light blinking, not in gear

[offroadsensation]

I am new to snowmobiles, i just got a 02 yamaha viper a week ago, i went to move it and when i start it, the light blinks and it doesn't move when i give it gas. any ideas?

 

[mrviper700]

well its likely the warning light for low fuel (orange), put gas in it if its at a 1/4 tank light comes on.

does the sled have reverse on it?

is the parking brake lever pointing towards the middle of bars or left over the left hand grip?

 

[offroadsensation]

its a little light with a square on it, looks like a transmission light.
I don't think it has reverse on it
and the parking break is pointing toward the middle of the bars

 

[Dr. FeeLGooD]

Does the engine run good or is it missing and sputtering?

 

[offroadsensation]

it seems like its running pretty good

 

[Racing666]

If you pick up the back of the sled, and rev it up, does the track move?

 

[Devilin AblueDress!]

Pictures? Does it just free rev or bog like your trying to pull a house down? How high is engine revving? I am not sure what "engagment" should be on your sled.

 

[offroadsensation]

ill try picking up the rear end tomorrow, but when i rev it it just free revs, i have only reved it to about 4 thousand rpms

 

[mrviper700]

give it just a bit more gas it will start to move, maybe someone has a clutch kit in it with higher engagement speed. Most stockers dont move till 3800 rpm

you did lift up the cover and check to see it has a belt on it from front clutch to rear clutch?

 

[Devilin AblueDress!]

Guessing he gave er a lil more gas and has ben gone since?

 

[mattysmith440]

Guessing he gave er a lil more gas and has ben gone since?

LOL !! he is to embarassed to come back to TY! thing probably engaged at 4100 lol

 

[Devilin AblueDress!]

Easy now, everyone was newbie at some point in time, Some maybe newer than others. If a question never gets ask then it cant be answered!

 

[tyler440]

LOL !! he is to embarassed to come back to TY! thing probably engaged at 4100 lol

guess we just take for granted that the sled doesnt start moving right from idle like a car... kinda scares me when a person doesnt know if they sled they just bought has reverse or not tho

 

[Racing666]

Maybe he figured it out and is out riding?

 

[davidgboy]

hey devildress - LOL!!!

 

[Devilin AblueDress!]

hey devildress - LOL!!!

In case you missed it "Devil in a blue dress" also known as SRX700!

 

[tyler440]

Maybe he figured it out and is out riding?

you mean people actually ride snowmobiles?!?!... i thought they were just something you bought when you didnt want it to snow