Troubleshooting an ATV that doesn't start

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  • čas přidán 30. 10. 2013
  • If your ATV won't start and you hear a clicking sound, chances are the problem is the solenoid. This video walks you through the troubleshooting process, including battery, solenoid, and starter testing. The solenoid mentioned in the video can be found here: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004...
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Komentáře • 71

  • @TheChassler
    @TheChassler Před 8 lety

    have same problem, how do you take the wires off silinoid thats is wrapped in a havy duty insulation connector?

  • @jameshoffman5993
    @jameshoffman5993 Před 7 lety +2

    any help well help a tv starts but when you give gas it stalls out and backfires can you help carb been rebuilt

  • @busdriver9007
    @busdriver9007 Před 8 lety

    how many ACV. will the coil need to make the spark plug to spark or have a spark???

  • @creativeexpressions2705
    @creativeexpressions2705 Před 6 lety +1

    thank you for making this video!

  • @moparchallenger749
    @moparchallenger749 Před 10 lety

    Did it work?

  • @waynehanson4779
    @waynehanson4779 Před 9 lety +1

    I have a Polaris sportsman 350cc engine have spark it's getting fuel 90 psi compression and it won't start. Can anyone help me out

  • @RADMAN752
    @RADMAN752 Před 6 lety +1

    thank you your video helped me! cheers

  • @alvarosanchez3112
    @alvarosanchez3112 Před 6 lety

    what's the name of this part my friend

  • @leontaylor3572
    @leontaylor3572 Před 7 lety

    thank you mark

  • @kiethsimmons5339
    @kiethsimmons5339 Před 6 lety

    Can you fix my 4wheeler

  • @edw6098
    @edw6098 Před 9 lety +13

    DO NOT disconnect the positive terminal first. Always disconnect the ground first.

    • @chubrikzhopa4881
      @chubrikzhopa4881 Před 9 lety +3

      Dosent matter dumb ass

    • @noahbillingsley8347
      @noahbillingsley8347 Před 8 lety +1

      +the master of clashing yes it does dumbass

    • @noahbillingsley8347
      @noahbillingsley8347 Před 8 lety +2

      +the master of clashing you touch the positive wire to any part of the atv that is grounded it will create a spark dumb fuck

    • @chubrikzhopa4881
      @chubrikzhopa4881 Před 8 lety

      IF YOUR FUCKING HAND GROW OUT OF YOUR FUCKING ASS IT WILL SPARK YOU FUCKING NUB HEAD

    • @homerspud
      @homerspud Před 5 lety

      or you zap your cd pack righty oh

  • @thefarmlifeinhd
    @thefarmlifeinhd Před 8 lety

    Thanks man.

  • @kenmey6803
    @kenmey6803 Před 6 lety

    cool video thanks

  • @tracyhopkins7354
    @tracyhopkins7354 Před 8 lety

    I have a 2012 sportsman 500 ho I'm getting gas and a spark but it still want crank can anyone tell me why not

  • @jpsraugust9284
    @jpsraugust9284 Před 7 lety

    Ok, here's a project for you to figure out because I don't understand this problem at all. I have a 05 trx350fm Honda Rancher 4x4. So here's the problem, the atv had been setting outside for at least 4 yrs. so I got it and cleaned it up and replace a lot of things on it, but when I rebuilt the starter and put it in the 4 wheeler, well when I try to crank it I can here the starter but it's not turning the motor over. So I took it back off and put my finger in the starter hole and could fell a gear. The gear will turn clock wise easily (clockwise looking at it from the back of the motor). So I took a digital caliper and mic the distance from the gear to where the starter would be if mounted, I also mic the length of the starter gear and the starter gear is plenty long enough to reach the gear inside of the motor.
    So I'm at a point to where I have no idea what to do. I would certainly appreciate any bodies help with this. Thanks.

  • @homerspud
    @homerspud Před 5 lety

    or the pickup under the cover has 3 screws that come loose listen for jingling on the bottom left side of the crankcase you'll hear it jingling inside

  • @homerspud
    @homerspud Před 5 lety

    arctic cat has hollow shafts and gears that break in kickback condition because they have no timing adjustment its locked at 4 deg btdc if fuel supply gets low it will occur often
    due to clogged jets or plugged orifices in the carb

    • @brianharris3312
      @brianharris3312 Před 4 lety

      My arctic cat 400 struggles starting, after about a minute or so it eventually starts and idles fine, but when i set brake and start in gear it fires off fine..any idea what may be causing this?

  • @g00glechr0me8
    @g00glechr0me8 Před 8 lety +2

    When you say jump the solenoid with the cables...what are you attaching the other end of the batter cables to? The battery? or just leave them unattached? My sportsman wont start, it just clicks once and that's it...I think its the starter or the solenoid. The battery is new.

    • @aidenbaker1459
      @aidenbaker1459 Před 7 lety

      try putting in a new relay fuse

    • @homerspud
      @homerspud Před 5 lety

      jump the 2 big + terminals together using pliers or a booster cable, the small post only connects the 2 internally to make contact, it energizes a post like a pin ball flipper actuator making it contact together

  • @sinbad541
    @sinbad541 Před 7 lety

    best check the fuse thats in the plug wire

  • @DankTaco707
    @DankTaco707 Před 7 lety

    So I'm in the middle of nowhere rn when I do the electric start it makes a noise but just won't start so I might have to start pushing wish me luck

    • @habadub
      @habadub Před 5 lety

      So how'd that night turn out 2 years ago?

