i have an 03 sportsman 500 ho and its been sitting for like 7 months now and a while ago gas was leaking out and i lost my key and my mom found it lastnight so i was trying to start it this morning and the battery needed to be charged and its a new battery bought that a while ago and i noctied the gas wasnt leaking anymore but it wont start someone help

And i got a new spark plug in there

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Is it trying to start (cranking)?
Is it getting spark?
Is it getting gas?

You need to start the elimination process.

 

does it have gasoline in the fuel tank huh? does it have a choke? use the choke.

with your finger hold the finger throttle wide open and then start it. if all of that has been done. open up the air box and while starting the atv spray starting fluid at the air filter and it should start right up. if you need to take out the air filter and lightly spray with starting fluid. keep throttle fully opened.

 

if it was leaking fuel. you may need to replace the needle and or clean the carb.

 

i did have the throttle open and still didnt start i will try to spray that stuff on the fliter and i got a new plug in there bought one last night but its going to the shop saturday

 

where was the fuel leaking out of? is the spark plug wet. if the needle is stuck open then you might as well planning on taking the carb off to clean it. imo.

 

THe needle and seat are probably bad in the carb, is the crankcase full of gas? oil overfull? If so ghangge the oil and filter. To prevent this turn the gas off when not in use.

 

its leaving saturday to my cousin who works at a polaris dealer so im not going to touch it no more lol