All posts by dstech

Will not REV above 6000 rpms

Hello all, I have never started a new thread on here so I hope its in the right place.

I have a 2006 Sportsman 500EFI. this quad has been sitting for over a year or so, it would not start. I found a defective fuel pump. I have replaced the fuel pump the screen and the fuel filter. also the spark plug , air filter, crankcase filter. fluids and so on. ( a good tune up)

The quad starts up great now and idles right at 1200 rpms. (which is good according to my book) I now have a constant fuel pressure right around 39-40 psi which is in tolerance for my machine. I have a good spark. breather is not clogged to throttle body.

MY PROBLEM is the quad will not go over 40 mph, when the RPM’S hit 6000 it starts to act like its misfiring and not getting any more power. I pulled the plug( new) and it was black, not wet with oil but defiantly rich I think. I have no codes, and i have checked all but the MAP and TPS sensors, but if something was wrong with those wouldn’t it not idle or run good. I just was looking for some guidance on what else to check for. I know the quad is stuck in 4wd, I believe the roller cage in the front diff is broke and jammed. i have not taken it apart yet cause I want the engine to run right first. would the quad being stuck in 4wd cause the engine not to rev as high maybe.?? or do these machines have a rev limiter? i was also thinking maybe a clogged injector, since it did have gas when i picked it up and the guy said he didn’t use any stabilizer. the resistance on the injector was 11.6 OHMS. tolerance is 12 +/- .4
the ECU has not been recalled on this unit. I have Checked with a local dealer.
Any advice or thoughts on what to look for would be greatly appreciated, thanks

xmr taller snorkels

i got a 15 xmr 800 and been thinking about extending my snorkels up higher just to be safe. have a few questions been reading online and see some people using kits while others say just to build yourself. I have never done snorkels before so not sure which is best way to go? so if anyone on here has done this which do you think is the best way to go? buy a kit or build myself? if i build myself are you guys just extending from factory snorkels or ditching the factory and starting from scratch?

xmr taller snorkels

i got a 15 xmr 800 and been thinking about extending my snorkels up higher just to be safe. have a few questions been reading online and see some people using kits while others say just to build yourself. I have never done snorkels before so not sure which is best way to go? so if anyone on here has done this which do you think is the best way to go? buy a kit or build myself? if i build myself are you guys just extending from factory snorkels or ditching the factory and starting from scratch?

Aftermarket Speedometer

I have a damaged speedometer for my 2002 Polaris Sportsman 500 HO and would like to install a new one but don’t want to shell out nearly $300 for a new one. Has anyone found any aftermarket speedo’s that would work that are relatively cheeper and can be installed? I know about Trail Tech’s systems but would like to find a unit that can replace the Polaris’s OEM Speedo Cluster. Thanks!

Sticking throttle Honda 420 2013

Unfortunately the search function doesn’t seem to work with my iPad, so I apologize for posting a somewhat common question

My throttle started sticking today on my Honda 420, haven’t had an issue with it so far running it. Been working up in Fort McMurray in -20 to -40 temps during December. Came back after Christmas and its a beautiful -19 out today and I’ve suddenly got a throttle that doesn’t instantly let off when I release it. Instead it mostly lets off and then eases off slowly over the next 1-2 seconds. It’s also inconsistent sometimes it feels normal and other times it 2-3 seconds before it finally releases.

The quad has been sitting in my garage over the Christmas break but I noticed the drive up it has a coat of road grime all over the front, 5hr drive from Edmonton. So I’m wondering if the throttle just has some

1) grime packed into it
2) potentially partially frozen? (Quad was running for ~4hrs didn’t get any better)
3) spring just gave out (is a honda 420, 2013 throttle spring loaded?)

Any easy way to diagnose and potentially fix this? Just basic tools currently (couple of screw drivers)

Testing a stator

I have been watching you-tube on how to test a stator but the ones that they are testing in the video has 3 wires and my stator has 5 wires coming out of the engine. 3 wires that go to 1 Plug and the 2 other wires that go to another Plug. I’m assuming not use the Plug that has 2 wires. Is that correct? When testing the 3 wires with my meter turned too ohms I’m getting 5 ohms when touching A to B wire but no ohms while touching A to C and C to B wire. Also when I touch A with the black probe and touch the block with the red probe I’m getting OL reading also the same reading with the B wire but while touching the C wire with black probe and touching the block with the red probe I’m getting a reading of 177. This is on a 2000 honda Recon 250