1997 Polaris Xplorer keeps flooding

[willie1116]

i have a 97 explorer 300 4x4 that has been bored out to a 380 about a year ago well that id what the guy a bought it from told me. but my problem is that it will not start now it seems to just be flooding out everytime i start it. the guy i bought it from told me he just rebuilt the carb on it so this why i am confused. it cranks and cranks and will not start then i will let it sit for a while go back and it starts right up bu then it only run for about 10 min and just dies and will not start again. i know the petcock works and i shut that off everytime have not messed with the carb to much yet but i did take the bowl of and floats and jets look good. so i am stuck it gets spark and i put a new plug in as well and everytime i pull the plug it is wet. dont know what to do next please help

[Ajmboy]

Sounds to me like a carb issue. Was it running when you got it? Did you change that plug? Hows the air filter?

* Added atv year to thread title.

[willie1116]

Ajmboy

i did change the plug it gets good spark and it was running when i got it. it will start every once in a while now i think i may try shanging the jets but not sure what size i need

[willie1116]

oh and the air filter is new aswell

[Tinkerman]

Its the needle and seat in the carb not shutting the gas off and putting gas in the bottom end of the motor. There is a 10 mm bolt on the bottom of the motor to drain the bottom end pull it out and see if gas comes out if it dose ..needle and seat. I have had to RE-rebuild several carbs my customers have worked on so rebuilt is not always rebuilt right. You need to buy a rebuild kit ebay is a good source for around 35.00.

Good luck, Todd Polarisatvrepair.com