2002 Summit 800 Highmark. Changed the plugs today and then tried to start it up. It usually starts 2nd or 3rd pull. After about 8 pulls there was a loud POP!!! (maybe a backfire???). After the POP it started 2nd pull and everything sounded normal. Any ideas? Do I have a potential problem on my hand I need to address?
hard start then backfire???
- Thread starter michaelbaird
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Might be nothing....but a common problem that shows up with hard starting is reed boot delamination. Pull the reeds and see if the rubber is peeling off.
Was this the first start of the year?
Not the first ride of the season. I had put put 1:100 oil mix in the first tank and waited to change the plugs until I had mostly gotten through the first tank of gas. Tank was about 1/2 full when I changed the plugs and tried to start it up.
The popping sound it made was quite loud. It sounded like a potato gun going off- almost like something got blown out of the engine.
Thanks for all of your feedback.
The popping sound it made was quite loud. It sounded like a potato gun going off- almost like something got blown out of the engine.
Thanks for all of your feedback.
