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What the hell! Haha
- XC500 gets worse fuel milage then my old 700!?
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February 21st 2008 at 4:53 PM
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obee
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Current Sled: 1997 Polaris Xcr 440
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Hey guys, as you know, i recently picked up a 2000 xc-sp 500 anniversary edition. This sled definately hauls ass for a 500. Purchased some synthetic oil for it, bought some gas and went for a ride. Approx 40 miles. After getting home i checked everything over to make sure all was good. It swallowed a good amount of oil, infact it brought it down to the "ADDICT" line, from being right full to the rim. Gas was also just above quarter tank! Which is worse than my old 700! haha. Wondering what i could be changing, and how far could i screw in my oil adjuster without it running to lean?
Quote originally posted by BRP-4-LIFE
Before I continue, if I don't keep this sled for the whole season, I promise to never sign on to Snowmobile Fanatics again.
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February 21st 2008 at 4:57 PM
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polarisultraspxguy
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40 miles on 3/4 tank of gas! That is worse than my old 96 mach z 780 tripple!
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February 21st 2008 at 4:59 PM
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Welcome to the XC 500. My friends 99' XC 500 does the same exact thing. We made a 4 mile run at 70-85mph the whole way on a road with 4" of fresh snow on it. That was 1/4 of a tank. ( the 1st quarter that goes the fastest )
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February 21st 2008 at 5:02 PM
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Ak4life
I have two speeds "walk" and "kill"
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Check your jetting, you could be just sending all that gas and oil out the pipe without burning it up.
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February 21st 2008 at 5:03 PM
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AK, wouldnt the sled be running like junk then??? My friends sled will keep up right next to me top end ( not low end though, but its still pretty fast off the line for a 500 ) and he burns a lot of gas as well.
I'd also check to make sure that its the appropriate gas cap.
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February 21st 2008 at 5:07 PM
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obee
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It seems sluggish on bottom end, which i'm assuming is because it's really rich. Not sure though.
Also, i wasn't taking it easy on the sled. Probably 140kmh, reving at about 7400-7800, compared to my old 700 that would be doing 140kmh reving around 6000. haha
Quote originally posted by BRP-4-LIFE
Before I continue, if I don't keep this sled for the whole season, I promise to never sign on to Snowmobile Fanatics again.
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February 21st 2008 at 5:08 PM
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Luke68Polaris
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Smaller engine works harder for the same riding/work out it had as your 700.
My 700 45th can do about 110 miles to a tank, If i dont move my thumb a hair.
If I rode like Id like to, probably get about 75-80
I usually get 90-93 being able to open up here and there.
EDIT: If its sluggish, check your plug color, shoot for cardboard brown. Let it idle for a couple minutes, If it flouds out its rich.
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February 21st 2008 at 5:10 PM
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Ak4life
I have two speeds "walk" and "kill"
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Quote originally posted by extremefilmsproductions
AK, wouldnt the sled be running like junk then??? My friends sled will keep up right next to me top end ( not low end though, but its still pretty fast off the line for a 500 ) and he burns a lot of gas as well.
I'd also check to make sure that its the appropriate gas cap.
It doesnt have to run bad, Polaris is notorious for sending sleds out from the factory far too rich. They all could usually go down a couple jet sizes at least. .Read your plugs
Extreme, I dont care about how fast your buddies sled is. Stop referncing everything to a race. If thats how you diagnose problems with a sled you are a moron.
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February 21st 2008 at 5:11 PM
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install a tempaflo. It not only improves gas mileage but helps keep your jetting spot on which will use less oil and give you better, consistent performance also. I have one and i get about 12-14 mpg depending on my riding and oil consumption is less than a quart every 100 miles.
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February 21st 2008 at 5:11 PM
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obee
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Doesn't kill itself when it's idling, but it does idle kind of low. And plugs are running a chocolate brown, still a bit to rich, but i'd rather have it rich than to lean, so i'd like to find out how many turns in i could go on my oil adjuster.
Quote originally posted by BRP-4-LIFE
Before I continue, if I don't keep this sled for the whole season, I promise to never sign on to Snowmobile Fanatics again.
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February 21st 2008 at 5:15 PM
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Ak4life
I have two speeds "walk" and "kill"
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Quote originally posted by obee
Doesn't kill itself when it's idling, but it does idle kind of low. And plugs are running a chocolate brown, still a bit to rich, but i'd rather have it rich than to lean, so i'd like to find out how many turns in i could go on my oil adjuster.
If it is running rich just jet the damn thing, dont start messing around with the pump first. You should only adjust the pump as a last resort if jetting isnt working for you but it should......again read your plugs they will tell all you need to know.
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February 21st 2008 at 5:20 PM
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xcindy500
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welcome to my life. lol my sled is hard on fuel too. really hard. i can go with my buddy who has a 97 indy 500. and after a 60-80 mile trip i will put in 15 to 20(can$) bucks more fuel. it sucks but hey as long as i am sledding i dont really care all the much. but my sled doesn't use that much oil i can fill up 3 times before having to add oil though.
