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IslandHopper

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  1. 100% right on the pink junk being Stabil. It’s no help for Ethanol. This is a discussion  I have with customers all the time when I test their “100%” gasoline and show them 4-8% ethanol in it. I always recommend the best non-ethanol you can find PLUS an ethanol treatment. Ethanol-shield*  and Startron*  have both worked ok. 

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  2. Ben1098 put some good info here. I have had situations where a customers’ fuel is so bad that even if I put good fuel directly into the cylinder, the bad fuel spraying in from the injector IMMEDIATELY diluted my good fuel and it wouldn’t burn. I had to completely remove the bad fuel source before it would even pop.

  3. If the engine is only cranking but not popping, backfiring etc. Then like T-Boss 410 said, the injector could be bad. Massimo does not have a inline  fuel filter, just a screen. This apparently leads to a lot of bad injectors. A common bad injector symptom is the motor will start and idle but fall off under acceleration.  In your case, there is nothing, so let’s look further.

    Check the spark with a GOOD TESTER. I’ve been an equipment mechanic for 30+ years and I can’t tell you how many times I’ve seen a spark plug fire when laid on the engine block THEN NOT FIRE when it’s installed and under cylinder pressure.

    Is the fuel fresh? In my shop it’s VERY common for flat fuel to cause a no start

    If you truly have good spark and fresh fuel then  try this quick trick. 
    Take the air filter off and shoot a little carb cleaner or starting fluid into the intake. Then crank the engine over....

    1) Still nothing. You have a valve issue or a compression issue. (It’s not burning the fuel)

    2) Motor starts  then dies. The Fuel Injector is most likely plugged or bad. (You’re not getting fuel into the cylinder)

    I hope this helps.
     

  4. Hi everyone. New guy here. This is a project UTV. A 2015 Massimo MSU 500. Cranks over fine  BUT no spark, no fuel pump power and no injector cycle. Everything else has power and works ok.

    with my fluke meter, I am getting 12v to the coil and to one of the red wires on the fuel pump plug.

    The fuses in the relay box are all good. I wouldn’t think a CPS would effect the fuel pump, just the spark.  Could this be  a bad ECU? 
    Thanks.

  5. Same with me. In my area a  7 or 8 year old  Ranger 700 can still bring $12,000 The same price as  acomparable cc new Odes or Cub Cadet.  
    After going to the dealers and checking out the new Ranger 500, Mule Pro MX, Pioneer etc.  I thought they looked fairly decent and  they are all selling for around 9k. (10k drsssed up) aside from just more cc’s can’t see why anyone would buy the old Ranger or other new brands for 12k. 

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  6. Hi Everyone. I'd appreciate any thoughts on my situation. I'm an outdoor power equipment and compact tractor dealer. I'm interested in adding a line of UTV's. The problem I'm running into is that all the big names are taken in my area and the off-brands I've contacted sell for as much or more than the $8,995 entry level machines from Polaris, Honda, Kaw. etc..  So I'm considering going the pre-owned sales route. but are these new lower priced side x sides going to tank the used market? Thanks 

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