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I have a 1997 Polaris Sportsman 500 4x4 that recently started bogging. Was riding down a road and all of a sudden started bogging. I tore the carburetor off, cleaned the jets , checked if there was spark. I'm pretty much out of ideas. After cleaning the carburetor, put it back on an now it wont start. Any ideas?

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Check if it is a fuel issue by pouring a capful of gas down the sparkplug and see if it will start.  If it does, it is a fuel supply issue. Check carb again (99% of the time in these situations the pilot jet is plugged).  Then fuel filter?  Fill gas tank. lol

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I just got a 94 Polaris sportsman 400 4x4 that has been sitting for awhile I cleaned the carb got it to start and run but I feel like its over heating I know nothing about the cooling systems on these also I notice the voltage regulator gets extremely hot while its idling none of the electronics work on it no lights of anykind head lights nor dash lights I jumped it to get it started also when I got it started it wouldn't go into reverse other then that it looks like a really nice bike no damage what so ever so I imagine with a little work this will make me a nice bike any suggestions would be greatly appreciated thanks.

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