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07-04-2015, 12:26 AM #1
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2001 xlt1200 won't start
So I was driving my ski today, and after about 10 minutes of driving, I was cruising at about 50 when it started making a funny noise then completly shut off. When I tried to start it, it would just have a single click. I kept trying and evently it started to turn over, but wouldn't fire. The turnover sounds pretty weak too. Tried starting it a bit more and I noticed smoke coming from under the engine, and it smelled like something was burning, so I quit. Luckily a boat passed by and hailed me in... Any ideas?
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07-04-2015, 06:58 AM #2
Pull plugs and see if it will turn over.Check compression.Sounds like it locked up and is smoking the starter.When it cools down it shrinks the pistons.Hopefully something else.
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07-05-2015, 12:53 PM #3
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It does turn over and I can feel air coming from the cylinders when I remove the plugs.
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07-05-2015, 01:07 PM #4
Piston meltdown. Check compression with a gauge.
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07-05-2015, 08:44 PM #5
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It has a real weak turnover, so it isn't really doing much. I just had the friggin engine completly rebuilt...
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07-05-2015, 08:53 PM #6
check compression sounds like a seized piston. What caused the original engine to go were the carbs. rebuild with the rebuild of the engine.
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