CAN SOMEONE HELP ME! I have a 1987 Polaris cyclone... it's a 2 stroke pull start and i just got it back from the shop last night. today i was riding and it wouldent make it up a small dune so i looked at the motor and the rubber wasent over the connection from the pipe to the muffler... so naturaly i fixed it and rode for about a half hour! then i stoped for a while and about 15 min. later when i went to start it up it wouldent start. i pulled for about 10 min. and it finally started. when i got home i shut it off for about 30 min. and then it started up fine! will someone tell me why it would do that?

 

ok...
FIRST off.... what rubber thing on the exhaust system? Rubber tends to burn when it comes in contact with the hot exhaust... Be more specific...

 

alright, im not sure what it's called but it's a seal, where your pipe on the side comes out and meets your exaust! but thats not really the problom; its that it wouldent start... maybe it was flooded or somthing?

 

What was it in the shop for?.. what repairs and adjustments were made.? Did it do this before you took it in to be worked on?. Is the fuel fresh? Try turning the fuel off about 30 seconds before you shut it off, and remember to turn it back on before you start it. Not just when you stop for the day, anytime you shut it down, If the problem quits happening, then you either have a leaking needle/seat assembly in the carburetor, or the float level is too high.(either set too high or the float has a hole in it)
Oh, its a two stroke, also change the sparkplug.

 

thank you very much... i really appreciate it!