my wires looked good last time I checked, and I cleaned my carbs the beginning of the season. gotta work on adjusting them next year
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April 12th 2009 at 3:36 PM
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gordonchaine
Lost never to be found.
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1803 Posts 
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Member Since: December 5th 2008
Location: Wilmington, Vermont, USA
Current Sled: 2007 polaris edge xc
2008-2009 Miles: 1200
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if it's fouling plugs all the time it's way out of tune. What do the plugs look like when you pull em?
What's your problem? RUFWM?
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April 12th 2009 at 3:45 PM
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zachattack2795
Junior Member
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157 Posts
Group: Members
Member Since: January 12th 2009
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Current Sled: 1993 Grand Touring 583
2008-2009 Miles: about 50
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it fouls when it idles, when I pull the plugs they are wet and black, the black looks normal tho. I sandblast the plugs and good to go again for a while.
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April 24th 2009 at 6:16 PM
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PULLaris400
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38 Posts
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Member Since: January 28th 2009
Location: Cumberland, Maine
Current Sled: Indy 400 Mod Sled
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Well, if you cleaned your carbs, but never adjusted them for the whole season, it seems pretty clear what the problem is.
Get some new stock spec/heat NGK plugs, not colder or iridium or gold plated or super high output or whatever and make sure the gap is right. Put them in, with or without new wires. The most important step: SPEND TIME TUNING THE CARBS make sure they are tuned right. Look around for how many turns is stock, and start there.
I guarantee it will run well, and never foul plugs again. I rode for the whole season on the same set of plugs that's been in there for years. Never had a problem.
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April 24th 2009 at 6:34 PM
[ Modified April 24th 2009 at 6:35 PM
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Ugly_old_Poo_kid
techno-bumpkin
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1106 Posts
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Member Since: March 18th 2007
Location: Walworth, NY, USA
Current Sled: 05 Edge & Frankenstorm II
2008-2009 Miles: 165
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Quote originally posted by mmiller491 try starting a cold V-Max 4 and tell me you want yours to start easier. you got it lucky dude with 4 pulls. this is how mine usually goes: Pull, Pull, Pull, Pull, Pull Check the choke and kill switch Pull, Pull, Pull, Pull, Pull, Pull, Pull, Pull, Pull, Pull, few more pulls "DAD GRAB THE STARTING FLUID!" Pull, Pull, Pull, Pull, Pull, Pull, Pull, Put Put Gasp Pull, Pull, Pull, Pull Then it starts and i agree, clutching and gearing is where your going to gain the most with the least amount of $$$$ Dude, you need to get some upper body strength.... (and clean and adjust the carbs!!!) zach - You wanna add cheap power to a 440 fan? Get a 488 fan motor for it..
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96 - XLT/SP with Storm 800 trip/trip and now EFI - FrankenStorm II lives...
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05 - Edge 800 long track - Stayin' stock for now..
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April 24th 2009 at 6:45 PM
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70panther340
Ride to Live, Live to Ride!
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524 Posts 
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Member Since: January 5th 2009
Location: Clear Lake ,Minnesota, USA
Current Sled: 1970 panther 340
2008-2009 Miles: ±800 SoFar
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ok. here we go.... first:take off your wind shield. after you have done that, take off your snow flap. and you will be surd to have lots more power AND speed. i did it to my lynx and man do i love it!
take off your windshield, it'll make you go faster 
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April 25th 2009 at 12:27 AM
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rsims16
Live By The Edge Of Your Seat
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Member Since: July 11th 2007
Location: Canton, Mass, USA
Current Sled: 1991 Indy 650
2008-2009 Miles: 405miles
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Quote originally posted by 70panther340
ok. here we go.... first:take off your wind shield. after you have done that, take off your snow flap. and you will be surd to have lots more power AND speed. i did it to my lynx and man do i love it!
You cant forget the stickers....
Family Forever Forever Family
My reputation grows with every failure- George Bernard Shaw
As you climb the ladder of success make sure it is leaning against the right building- H. Jackson Brown Jr.
The only book that has a sad ending is a check book
My sleds
1989 Phazer
1990 Phazer
1991 Indy 650
1995 XLT special
1997 Skidoo Mach 1 700
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April 25th 2009 at 10:47 AM
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XLT96rider
Other sports play once a week, but this sport is with us every day.
