Hi all,
New member, have some experience with snowmobiles but certainly not going to claim any kind of expertise. I just bought a Polaris Indy 500 (93?) for a song, just as a winter project. Not that I really need another project, but the price was right. And, I'm also using it as a snow repellent. My theory is that as soon as I get the sled running again the snow will stop. Last year we had around 8' of the stuff. I love winter, and don't mind plowing and shoveling some, but after about 7' I was kind of ready for spring.
Anway, the sled is not running. It ran a few years ago, was parked for a couple years and now won't even turn over. I'm betting it wasn't fogged when put away and the rings are just seized. I'll pull the head off and clean the combustion chambers, see if I can't free things up. If it looks OK, then I'll go through and put new gaskets in, clean the carbs etc and try getting it up and running again. Will read through all the "hey newbie, read this" posts before I start asking questions.
As for me: grew up on a farm here in MT, retired from the USAF in 2010, made the VA buy me an engineering degree and I'm working in Missoula as a mechanical engineer. I've always loved tinkering with small engines, and am a certified small engine mechanic. I actually worked at a Deere dealership while in school fixing mostly Kawasaki and Deere things, and have resurrected a fair number of motorcycles and boats from near death. I view the sled as just a fun project to tinker with, and my youngest son is pumped to get to help me get it going.
Looking forward to learning more about sleds!
GH
New member, have some experience with snowmobiles but certainly not going to claim any kind of expertise. I just bought a Polaris Indy 500 (93?) for a song, just as a winter project. Not that I really need another project, but the price was right. And, I'm also using it as a snow repellent. My theory is that as soon as I get the sled running again the snow will stop. Last year we had around 8' of the stuff. I love winter, and don't mind plowing and shoveling some, but after about 7' I was kind of ready for spring.
Anway, the sled is not running. It ran a few years ago, was parked for a couple years and now won't even turn over. I'm betting it wasn't fogged when put away and the rings are just seized. I'll pull the head off and clean the combustion chambers, see if I can't free things up. If it looks OK, then I'll go through and put new gaskets in, clean the carbs etc and try getting it up and running again. Will read through all the "hey newbie, read this" posts before I start asking questions.
As for me: grew up on a farm here in MT, retired from the USAF in 2010, made the VA buy me an engineering degree and I'm working in Missoula as a mechanical engineer. I've always loved tinkering with small engines, and am a certified small engine mechanic. I actually worked at a Deere dealership while in school fixing mostly Kawasaki and Deere things, and have resurrected a fair number of motorcycles and boats from near death. I view the sled as just a fun project to tinker with, and my youngest son is pumped to get to help me get it going.
Looking forward to learning more about sleds!
GH
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