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IMPORTANT

The Owner's Manual for this vehicle contains warnings, instructions and other information you must read and fully understand before safely riding or performing maintenance on this vehicle. Always follow the warnings and instructions in Owner's Manual.

Click the link above for the Table Of Contents, or download a full PDF of the Owner Manual in the Owner Support area of Polaris.com.

Engine Starts But Misses or Runs Poorly

NOTICE
Turn the engine OFF before you inspect any of the following items.
Possible Cause Possible Remedy/Action

Discharged battery

Fully charge the battery. See Battery Charging and Maintenance for details.

Loose or corroded battery cables

Inspect the battery cables and connections.

Fouled spark plug(s)

Please see your dealer.

Contaminated fuel

Inspect the fuel for water/contamination. Please see your dealer.

Engine oil level incorrect or wrong oil type

Inspect the level and quality of oil.

Loose, broken, shorted ignition coil wires

Inspect the coil primary wires. Please see your dealer.

Air intake restricted

Inspect the air filter. See the Air Filter section for details.

Intake leaks

Inspect the air box, crankcase breather hoses, throttle body, and intake boot joints.