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please help 86 vmax wont stay running

Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2011 6:33 pm
by minocqa
hi
Please help
i was getting my vmax ready for the season and it wouldn't start so i siphoned out the old gas changed plugs and i poured a little gas down each cylinder and pulled it over a few times,so then i added new gas installed plugs, pulled it started on first pull then as soon as gas burned out of the cylinders it died and wouldn't restart without pulling the plugs and pouring a little gas down each cylinder , it started right up then died. ...any help would be greatly appreciated i admittedly don't know much about snowmobiles please help
thanks

Re: please help 86 vmax wont stay running

Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2011 7:57 pm
by Bob Vehring
Make sure the fuel shut offs are turned back on

Re: please help 86 vmax wont stay running

Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2011 9:32 pm
by agfirecat
check your fuel shut off if thats not it youur fuel pump took a dump .

Re: please help 86 vmax wont stay running

Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2011 10:28 pm
by minocqa
hi
could you tell me where the fuel shut offs are located ?
thank you

Re: please help 86 vmax wont stay running

Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2011 8:02 am
by Vmax540
minocqa wrote:hi
could you tell me where the fuel shut offs are located ?
thank you
1983-85 Behind the radiator under the hood
86-91 Lever on the dash (fuel shut off "ON Position" means fuel is shut off) lesson I learned years ago.......

http://www.vintagevmax.com/serial_numbers.htm

Re: please help 86 vmax wont stay running

Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2011 1:56 pm
by minocqa
thank you so much for your help it runs :D

Re: please help 86 vmax wont stay running

Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2011 1:15 am
by chrisrider63
Some idiot took the shut off vvalves off my vmax these shoemaker hacker mechanics kill me.

Re: please help 86 vmax wont stay running

Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2011 9:40 am
by tyler440
if the fuel is on, then your carbs are dirty. take them off and clean them