600 RMK carb won't run

[600 rmk 144]

I have a 2008 600 RMK 144 carb. I started it up the other day and went in the house to let it warm up for a minute. Came out and it had died. I tried to restart it but it absolutely refused. Checked for fuel in the tank, it had plenty. Fuel valve was open. I pulled the plugs & found they were wet with gas but they had a strong blue spark. Pulled the motor over 30-40 times with plugs out just in case it was flooded. Put plugs back in, still no start.

Replaced the plugs and it started right up, ran for a couple minutes, and died. Would not restart. Pulled plugs, they were wet but had good spark. Tried different choke settings & throttle positions but nothing works. If I let it sit a while and come back, it will start very briefly, shut back down, and refuse to start again.

I have it setting in the heated shop now, hoping maybe the choke is iced up or something and some defrosting will help. Still this is driving me crazy! I'm missing the last and best riding of the season! I have fuel and spark, why won't it start?

 

[Boston Racing]

could be the stator died....mine did

 

[600 rmk 144]

Thanks for the tip. Where's the stator located & is there an easy way to test it?

 

[steepndeeper]

Make sure that the gas tank vent tube has not gotten pinched or plugged.

 

[sonday_2]

The stator is inside the flywheel,,the flywheel is inside the recoil housing. May not be your stator if your getting good spark, if idle to low it will shut down..mine dose that too, i just keep my hand on gas and pull and it starts.

 

[Cardiac Kid]

Based on what you have shared, good spark and wet plugs. I would have to say you are getting fuel flow so a coulple of things come to mind
1 Bad fuel-doesn't explain why it would start breifly after setting or after changing plugs
2. choke stuck or sticking. This would shut down the sled shortly after starting cold, and would result in wet plug even it you had good spark. I think I would start there.

 

[600 rmk 144]

After a couple days in the shop with the heat cranked, it starts and runs fine. The carbs were iced up pretty bad I guess. Thanks for the helpful suggestions everybody!

 

[MARV1]

Hope you drained your floatbowls while it was thawed out. . .