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by Jdfiddleman
Tue Dec 11, 2018 7:11 pm
Forum: Kawasaki Tech Talk
Topic: Trailfire fuel tank leaks
Replies: 3
Views: 369

Re: Trailfire fuel tank leaks

:cry: Thats what i originally thought, but when the sled sat for awhile, it seemed to leak even below that point...
by Jdfiddleman
Sat Dec 08, 2018 11:19 pm
Forum: Kawasaki Tech Talk
Topic: Trailfire fuel tank leaks
Replies: 3
Views: 369

Trailfire fuel tank leaks

Hello, I was wondering if anybody has had any issue with fuel tank leaks in their JD sleds. Last season i noticed that my snowmobile was doing terrible on fuel usage, and after some looking it seemed that there was fuel leaking out from under the tank, down the front of the tank towards the engine. ...
by Jdfiddleman
Tue Jan 30, 2018 8:33 pm
Forum: Kawasaki Tech Talk
Topic: Thoughts on resistor plug caps.
Replies: 2
Views: 477

Re: Thoughts on resistor plug caps.

Well I just did it and put in the non-resistor caps, runs great in the shop, I guess I'll have to wait for snow to run a long ride and see how it goes. I guess if my CDI goes within the next year or so I can blame it on that. Either way I'm glad it runs good...for now. Sent from my XT1049 using Tapa...
by Jdfiddleman
Mon Jan 29, 2018 9:50 pm
Forum: Kawasaki Tech Talk
Topic: Thoughts on resistor plug caps.
Replies: 2
Views: 477

Thoughts on resistor plug caps.

I am looking for some opinions for a 79 trailfire 440. I know that originally the snowmobile came with resistor caps, and was recommended to use resistor plugs. I already run non resistor plugs, because they do give me a better spark, but it has come time for me to replace my caps. So... I am very t...
by Jdfiddleman
Fri Nov 03, 2017 6:22 pm
Forum: Other Brands
Topic: Polaris ignition theory
Replies: 1
Views: 4311

Polaris ignition theory

Question for any electrical techy out there. I have a 1980 Polaris Apollo 340 and recently I have been working on the ignition system, I like to know exactly how things work when I'm working on them. So I'm looking for some good explanation of ignition system theory's for this system (stator, points...
by Jdfiddleman
Thu Mar 16, 2017 9:09 am
Forum: Kawasaki Tech Talk
Topic: Trailfire 440 one cylender flooding out
Replies: 2
Views: 877

Trailfire 440 one cylender flooding out

Hey, I have a 1979 trailfire. Just rebuilt the engine last year, carb was rebuilt two years ago.... It runs great at mid to full throttle but in the low rpm areas one cylender wants to flood out... I played around with plugs but to no prevail.... When I was handling the spark plug boots I realized t...