Polaris Sportsman 97 sportsman 500 idles but won’t rev up May 30, 2015 This 4-wheeler set up for while before I bought it. I cleaned the carb and it starts and idles fine but won’t rev up when I give it gas. If I put it in gear and try to give it gas it dies. Any thoughts on this? Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Related