ZL 500 Taking forever to start started by doomer67
	November 6th 2009 at 4:57 PM Post #1
	doomer67 Junior Member 290 Posts Group: Members Member Since: December 25th 2006 Location: Michigan, USA Current Sled: 1999 ZL 500 2008-2009 Miles: 350 ish
	So guys. i have a 1999 ZL 500, and today we went to start it on the trailer, and it took me 25 pulls to get it started...meanwhile my dad's 1999 ZL 600 (last start of both sleds, was at the same time) started in 2 pulls...any ideas what could be wrong with my sled? once i got the sled started it was fine and ran at idle without any issues. but it use to start with 2-3 pulls. i just don't want to do 25 pulls everytime i'm on the trail. what do you guys think? any suggestions as to what to check? Why is Abbreviation such a LONG word? Life is filled with all kinds of challenges, it doesn't matter if you win them all, just don't come in last :) Rating: 0 Quick Edit Edit Topic

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	November 6th 2009 at 5:47 PM Post #2
	ClassicCat76 Vintage Sledhead ClassicCat76 Sled day! Updated This afternoon at 2:35 PM 1391 Posts Group: Members Member Since: June 2nd 2008 Location: Jordan, Minnesota, USA Current Sled: '76 Arctic Cat Pantera 2008-2009 Miles: 450
	EFI or carbed? If carbed, clean them. Do you have good spark? Compression? '76 Pantera 5000 F/C Conversion MODS to come! Newer sled first! Dad's Sled: '94 580 EXT dropped two teeth Old doesn't necessarily mean slow!! Do what you can with what you got. Give a man a fish he eats for a day, teach a man to fish he eats for a lifetime. Rating: 0 Quick Edit Full Edit

	November 6th 2009 at 6:22 PM Post #3
	doomer67 Junior Member 290 Posts Group: Members Member Since: December 25th 2006 Location: Michigan, USA Current Sled: 1999 ZL 500 2008-2009 Miles: 350 ish
	It's the EFI model. Why is Abbreviation such a LONG word? Life is filled with all kinds of challenges, it doesn't matter if you win them all, just don't come in last :) Rating: 0 Quick Edit Full Edit

	November 7th 2009 at 4:33 PM Post #4
	doomer67 Junior Member 290 Posts Group: Members Member Since: December 25th 2006 Location: Michigan, USA Current Sled: 1999 ZL 500 2008-2009 Miles: 350 ish
	Well, i think i figured out the problem...we took out the coil from my dad's ZL 600, and tried it, but it didn't work. Then when we put mine back in it works just fine now, starts with 1-2 pulls...so who knows? must have just been corrosion or something. let's hope it keeps working. Why is Abbreviation such a LONG word? Life is filled with all kinds of challenges, it doesn't matter if you win them all, just don't come in last :) Rating: 0 Quick Edit Full Edit

	November 7th 2009 at 9:57 PM  [ Modified November 7th 2009 at 9:58 PM ] Post #5
	Jorgy84 Junior Member 200 Posts Group: Members Member Since: March 6th 2006 Location: Onawa, IA, USA Current Sled: 05 King Cat 900 162 EFI 2008-2009 Miles: 286
	My Old sled did that to me every time I got it out after sitting over the summer. It would take about 15 pulls not 25. But once I got it started it was fine for the rest of the year never did figure it out. I wouldn't worry about it to much unless it starts to act up every time you start it when in doubt throttle it out Rating: 0 Quick Edit Full Edit

	November 7th 2009 at 11:44 PM Post #6
	Empire087 Dude wheres the snow? 236 Posts Group: Members Member Since: July 19th 2009 Location: Sault Ste Marie, Michigan Current Sled: 2002 ZL 500 2008-2009 Miles: 475
	That's how my rents 2002 440 panthers are, we just put some gas in each cylinder to start it. 02 ZL 500(apv) 91 jag afs 440 "if it snowed in the summer, I'd ride!" Rating: 0 Quick Edit Full Edit