Hard Starting and why?

[silversnow]

What makes a sled start fast or slow? All sleds I have you have to pull it about 3-4 Times when cold and 1/2 -1 when warm. I see guys all the time go out in the morning and one pull and there off. What the heck?

silver

 

[tntmax]

I would say that they have a primer, a couple pumps and it fires instantly...Cheers

 

[shortstop20]

Some sleds just start easier, plain and simple. Correctly set choke and fuel screws will also effect how easy or hard your sled starts. You should try pulling over an 800 twin when it's -10F. Those first 2-3 pulls have to be nice and EASY, otherwise you'll rip your arm out.

 

[daman]

I havent seen a sled yet that will start COLD in LESS than 3-4 pulls???

that seems right..

 

[amatosrx]

My 98 Srx Will Start On 2 Pulls Cold 90% And Always On The 3rd.

 

[yamaholic22]

My '01 usually takes 6-8 pulls when its real cold out, then 1st pull the rest of the day. EFI's start in a real hurry. One pull to pressurize the system, then starts on the second. Shoulda bought a cat hey?

 

[viperking]

try starting a super mod tcat when it's ten below. you have to plug it in for a couple hours and you still rip your arm pulling it. on a reg. cat 4-5 slow pulls then a couple quick and she'll start and around 5-6 on my viper. well that was before it blew up.

 

[Bakemono]

My Polaris is 2 pulls when the engine is cold and 1 pull when its warm. My '90 Phazer always started on the 2nd pull cold. I used to have a '99 Polaris 700 XC SP that had a primer and a choke. Give it 2 squirts of the primer, full choke and it ALWAYS started on the first pull cold.
Some sleds are just more cold-blooded than others.

 

[daman]

All my sleds cold sitting 3-4 days takes 5-6 pulls, if i run 'em every day
2-4 pulls.

 

[cougar1985]

3-6 pulls for the 94 vmax ,1 pull no matter how cold it is for the 1979 kawasiki intruder.