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ATV carburetor jets for higher elevation? #8581897 Yesterday at 01:59 PM Yesterday at 01:59 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Very SE Nebraska G Gary Benson OP trapper
Gary Benson OP trapper G Joined: Dec 2006 Very SE Nebraska	How's it work? I have a Polaris 325 Magnum that barely runs up about 8000 ft elevation. I've heard about having to change jets or adjust the mixture for higher elevation. What do I need to do? Life ain't supposed to be easy.

Re: ATV carburetor jets for higher elevation? [Re: Gary Benson] #8581906 Yesterday at 02:15 PM Yesterday at 02:15 PM
Joined: Feb 2024 Iowa S slue-foot trapper
slue-foot trapper S Joined: Feb 2024 Iowa	You would need to go to smaller size jets. The air is less dense so you need to back off the amount of gas in the mixture.

Re: ATV carburetor jets for higher elevation? [Re: Gary Benson] #8581907 Yesterday at 02:16 PM Yesterday at 02:16 PM
Joined: Jan 2012 Ohio OhioBoy trapper
OhioBoy trapper Joined: Jan 2012 Ohio	check this out and see what you think. https://youtu.be/aAiKp37WA7A?si=0QgrP7ZW0-8VYBfE

Re: ATV carburetor jets for higher elevation? [Re: Gary Benson] #8581952 Yesterday at 03:45 PM Yesterday at 03:45 PM
Joined: Dec 2007 barton county kansas Sasquatch91 trapper
Sasquatch91 trapper Joined: Dec 2007 barton county kansas	Less air need less fuel. "You skin that one pilgrim."

Re: ATV carburetor jets for higher elevation? [Re: Gary Benson] #8581979 Yesterday at 04:39 PM Yesterday at 04:39 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Very SE Nebraska G Gary Benson OP trapper
Gary Benson OP trapper G Joined: Dec 2006 Very SE Nebraska	Im thinking I can get by with adjusting the air/fuel mix screw. Life ain't supposed to be easy.

Re: ATV carburetor jets for higher elevation? [Re: Gary Benson] #8581990 Yesterday at 05:12 PM Yesterday at 05:12 PM
Joined: Feb 2007 N. Dakota 1 1lessdog trapper
1lessdog trapper 1 Joined: Feb 2007 N. Dakota	I have take a Polaris 350L 2 stroke, a 400L 2 stroke. And Polaris 425 magnum into the mountains of Colorado and over the top of the Devide many times with no problems. Are you sure it's the carburetor or are you running ethanol fuel? I always ran premium 91 percent octane. And never a problem.

Re: ATV carburetor jets for higher elevation? [Re: Gary Benson] #8582109 Yesterday at 08:50 PM Yesterday at 08:50 PM
Joined: Dec 2007 barton county kansas Sasquatch91 trapper
Sasquatch91 trapper Joined: Dec 2007 barton county kansas	Have seen old harleys need re jetted 2 times from texas to raton NM, have seen others ride just fine. Some motors are picky. "You skin that one pilgrim."

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