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99 300 2×4 cutting out
I was gifted a 99 300 Fourtrax 2×4 from my dad. It has been a solid rig and but has lacked maintenance. So, I gave it a good refresher with: rebuild wheel cylinders, replace front brakes, replace front bearings, replace front shocks, rebuild master cylinder, adjusted valves, rebuilt carb, changed oil/filter, cleaned and changed diff oil, replaced rear bearings, replaced rear brakes, replaced rear shock, new seat cover, cleaned and painted all metal, replaced tires and added a winch. It was fun to rebuild and have something of my Dad’s and the result is a solid like new 300. Sweet!!! EXCEPT…….
Here is my dilemma. The rig ran ok before and great after the rebuild. Just days later, it began to miss. It sounds kind of like a rev limiter. It only runs at very light throttle then cuts out as tho it doesn’t have a spark. If you release the throttle, it idles just fine. After reading the forums, i have done the following….
rebuilt card again, replaced carb, ran fuel from funnel directly to the carb, replaced the pug again, verified pulse is in spec, tested there yellow wires in white stator and they all show good continuity with no continuity to ground, I’ve checked the connections for the battery and ICM, disconnected battery and ran through kickstarting…. Still, I have the issue.
It does not seem to ‘bog’, it just sounds like it’s against a chip even though it’s well into the low rpm. This is driving me crazy and I don’t know where else to look. Any suggestions from you all would be MUCH APPRECIATED!!!!
PS- After I kick started, I shut off and reconnected the battery. After I started, it ran fine for a couple of days and now it is unchanging. The intermittent seems electrical but now it doesn’t matter what I do, same issue….
Fan Override??
rancher tires and wheels on a trx300
thanks!! Chris
1993 – 95 unknown year Yamaha Kodiak 4×4 idling issues, need advice
We put the brand new carb on with a new in-line fuel filter & throttle cable & spark plug & battery, and it idled only, and when you try to accelerate, it dies. I pulled the carb, put in the new Dyna-jet main jet needle per instructions for my area (less than 5000 elevation) put the clip on the third ring and re-assembled. Once again, it idles only, then dies when you try to accelerate the throttle. I’ve tried the carb with and without the filter & snorkel on, to no avail.
I recall in the past having a Honda with a plugged muffler with the same issue, so I removed the muffler, leaving only the header pipe. Tried to fire it up. The first time it idled, took one attempt at trying to accelerate and then died again. All attempts after = Idle only, then die when trying to accelerate. I’ve adjusted the main jet two full turns out, later 1-3/4 turns out and still the same. New, non-ethanol gas, new carb, new fuel lines, new air filter, new sponge air filter factory cover. With only a header pipe, there are no exhaust obstructions.
I’m at my limit for trying to figure out why it idles only. Typically, they either run or the don’t, but this is baffling. I’ve seen quite a few posts and took the advice on most, including the Dyna-Jet solution, all to no avail. Can anyone offer any productive advice I haven’t tried yet? Thanks in advance, Mark
Question for anyone that runs a snorkel.
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snapping sound
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Wheel stud size and lugnuts
So if any of my local Polaris dealers are open tomorrow I plan on picking up a few studs and new set of nuts to match. Before I go in does anyone have that info so I can carry it in with me? Also would it be possible to get a bit longer stud in there? I’m going to add a 1/4 inch spacer up front and would like to see if that’s a possibility.
Thanks in advance for the help and for not being Markcuda with a snarky response.