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Runs really good and starts easily. Compression 127/132. Not perfect or show sled. Repaired. better than when I got it. Could use 1 more wet sanding w/ 600 and final coat, I only went to 400. Mechanically a very good sled. Decent track. Lively suspension. This is a good looking runner, DITCH BANGER...

We're baaaaaaaaaack!!!
and I take full credit

thank you sir

Bob Vehring wrote:I went through hell with mine. turned out to be one wire in the loom that broken inside, couldn't see from outside.

wire in the loom?

yeah...sounds like my issue....but the CDI is new from the last issue...maybe i'll swap in the old one and see if I the new one is bad....but, it was fine for the past couple hundred miles..thanks

new issue...been running like a raped ape since the carb rebuild for the past 100 mi or so...NOW, when she heats up, she bogs down and dies..let her cool, fires up, runs great til gets hot again and bogs and dies...rinse and repeat...ANY THOUGHTS, my Vmax genius"

rebuilt the carbs, floats were whack..running BR9EG's...vroom vroom

tfin wrote:Sounds like it is running rich on one or more cylinders. Check that all 4 floats float at the same height. These are famous for getting fuel logged. Check to see that the fuel pump diaphragms are not cracked and letting fuel run into the case.

Thanks. Will have it checked out.

same...tries to start and kicks, but no start. Haven't looked into since we last spoke....getting the Odyssey and quad ready for spring. I am looking for someone local who knows the Vmax to get it professionally serviced as this is now beyond this stupid bankers tech level. :( Thanks for all your as...

YAMMIEGOD 3:16 wrote:lets hope its not electrical. you might have bad coil. lets address flooding first. 3:16 (yammie tony)

oh GOD(pun intended)...pray it's not electrical...that's where dumb(me)...becomes dumber(me x 2)

Thanks

I believe alto someone casn correct me if wrong, if you dos conect Bl/W down by the box, it takes all the chassis switches out of the line, I'd have a buddy ready to plug back in to kill it if needed. Not sure if thates TORS out of the picture or not, don't have it on my 83 uhhh...not sure about th...

if the spark plugs are soaking wet after you pull it over more then likely it has fuel in the pipes and case, thats why it was so hard to pull over. I would pop off the pipes and tip them over if fuel runs out its case flooded and it will not start till you empty it out. If so, the needle and seat ...

this sled is flooded. use those fuel shut-offs like its part of your on and off switch. these sleds will flood easy and won,t start if case is flooded. 3:16 (yammie tony) Thanks Yammie. YES, I use the fuel shut offs after each ride, as I do know this sled floods easily. 5 years now. I may have forg...

Thanks for the info Vmax 540. I will check those items although my kill switch was snapped off in the "on" position when I bought her 5yrs ago. I will check the connections. Yes, starting fluid is bad for 2 strokes, just a small amount to see if it would ignite. Thanks again