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Old May 3, 2010 | 09:20 AM
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Question Polaris xplorer 300 won't start

I need help with this. We have checked the spark plug and no fuel on it. It ran fine until the teenagers decided to adjust the idle and air. Can someone tell me how many times I need to turn them to get this thing going again. We do not have the manual. Just got it used not even sure of the year, but I think it is a 98 or 99.

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Old May 3, 2010 | 09:53 AM
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Air-fuel screw should be 2to2.5 turns out, idle will have to be adjusted to keep it running.
 
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Old May 3, 2010 | 03:03 PM
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welcome to the forum. idle adjustemnt wouldn't have any effect of getting gas if you would to choke it, but the air screw would some. when adjusted, make sure it is getting some gas or you might have to clean the carb and check the float if it has been sitting.
 
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Old May 4, 2010 | 07:41 AM
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We have cleaned the carb and still not getting gas to the spark plug. It is a 99 Polaris Xplorer 300 ATV. The gas is coming out into the air filter. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
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Old May 4, 2010 | 07:13 PM
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by any chance have you done a compression test? maybe want to check it.
 
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Old May 4, 2010 | 07:17 PM
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seems to be ok,,by the pressure from the exhaust,,but no,,ihavent put a gauge on it,,what kinda PSI reading is good on this model
 
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Old May 4, 2010 | 07:29 PM
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it needs to be at 100psi and no lower. 120 psi should decent. this doesn't flood the gas out by just sitting correct? just making sure the float is set correctly and shutting off the gas.
 
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Old May 4, 2010 | 07:36 PM
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ok,,ill chek it,,,an no the gas isnt free flowin,,the float needle valve is seatin an shutin off the gas in the bowl
 
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