Try putting some pure gas down in each cylinder and trying again. Something like a teaspoon full in each cylinder is enough, don't over do it. Oh, and try new plugs. I've seen plugs that will spark outside of the engine, but won't spark when under compression in the engine.

 

Ill try those thanks!

 

Pull the kill switch up, turn the key to on and open hood and turn on the gas.

 

still nothing!!!

 

Do the plags lite up when you remove them and lay them on the head and pull it over? Are they wet when you remove them?

 

yep I have spark outside the engine for sure,

 

New plugs. Spray starting fluid down each plug hole. Try a few times. Once it pops hold throttle wide open. It'll probably run for a few seconds on the starting fluid then die. Pull plugs and repeat till it runs.

If it'll only run on the starting fluid. It mean you may have bad gas or it isnt getting gas. Siphon the tank and refill. Check carbs, lines, pump.

 

I don't have starting fluid, is there something else I can use?

 

Like others say, new plugs. Also pull the plugs and pull it over a bunch of times, see if gas shoots out of the plug holes.

 

no gas shooting out

 

Also do the plugs smell like oil or gas? Those oil injection banjos check valves like to flood the case with oil over summer. Pull the plugs, cover the holes with a towel, and pull it over a bunch.

 

its gas

 

A no-start always starts with verifying spark and fuel. If you confirm both then a compression test is in order. If you are good for all 3 then skanky non-volatile fuel could be the problem. I've seen sleds that will run fine in the fall, but refuse to run when the first cold snap hits due to the poor fuel volatility of the old gas in the tank.

 

Thats gotta be it. I don't think I need a compression test lol. no one I know is able to start it one handed

 

I also have an issue which might be correlated, occasionally my Kill switch, killcord and key wont shut off the ignition. I have to stop it by pulling the plug caps or shoving a glove in one of the carbs.
do you think this could be related?
Thanks
Xavche

 

So, today I tried putting some of my dads chainsaw 40:1 premix and it started first pull. I did this a few times and it idled. I then drove it literally 3 feet and it ran out of gas . ill get some more gas tomorrow and (hopefully) go for a ride.

 

Sometimes the problem is very simple but very hard to fine.

 

I second that! Most of the time it is small things and seen as "simple things" by people that have non or poor knowledge in whatever area it might be; not to talk about the time involved in diagnosing these "small things" lol.

 

SOD Is the new term used to describe what is going on with some of these sleds. Happened to a guy the other day, he said he tried everything and sled wouldn’t start. Finally realized he didn’t have the tether/key attached.

Stupid
Old
Drunk
Any one, or combination of the above makes you a SOD so keep your gaurd up!

 

Buddy asked if he could take my sled for a rip, I said sure. 15 minutes later he comes back with no sled. He said it just stopped running and couldn’t get it running again.
I went out and looked at it saw it was out of gas right away but thought I’d play with him and told him he blew it up. I said it was going to cost $1000 to fix it and it would be coming out of his pocket. He went home pretty bummed and as soon as he left I threw some gas in it and it fired right up.
took it for a rip and when I got back I sent him a video of it running and told him he only owes me $30 now. 😝

 

alright sounds good I might be stupid but i sure aint old and drunk.

 

I’m always two of the three and sometimes all of the above.

 

FWIW: Sea Foam is not a fuel...

 

yeah learned that the hard way haha