Quad won't start in cold. Updated.
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I have a 2002 can am bombader outlander that refuses to start at 20 degrees or colder. Anyone have any suggestions pn what the problem is? It starts and runs fine in warm weather.
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Re: Quad won't start in cold weather. Help.
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Did you put winter oil in the crankcase?Does it have a primer?
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Re: Quad won't start in cold weather. Help.
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It ran in December. Turns over fine. Has a new battery. Fluids were changed in the spring. Has a new spark plug. Does it have a coil? It just seems like it won't fire.
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Re: Quad won't start in cold weather. Help.
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Can you choke the engine when it's cold out?
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Re: Quad won't start in cold weather. Help.
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A little searching leads me to believe this model is carbuereted and has a factory carb heater. When it's cold turn the key on and wait a few minutes for the heater to work. Put the choke on, don't touch the throttle, hit the starter and see what happens. Most of the time the carbs get heated by coolant lines that run through the carbs and warm as the engine runs. Where did you find this?
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Re: Quad won't start in cold weather. Help.
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Yes the choke works. I can put some octane booster in it. It has fresh gas with stabil in it. I may push it out in the sun today and hopefully that will warm it enough to get it started.
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Re: Quad won't start in cold weather. Help.
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Run 0-40 weight oil. Makes a huge difference this far north. Tried 5-30 last winter and yanked that out. has to start with 0.
Even the 5 weight just won't let the engine roll over fast enough in the cold.
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I'm not familiar with your model of quad, but when our Polaris gives me fits I check the battery connections and will add some gun grease to keep a good connection. In the place of starting fluid I'd suggest a quick shot of WD-40 in its place, you can't get carried away with that as easily. Fresh NGK plugs are handy to have also to swap the old ones. I hope this helps. Allan
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Put a lit light bulb under the engine for an hour or three, va-room.
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Re: Quad won't start in cold weather. Help.
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Did you put winter oil in the crankcase? I asked the dealer why my Kodiak is so coldblooded and he asked me that very question.
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