Danny Gardner

found the Problem I did all the things you said, but still same results, so for some reason, I decided to take the new cdi off and put the old one back on,and boom that was my problem it runs like a champ now, Thanks guys for all your help I appreciate it.

I found the Problem I did all the things you said, but still same results, so for some reason, I decided to take the new cdi off and put the old one back on,and boom that was my problem it runs like a champ now, Thanks guys for all your help I appreciate it.

No it doesn't make any difference

I've checked the ETC, and its good, I also unplugged it and tried it, the idle speed screw I have adjusted, but I haven't checked the idle mixture screw, should that be at 2 1/2 out?

Its the same thing with the choke either way, the Idle speed is normal it idles great, and revs perfect, but in 10 sec. it dies like you turn the key off

Its an aftermarket, thought I would save a couple of bucks, your right, all the old one needs is a good soaking, and blowing out, I have been working on fixer uppers all my life, so there's no problem with me doing the work, I will let you Know how it turns out, Thanks

What gets me though, is you can crank it, and before it has time to die, you can hold it steady at half throttle and it will run until next week, but when you let off it dies.

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Hello, Everyone first time here, I appreciate this opportunity, I have a 97 polaris sportsman 500 that I just acquired, been sitting awhile ,would not turn over with a new battery, replaced the starter, got it to turn over, but no fire, replaced the coil, cdi box, new spark plug, spark plug wire and boot, still no fire, So I changed out the stator, boom I have Fire, Carburetor was in bad shape ,so I installed a new carburetor, a new fuel pump and filter and all new hoses, and before I tried to start it I cleaned the fuel tank, well here we go, It started right up idled like a brand new one, Idled for about 10 seconds and died, fired right back up idled great and revved up great, but in 10 seconds it died, fired right back up, this time I held the throttle about half throttle, and it kept running, but when I let off it died, so I then adjusted the throttle cable from all the way tight to all the way loose, and vise versa, still the same thing, Please somebody help, cause I'm bout to give it the HAMMER TEST.