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Hi, I'm new here.  I just pulled my sportsman 550 into the garage to start troubleshooting.  It was a little slow to start the other day, then the next time I tried, it just turns over. Doesn't even sputter.  I bought the quad new in 2011, and it doesn't have a ton of use.  I will start with the basics, but I thought maybe someone on this site might have some useful input.  I have a feeling it has something to do with fuel injection, but I don't have any reason to think that yet. I am ok at mechanics, but haven't worked on much when it comes to f.i.  anyway, thought I'd introduce myself.

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I order a used shop manual off eBay. I'm going to go thru everything.  Strange thing is I went out to the garage yesterday and have it a quick try and it started right up.  I tried to start it intermittently for 2 weeks with nothing.  Not sure what this means, but it's odd to me.  

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When me and my dad drain fuel out of a motorcycle or snowmobile we use this contraption that looks like this 

(it is actually different from the picture because we don't use an electric impact gun for power / we used a small battery maybe the size of both your fists (like a super small car battery)

We used a small battery with a small black cable and a small red cable alligator clippy things for a power source to make the "hose/pump" contraption start working

fuel drainer.png

 

 

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