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SYMPTOM: Electric starter does not crank and low battery voltage pilot
lamp is on.
POSSIBLE CAUSES WHAT TO DO
1. Battery voltage is too low to allow
electric starting.
On 2-TEC models try to start engine
with rewind starter and have battery
and charging system checked by an
authorized SKI-DOO dealer.
On 4-TEC models have battery and
charging system checked by an autho-
rized SKI-DOO dealer.
SYMPTOM: Engine is cranked over but fails to start.
POSSIBLE CAUSES WHAT TO DO
1. Flooded engine
(spark plug wet when removed). Remove wet spark plug and crank en-
gine several times. Install clean dry
properly gapped spark plug. Start en-
gine following usual starting proce-
dure. If engine continues to flood, see
an authorized SKI-DOO dealer.
2. No fuel to the engine
(spark plug dry when removed).
Check fuel tank level; check condition
of fuel lines and their connections. If
a failure of the fuel pump has oc-
curred, contact an authorized SKI-DOO
dealer.
3. Spark plug/ignition (no spark). Remove spark plug(s) then reconnect
to spark cap. Start engine with spark
plug(s) grounded to engine away from
spark plug hole. If no spark appears,
replace spark plug with new ones
properly gapped. If trouble persists,
contact an authorized SKI-DOO dealer.
4. Engine compression. As the engine is cranked over with the
rewind starter, “cycles” of resistance
should be felt as piston goes past top
dead center (each piston). If no pulsat-
ing resistance is felt, it suggests a ma-
jor loss of compression. Contact an
authorized SKI-DOO dealer.
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