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2008 Sportsman 500 HO BIG PROBLEMS - HELP!

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Old 05-06-2008 | 10:29 AM
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Ok took it to the dealer. they replaced the spark plug to no avail... It was pretty fouled anyway. They are looking at it now.

Weird.
 
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Old 05-07-2008 | 10:09 AM
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So the dealer tells me they can't get a spark now. At what point do I simply demand a new quad and start shouting about lemon laws? Is this reasonable in anyone's opinion? This thing is three weeks old and never been off the dirt road.
 
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Old 05-07-2008 | 10:17 AM
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Polaris atvs get mad when they don't get enough mud! [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img] I would keep bugging them a little while longer. I feel that sometimes factory workers can make mistakes and maybe its not to bad. I hate it when my atv is sick too.
 
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Old 05-07-2008 | 10:18 AM
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Give them a week to see if they can figure it out what's wrong with the lemon, or melon, or whatever it is. If they can't fix it they owe you a new one.
 
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Old 05-07-2008 | 12:48 PM
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I've seen lots of brand new bad parts so it's probably just a bad coil or something. I'd give em a shot at this and start talking about a new quad if it messes up again.
 
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Old 05-07-2008 | 12:55 PM
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Actually I just got a call and they found something wrong with the starter. Fixed and under warranty...
 
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Old 05-07-2008 | 01:00 PM
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Bad coil or stator right off the production line can happen. Not worth replacing the whole ATV over. Do the new H.Os have that ECM issue?
 
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Old 05-07-2008 | 03:18 PM
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Starter? I thought they told you it wasn't firing? How could they check the firing if the engine won't even turn over?
 
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Old 05-07-2008 | 04:16 PM
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Apparently it wasn't firing repeatedly - it was intermittent.
 
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Old 05-07-2008 | 05:31 PM
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Just tell them you want your money back and go buy an Arctic Cat [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]
 
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