SRX 700 won't start without starter fluid

bluemonster1 said:
what are your temps.We just finished get over -25 to -30 wind chill days..and a little warmer today..cold has a lot to do with it for sure.
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Not sure what the wind chill factor would have ben but actual temp was 15-18 degrees and had ben extremely windy for several days. Sled was stored in clamshell. Never had a chance to clean carbs over the summer like I usually do (worked 80+ hrs every week all summer) Fired it up to ride it out of clamshell into 4 place haulmark (with HEATER) for carb clean and prep to hit the trails.
 

Racing666 said:
Same issue with my 2000 SRX 700. I know starting fluid is bad, but after 20 pulls and not even a burp. Give it a little spray and within 3-4 pulls it's purring. I have done the choke plunger mod/fix as well. I may try going with a fuel pump from a red-head triple. I heard these are better and have cured the "30 pulls to start" issues.
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Wow, thanks for all the replies, I thought the thread died with my last response back on page 1. Anyway, my original symptom was a new season "no start". I go full choke, spray starter fluid, the sled starts, it burns the spray and than dies. I never got the sled to run without the starter fluid. I also now realize that starter fluid should not be used or mentioned on this forum and will refer to it in the future as "premix in a cylinder". Once again, it never ran without the "premix". :)

Based on the success from another "hard start" thread, I ordered the redhat fuel pump last weekend. I will double check the vacuum line that drives the fuel pump when pull everything and install it. I will update this thread once I replace the pump, and hopefully report my success, thanks again !!!
 
I think your seat screens are plugged or pilot jets.

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Take the pin out of the float and remove it. Then there is a Phillips screw underneath it. Take the screw out and grab hold of the brass seat and pull it straight out. There is a screen underneath it. I bet it's clogged solid.

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I fired up my 01 this afternoon after sitting for about a month since my initial first start after storage.It took 6 pulls with full choke and it started and run with no choke after about 3 seconds,of course this was in my shed which had the heat on all day as I was tinkering out there today so I'm sure the heat had a bit to do with the quick fire up.
 
*********************UPDATE******************************

FIXED. Yesterday I received the red hat fuel pump and fuel filter. I had read in one of the "hard start" threads that this was a fix so I ordered it and it was $80. This morning I put them in and the sled started and stayed running! It wasn't without a struggle though, I dropped the filter and fuel line inside the tank and wasn't able to get it out until I pulled the tank and turned it upside down. I emptied the gas out into a tank and than was able to fish the filter back out. The second time I did what was suggested on a thread somewhere, I placed the fuel filter on the gas line and than fished a clothes hanger up from the side inlet to the gas cap opening. I than put the gas line on the hanger and pulled it back out the side.

The part numbers I used are;

8CH-24410-00-00 "RED HAT" FUEL PUMP
8H5-24560-00-00 FUEL FILTER

I got both of my sleds running now and just need some snow for a test ride.
 
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