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MY WIFE'S 03 SPORTSMAN 700

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Old 08-27-2003, 03:14 AM
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ANYBODY RUN INTO A PROBLEM WITH THEIR SPORSTMAN 700 RUNNING POORLY AT LOW RPM? OUR'S WOULD IDLE FINE AND RUN NORMAL AT HIGHER RPM'S, BUT WHEN A SMALL AMOUNT OF THROTTLE WAS APPLIED UNDER LOAD, IT FELT LIKE IT WANTED TO STALL. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND OF COURSE THEY COULD'NT FIND OR FIX. BROUGHT IT HOME AND REPLACED FUEL, FUEL FILTER, PLUGS, REMOVED CARB AND CLEANED, AND STILL RAN POORLY. FINALLY I TRIED REMOVING THE PLASTIC CAP OVER WHAT SEEMS LIKE A SECOND CARB VENT AND RUNNING ANOTHER VENT TUBE AND NOW SHE RUNS GOOD. MY OTHER SPORTSMAN 700 HAS HAD NO PROBLEM AND HAS THE CAP IN PLACE. VERY STRANGE.....JUST WANTED TO SHARE MY EXPERIENCE IN CASE ANYONE ELSE WAS HAVING THIS PROBLEM.
 
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Old 08-27-2003, 11:20 AM
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Air screw needs adjusted to 2 turns out,it is under the sealed off cap on the engine side of carb,on the bottom.
 
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