96 XP Flooding

[xpdale]

Last weekend the ski was running poorly, kept fouling the rear plug and running on one cylinder. Thinking the carbs were extremely dirty and having the graylines, I replaced the fuel lines and cleaned the carbs. Did not change the n/s springs. Set slow at 1.25 out and main at 0. Put back together and still flooding. Can see fuel entering from the main while cranking. (didn't think that was right) Compression is at 150 both cylinders. Checked the rotory valve and seems ok.
Checked the coil res and found the primary at 1.9 and the secondary w/caps on at 24.23 K
Looking for some guidance please to avoid to many more tear downs:banghead:

 

[timmyboy76]

clip the plug wires 1/4in and install new plugs.

 

[xpdale]

Thanks Timmyboy, I hope it's that easy.
Will let you know how that works out.

 

[xpdale]

What is the trick to getting the caps off.
Don't see anything in my book.
I am starting to do damage.
Thanks,

 

[custompartsguy]

wd40 pb blaster,

 

[custompartsguy]

When you say you are starting to do damage.....did you tear the boots or the wires?

 

[custompartsguy]

Heres another thing about cleaning carbs....did you remove your float and pendulum...and clean them? Just a tiny piece of sand or gunk can get on that pendulum and if it gets stuck on it can cause a minor-major flooding issue. The pendulum is very small about 1/2" long and is attached to the float. It will have a little black cone tip on it.

 

[timmyboy76]

What is the trick to getting the caps off.
Don't see anything in my book.
I am starting to do damage.
Thanks,

hold the plug wire and pull on the boots...

 

[xpdale]

I took the carbs down as far as I could. Removed all except the butterflies. Cleaned up well after soaking and spray through the passages.
The damage was from me trying to twist out the metal connecter in the boot. It is a bit mangled now. So just pull it off ?

 

[timmyboy76]

I took the carbs down as far as I could. Removed all except the butterflies. Cleaned up well after soaking and spray through the passages.
The damage was from me trying to twist out the metal connecter in the boot. It is a bit mangled now. So just pull it off ?

yeah, what you can do, go to any auto store, and get 2-7mm plug/wires. It'll work.

 

[xpdale]

Thanks,

I'll cut the plug wires and try new plugs tonight.
If no go will pull the carbs and start looking.
Will let you know what happens.

 

[xpdale]

Well I cut the wires and installed new plugs and it fired right off then died.
Then I turned the gas on, and it flooded. Won't start now.
I guess I should get back into the carbs and find out whats leaking unless you guy's have another idea.
Thanks:cuss:

 

[custompartsguy]

you might have a stuck pendulum in the fuel pump if its flooding out, all it takes is a small piece of dirt. I just rebuilt the carb on my riding mower put it back together went to start it and gas started coming out of the carb and flooded/almost hydrolocked the motor, I disconnect the coil pinched off the fuel pulled the plug and dryed it out, then pulled the carb apart cleaned it again (with an air hose) put it back together and fixed the problem. All because the fuel pendulum got stuck.

 

[xpdale]

You are talking about the needle seat Right?

 

[timmyboy76]

yeah, thats what he meant.

 

[custompartsguy]

Yes.... even the smallest thing can cause that darn thing to stick sometimes.

 

[xpdale]

Ok got it going. I installed the pin for the needle seat crooked. Straightened it up and good to go.
I wanna Thank you guy's for being patient with the newbe's like me. It really helps
knowing that you guy's are here for us.
Will be in touch.
Thanks again!:cheers:

 

[custompartsguy]

Good deal good to hear you got her going again, I thought it would end up having to do with that needle seat.