    • @snusmumriken6091
      @snusmumriken6091 Před 5 lety +1

      Habadub legends say he’s still in the middle of nowhere....

  • @zachsgamingchannel7973

    I got a polaris an i ran out of gas an so i got it back home an felled it back up an it wouldn't still start what is my probable

    • @Cammackaveli
      @Cammackaveli Před 8 lety

      +Zach's Gaming Channel I'd say you likely sucked up some dirt/crud from the bottom of your fuel tank. Fuel filter is clogged.

    • @jamesduncan9529
      @jamesduncan9529 Před 5 lety

      Tey holding your hand over the place were.the breather goes

  • @dangreen3017
    @dangreen3017 Před 6 lety

    you Bayou 250 only runs with battery and will die as soon as the battery runs dead

  • @homerspud
    @homerspud Před 5 lety +1

    if everything looks ok then you may have a dud cd pack if you cant get spark after the kill switchs are locked out

    • @billymcclanahan1794
      @billymcclanahan1794 Před 5 lety

      d2 beans how do u check the cd pack, I lost spark while snow plowing

  • @HeritageFarmsTexas
    @HeritageFarmsTexas Před 5 lety +2

    Thanks for the video, I’m having issues with my Polaris. I’m not happy with it at all. Just joined your channel. Check us out. I have a Polaris video out there.

  • @Mikey-is4pn
    @Mikey-is4pn Před 5 lety +2

    yo wassup alex jones

  • @melissaeubanks4253
    @melissaeubanks4253 Před 7 lety +3

    all of those problems on a Polaris people need Honda they are very trustable

  • @damarcusgranger9474
    @damarcusgranger9474 Před 7 lety

    my honda recon will not start it will start but will not fully crank,

  • @SheepDog7071
    @SheepDog7071 Před 5 lety

    When someone says; "my whatever won't start!". I always ask; "what do you mean?" Not starting means different things to different people. For me; "does it roll over?" is the first question.

  • @homerspud
    @homerspud Před 5 lety

    spark fuel and compression without 1 you have trouble

  • @koksaltskenneth
    @koksaltskenneth Před 8 lety

    Just kickstart it

    • @snusmumriken6091
      @snusmumriken6091 Před 5 lety

      Gustav Bernhede dä är bara vissa fyrhjulingar som har dä

  • @scottmichels14
    @scottmichels14 Před 7 lety

    Time. For a new ATV..Boy

  • @favoritemustard3542
    @favoritemustard3542 Před 3 lety

    I think I got one of those $100 meters...
    ...for like 500¢ @ The Harbor of Freights!

  • @snusmumriken6091
    @snusmumriken6091 Před 4 lety

    If it starts its the sparkplug u could mesure voltage on the solenoid first🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️

  • @MrDanto2041
    @MrDanto2041 Před 10 lety

    hey men if i get a spark wen y put the screwdriver betwen the 2 bolts what did that mean ???

    • @OGBB33
      @OGBB33 Před 9 lety

      A spark is normal. If your solenoid is dead you can start it with screwdriver technique, but don't hold it there for too long. Just long enough to get the bike started. U can straddle the bolts with the screw driver. I did this when my push button start stopped working. It's handy in an emergency.

    • @benpai4593
      @benpai4593 Před 8 lety

      +OG BB I get a spark when I use that method, but my ATV won't start. it will only spark when I do that, but that's it. My Electric Start wont work either, and I didnt know if replacing the solenoid would fix it or if I would have to do something else

    • @OGBB33
      @OGBB33 Před 8 lety

      Well screwdriver method is bypassing the solenoid to get power to your starter so if your starter isn't coming on at all, then your starter could be dead or your battery. Have you checked voltage on your battery? It's never going to start if your battery is low on power or dead.

    • @benpai4593
      @benpai4593 Před 8 lety

      +OG BB yeah, battery is good. All my lights turn on and everything good

    • @OGBB33
      @OGBB33 Před 8 lety +1

      +BenPai Well it sounds like you starter could be bad. If battery is fully charged and u bypass the solenoid by holding screwdriver across the 2 posts for at least 2 seconds and nothing happens your starter might be bad. Usually it'll cause a spark but at the same time you'll hear the starter running. The starter is a PITA to change but sounds like that might be your problem.

  • @thrailkasra6341
    @thrailkasra6341 Před 7 lety

    This is only for the starter... there are plenty of other reasons an atv won't start

  • @Ranger42
    @Ranger42 Před 6 lety +4

    The problem? It's not a Honda!

  • @debbiewilson2990
    @debbiewilson2990 Před 8 lety

    lol

  • @jasonwong9545
    @jasonwong9545 Před 8 lety

    12v is not healthy. A 12v battery should be around 13.6v if fully charged. The listed voltage of 12v is only the nominal voltage, not the actual voltage.

    • @lynnh8402
      @lynnh8402 Před 7 lety

      Jason Wong no 12.6 is normal and 13.2 to about 15 when it is running

    • @snusmumriken6091
      @snusmumriken6091 Před 5 lety

      lynn h ”Jason Wrong”

  • @snusmumriken6091
    @snusmumriken6091 Před 5 lety

    Im too big muscles so i could’nt get in without taking the whole damn plastic off