03 summit 700 problem

[jdracer]

My 700 is a good runner but half way through day from time to time when you go to start it nothing it acts like it is out of gas then all of sudden pops off after 10 or so pulls then runs fine for rest of day. carbs are clean. any thoughts?
Thanks

 

[ak]

Check your reeds 03 600 (700 run the same style of reeds) had problems where they wouldnt close completley when warm and the sled would be hard to start. Are you giving the sled a little throttle when you try to start the sled?

 

[geniefixer]

The reeds are the first thing to look at like ak said, but I have seen it on 800s of that vintage as well. If its not the reeds and it starts getting worse until it wont start at all some times I would suspect the stator. I have seen the stators start to break down when hot and not be enough to run the machine.