We use a ’97 FourTrax constantly here on the farm and it’s been giving us a bit of trouble lately. Details:
The starter was replaced a bit ago (before my time here). Battery is three weeks old and tests well. Just replaced the regulator/rectifier (had similar issues with a ’98 CBR years ago and the R/R fix did it), but still having issues.
Prime the carb -> key on -> lights (Neutral, Oil Temp) on -> push the starter —> annnnd then it gets weird.
Sometimes it feels like a dead battery with that electrical click and no turn over. Sometimes it turns over slowly with much trouble and then stops. Other times it kicks right in and turns over and over, but the engine won’t fire. Then sometimes it just works. There’s no rhyme nor reason that I can figure out (i.e. time of day, weather, moisture, heat, etc…).
My thoughts are loose connections, bad starter, something deeper in the engine making it hard to turn over.
We use a ’97 FourTrax constantly here on the farm and it’s been giving us a bit of trouble lately. Details:
The starter was replaced a bit ago (before my time here). Battery is three weeks old and tests well. Just replaced the regulator/rectifier (had similar issues with a ’98 CBR years ago and the R/R fix did it), but still having issues.
Prime the carb -> key on -> lights (Neutral, Oil Temp) on -> push the starter —> annnnd then it gets weird.
Sometimes it feels like a dead battery with that electrical click and no turn over. Sometimes it turns over slowly with much trouble and then stops. Other times it kicks right in and turns over and over, but the engine won’t fire. Then sometimes it just works. There’s no rhyme nor reason that I can figure out (i.e. time of day, weather, moisture, heat, etc…).
My thoughts are loose connections, bad starter, something deeper in the engine making it hard to turn over.
