polaris 700 slh

[Stuarth]

 polaris slh 700 wont start ! hi people, just bought my 1st jet ski last week polaris slh 700 1999 or a 2000 cant remember , anyway went on viewed it guy started It up on hose bang 1st go , took it out for a water test started no problem , had a go felt good plenty power , so I buy it take it home try to start it to flush it wont start , I farted about with it dry plugs check for spark still nothing so I phone guy , talks me through how he starts it try this, nothing , got new plugs nothing , noticed 1 plug doesnt seem to be getting petrol put small amount of petrol down this cylinder bang it starts and revs turn off try again no problem leave for 5 min try again nothing !!! took carbs off cleaned and blow them out put back together no start, tryed a wee bit of petrol down cylinder again but wasnt for having it , hard to tell if plugs were wet because there new 

 

[BlueFishCrisis]

Since you state it is your first, I'll start with the basics, assuming there is plenty of fuel in the tank that is. Do you have the lanyard attached? Do you have the fuel switch set to ON? If the switch was set to OFF, you may need to choke or prime it to get it fired back up and fuel flowing.

Be sure to check your oil tank level and keep it full.

 

[Stuarth]

hi thanks for reply , yeah I have over half a tank in it, fuel is on , the guy told me full choke turn it over and u will get a wee splutter then reduce choak and turn over again and catch with throttle landyard attarched

 

[BlueFishCrisis]

And you're not getting anything?

 

[BlueFishCrisis]

Try holding the throttle fully open whenever you use choke. The throttle plates are between the lower end of the crankcase and the choke plates. If they are closed, you are not getting much "sucking" action out of the motor. The negative pressure generated in the bottom of the crankcase is what draws fuel into the system. With the choke plates closed, all of the action is directed towards the fuel system instead of the outside air. With the throttle closed, you are reducing the negative pressure that is available. It will get the fuel to the motor faster. I always hold my throttle wide open when choking. It reduces the wear on the starter motor. If it takes an excessive amount of time to get the fuel to the carbs, give the starter motor a break. Once it fires up, you shouldn't have to use choke to start it again. The seller likely had it fired up with the fuel to the carbs when you showed up......

 

[BlueFishCrisis]

You must also ensure your battery is fully charged and healthy. Too much cranking can draw the power down. The Polaris domestic motors require a solid battery for starting.

 

[Stuarth]

2nd cylinder deff dry put some petrol down and it started

 

[Stuarth]

I done what you said mate and it worked thanks for your help

 

[Stuarth]

I done what you said mate and it worked thanks for your help

 

[Stuarth]

what is the best 2 stroke oil for them , thanks