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949 Posts
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Member Since: January 7th 2009
Location: Wausau, Wisconsin, USA
Current Sled: 1996 Polaris XLT Special
2008-2009 Miles: 1000+
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You can always put on bigger chrome wheels and spinners, that would be cool!!! Chrome gives you at least 20 mph!!!  And the stickers too, they are good for at least 50 hp.
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April 27th 2009 at 6:45 AM
[ Modified April 27th 2009 at 6:48 AM
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mmiller491
Adrenaline Junkie
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688 Posts
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Member Since: February 6th 2009
Location: Where ever the snow is, Michigan, USA
Current Sled: 1998 SRX 700 Triple
2008-2009 Miles: 500
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Quote originally posted by dtmmil
Quote originally posted by mmiller491
try starting a cold V-Max 4 and tell me you want yours to start easier. you got it lucky dude with 4 pulls. this is how mine usually goes:
Pull, Pull, Pull, Pull, Pull
Check the choke and kill switch
Pull, Pull, Pull, Pull, Pull, Pull, Pull, Pull, Pull, Pull, few more pulls
"DAD GRAB THE STARTING FLUID!"
Pull, Pull, Pull, Pull, Pull, Pull, Pull, Put Put Gasp
Pull, Pull, Pull, Pull
Then it starts
and i agree, clutching and gearing is where your going to gain the most with the least amount of $$$$
If that is how it starts all the time, you have problems!
nahhh just when its cold. the problems is trying to move those 4 cylinders of a V-Max 4 is so hard you almost need to use starting fluid to get some combustion in the clyinders. something to get them rotating. if its less than 20 degrees outside its like trying to uproot a tree when you try and start that.
Quote originally posted by Ugly_old_Poo_kid
Dude, you need to get some upper body strength.... (and clean and adjust the carbs!!!)
zach - You wanna add cheap power to a 440 fan? Get a 488 fan motor for it..
lol im 18 and played high school football for 4 years, i was a starting linemen for a state contender. i got upper body strength.
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June 9th 2009 at 11:22 AM
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cristekgwild
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sell it buy a new sled it's a 1993??? i didnt think they made anything you could get to make it better besides.....Buy a few cans of spray paint and make some Monster symbols, they give tons of horsepower. as member McGrail.S helped me with that situation.... hahahhaha and 4 pulls???????????????? i have a srx and i have to do like 20 when it's cold after a while
sell it buy a new sled it's a 1993??? i didnt think they made anything you could get to make it better besides.....Buy a few cans of spray paint and make some Monster symbols, they give tons of horsepower. as member McGrail.S helped me with that situation.... hahahhaha and 4 pulls???????????????? i have a srx and i have to do like 20 when it's cold after a while
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June 12th 2009 at 11:48 PM
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Robs700
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Quote originally posted by mmiller491
try starting a cold V-Max 4 and tell me you want yours to start easier. you got it lucky dude with 4 pulls. this is how mine usually goes:
Pull, Pull, Pull, Pull, Pull
Check the choke and kill switch
Pull, Pull, Pull, Pull, Pull, Pull, Pull, Pull, Pull, Pull, few more pulls
"DAD GRAB THE STARTING FLUID!"
Pull, Pull, Pull, Pull, Pull, Pull, Pull, Put Put Gasp
Pull, Pull, Pull, Pull
Then it starts
and i agree, clutching and gearing is where your going to gain the most with the least amount of $$$$
Quote originally posted by Ugly_old_Poo_kid
Quote originally posted by mmiller491
try starting a cold V-Max 4 and tell me you want yours to start easier. you got it lucky dude with 4 pulls. this is how mine usually goes:
Pull, Pull, Pull, Pull, Pull
Check the choke and kill switch
Pull, Pull, Pull, Pull, Pull, Pull, Pull, Pull, Pull, Pull, few more pulls
"DAD GRAB THE STARTING FLUID!"
Pull, Pull, Pull, Pull, Pull, Pull, Pull, Put Put Gasp
Pull, Pull, Pull, Pull
Then it starts
and i agree, clutching and gearing is where your going to gain the most with the least amount of $$$$
Dude, you need to get some upper body strength.... (and clean and adjust the carbs!!!)
zach - You wanna add cheap power to a 440 fan? Get a 488 fan motor for it..
I added a primmer to go to each carb on mine and add a bit of oil to the gas, mine now starts on the second pull. what a difference. i also to one head gasket of and was better on the bottom end. robs700
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