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euroryda81
Hello my little girls mini is not getting gas. It ran great 2 months ago. Went to start it to put it in the shed and nothing. Pulled over 20 times with choke and no choke. Nothing? Pulled the plug and was dry. Dumped gas into the head and started and stalled. Tried that a few times and nothing. Put in new plug, pulled over a few times, pulled the plug to look, and dry again. Gas is on. Any ideas or common problems? Filter, bad fuel line? Its a 08! Dont understand. Thanks for any help...
runnin' scared
QUOTE (euroryda81 @ May 15 2009, 07:19 PM) *
Hello my little girls mini is not getting gas. It ran great 2 months ago. Went to start it to put it in the shed and nothing. Pulled over 20 times with choke and no choke. Nothing? Pulled the plug and was dry. Dumped gas into the head and started and stalled. Tried that a few times and nothing. Put in new plug, pulled over a few times, pulled the plug to look, and dry again. Gas is on. Any ideas or common problems? Filter, bad fuel line? Its a 08! Dont understand. Thanks for any help...

If it ran two moths ago I would not think the carb could be gummed up already. I would drain the gas and change the fuel filter. Fresh gas, add some stabilizer. If that does not work might try taking the carb off and clean. You could try ether, see if you can keep it running on that for 10 -15 seconds and it might pull threw. The over look - Does have a gas shut off? (wrong position or fogot about it) We have all done that one. Good Luck.
ShadoFire
QUOTE (euroryda81 @ May 15 2009, 05:19 PM) *
Hello my little girls mini is not getting gas. It ran great 2 months ago. Went to start it to put it in the shed and nothing. Pulled over 20 times with choke and no choke. Nothing? Pulled the plug and was dry. Dumped gas into the head and started and stalled. Tried that a few times and nothing. Put in new plug, pulled over a few times, pulled the plug to look, and dry again. Gas is on. Any ideas or common problems? Filter, bad fuel line? Its a 08! Dont understand. Thanks for any help...

This might be a stupid question, but can you see the position of the fuel pickup/strainer in the gas tank? Had this exact problem with my kids sled and the pickup had twisted on the line and was pointing up. It is really easy to move, all it takes is for the line from the tank to be twisted.
Just Pin It!!
QUOTE (ShadoFire @ May 16 2009, 10:56 PM) *
This might be a stupid question, but can you see the position of the fuel pickup/strainer in the gas tank? Had this exact problem with my kids sled and the pickup had twisted on the line and was pointing up. It is really easy to move, all it takes is for the line from the tank to be twisted.

I was just going to say the same thing... had that happen to me... boy that "edit for bad language" me off to just find that little problem....lol...
Stumpster
Possibly the carb. All I can think of. Of maybe something in the gas line...?
euroryda81
QUOTE (EagleRiverWIsledder @ May 20 2009, 05:29 PM) *
Possibly the carb. All I can think of. Of maybe something in the gas line...?

Thanks guys for all the suggestions, prob. going to have to rip the carb out.
V1
QUOTE (euroryda81 @ May 23 2009, 07:38 AM) *
Thanks guys for all the suggestions, prob. going to have to rip the carb out.


Have you tried tapping on the side of the carb with a screwdriver's plastic handle to see if the needle is stuck? May work. But as you know to do it right, pull it. I had to pull the carb on ours in the middle of last winter. Not that bad even though it looks to be a mofo. Fuel shut off reservoir had a bunch of crud in it and a little bit in the float bowl. Carb cleaned and air gunned, easy fix at 75 degrees w/ a cold one.
Skidoo175
There is a shutoff under the fuel tank. Look and make sure it is on.

Mike
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