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February 21st 2008 at 5:49 PM
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obee
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Haha yeah, i'm happy enough to be out riding, so it doesn't bother me that much. I was just curious as to see if this was the norm for these little 500's.
Quote originally posted by BRP-4-LIFE
Before I continue, if I don't keep this sled for the whole season, I promise to never sign on to Snowmobile Fanatics again.
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February 21st 2008 at 6:09 PM
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MJay
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That mileage sounds horrible. With that type of riding I get over 10mpg on my 700 and its horrible on gas compared to my buddies M8. Are you sure your tank isnt leaking. Does it have new plugs? clean fuel lines? clean tank? free airflow? adequate spark? clean carbs?
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February 21st 2008 at 6:15 PM
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obee
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Tank is not leaking anywhere. Carbs were cleaned before the purchase.Fuel lines look fine.Spark also appears to be decent. Maybe i just need to lay off the throttle.haha.
Quote originally posted by BRP-4-LIFE
Before I continue, if I don't keep this sled for the whole season, I promise to never sign on to Snowmobile Fanatics again.
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February 21st 2008 at 6:27 PM
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Hawkskier
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Once you check your jetting and carb settings and they are dialed you will still use quite a bit of fuel.
Think of it this way, on the 500 you can spend alot more time with the throttle to the bar than you would on a 700, I have the same consumption issue going on with a 440 vs a 600. On the 600 there are fewer areas that I can keep the throttle pinned. On the 440 there are plenty of areas that I will spend several minutes held to the bar or near to.
You also get to see this on 250F vs 450F dirtbike service intervals, if you are a heavy rider on a smaller engine you will be wearing on things more.
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February 21st 2008 at 7:31 PM
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evan-lowrider
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i fill up every time i go riding even if im just going for a 5 min ride. the 700's seem to suck fuel.
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February 21st 2008 at 7:39 PM
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I figure both my 01 Xc500 and my fusion 600 get about 10 mpg. of course that depends a lot on the driving your doing.
But that's what I go by, when figureing out next fuel stop.
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February 21st 2008 at 7:41 PM
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Rubi
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Don't even look at the gas gauge. Fill it up and see exactly what you got for mileage. Do the same with your oil. If you actually used 8 gallons of gas and 2 quarts of oil in 40 miles, something is very wrong.
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February 21st 2008 at 8:05 PM
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That's a very quick sled for a 500 and yes it sucks the gas harder than crack-whore on speed.
FROSTBITE had one. Wish he still had it. It was a fun sled. I'm pretty sure he misses it, other than the fuel economy.
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February 21st 2008 at 8:16 PM
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Hermie
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My XC 500 isnt bad on gas at all, Lot of power for a 500 though
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February 21st 2008 at 8:19 PM
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FROSTBITE
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Those xc 500s run with 600s 
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February 21st 2008 at 10:50 PM
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Quote originally posted by Ak4life
Quote originally posted by extremefilmsproductions
AK, wouldnt the sled be running like junk then??? My friends sled will keep up right next to me top end ( not low end though, but its still pretty fast off the line for a 500 ) and he burns a lot of gas as well.
I'd also check to make sure that its the appropriate gas cap.
It doesnt have to run bad, Polaris is notorious for sending sleds out from the factory far too rich. They all could usually go down a couple jet sizes at least. .Read your plugs
Extreme, I dont care about how fast your buddies sled is. Stop referncing everything to a race. If thats how you diagnose problems with a sled you are a moron.
I dont think I put my point out there clear enough. I think I worded it wrong. Smaller motor making a sled go as fast as sled with bigger motor = more rpms = more times gas sprays = gas consumption
And yes, plugs should be brown. white means to lean. and black means to rich.
2005 Fusion 900cfi
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SLP Torque Arm
1" predator track
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Dads:
03' RX-1er
Custom Graphics
4th wheel + Custom wheel kit
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Moms:
2000 SXr 600 Sleeper ( 700 triple big bore with cut 600 heads )
Stock elsewise
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February 21st 2008 at 10:59 PM
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I'm getting about 7 - 8 MPG out ot of a 99 XCR-700 triple, but I know its jetted heavy and were in the woods a lot.
GH
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February 21st 2008 at 11:01 PM
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i wouldn't go by what the other owner said about cleaning the carbs, as i would pull them off anyways. while your in there drop the mains 1 size maybe 2 and turn the fuel screw in a little bit until you regain low end throttle responce. i say this because fuel screw controls fuel flow from idle to almost half throttle, and mains control fuel to wide open, either way your going to get better mileage. example my 800 as you know was getting 50miles to a tank now im running almost 120 to a tank with jetting and clutching. good luck
Before I continue, if I don't keep this sled for the whole season, I promise to never sign on to Snowmobile Fanatics again.
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