My 800 pro is dead. Can I resurrect it?

[serpente_verde]

Does anyone have tips on where to start troubleshooting? 800 pro just died on me, and now it won't start. The story goes: I didn't use my sled for about half a year, started it just to get the juices flowing, and it sounded like it only ran on one cylinder. Changed the sparkplugs and ran just fine. Took it out a couple months later, started just fine, and ran perfect the first 3 meters. Next thing the trottle response got very low, and it sounded like it was choking. Then it just went black and haven't started since. There is sparks coming from the plugs, it has oil and coolant. The headlight gleams when I pull the starter. Any idea what may have caused this?

 

[Teth-Air]

1.fuel, 2. compression, 3. spark.

Sounds like you have compression as it was running and just died and you see spark so either too much fuel(flooded) or not enough fuel. (starved)

Are the plugs wet with gas? or dry?

 

[spoon]

Possibilities are dead fuel pump (no fuel) or stuck open injectors (too much fuel). If plugs are soaking wet, disconnect fuel pump and see if you can get it to run and clean out excess fuel. If plugs are dry, check for plugged fuel filter or if pump will run at all. Disconnect pump and hook to a 12V power source and see if it will pump fuel. Sometimes a jump will get a stuck pump running again.

 

[serpente_verde]

Thanks for the tips, really appreciate it. I was thinking it might be something fuel-related. The plugs seem quite dry, so I will try to check the pump and blockage in the system.

 

[Scott SB]

Thanks for the tips, really appreciate it. I was thinking it might be something fuel-related. The plugs seem quite dry, so I will try to check the pump and blockage in the system.

Did you get it figured out?

 

[Teth-Air]

The older Pro's often had their fuel filters plug up, I am told.

 

[ditch1000]

#1 cause of blown Pro engines!!