mikeexplorer

Ive seen from other club members two issues with Polaris, the CVT is grip and slip so they need to replace the belts more often and the lack of engine braking. One thing I do like about Arctic Cat is you can download the service manual and wiring diagrams for free. My 2007 machine did have harness issues which was a known problem for that year machine. Once I added protection to the harness it never gave me any more problems. Beat the snot out of that machine and rode it to 16,000 miles then sold it for parts. Some model year Cats used Kawasaki engines and were known to eat belts the and engine was not reliable, they then switched to Suzuki engines for a few years then produced there own, known as the H1 and H2 motors. Smaller machines use the Kymco engine which I have found so far to be reliable. One machine I have with this motor is coming up on 10,000 miles and other then the fan sensor going bad, the motor has run well with no issues. Mike

I have always owned Arctic Cats, but if I had to choose a different brand it would be Honda. Being with an ATV club for years now, the most issues we see with machines on club rides are Polaris. Exceptions are those who don't maintain their machine, then it doesn't matter the brand, you will eventually have a breakdown. Mike

I also have a 2018 Tahoe, same color from looking at the picture. Bought it for hauling the tent trailer & quads. Mike

You can download the service manual and wiring diagrams for the machine here. The wiring for the 4WD is different then Arctic Cats so you will have to look at the diagrams. https://support.countrycat.com/?home_feed=feed&order_by=recent&taxonomy_59981_taxa=78b1c963-9296-4d06-a420-3a0114241c4f Mike

I have not worked on a model that old. It looks like either a speed sensor for the pod (if you have one) or a gear position indicator. The service manual for your machine can be downloaded for free here. https://support.countrycat.com/posts/2802935-1999-atv-service-manual Hope that helps. From looking at your second picture, it appears the mount on the right side is broken so when you try to screw in the part it stresses the one side causing it to break off. (the seat for the part is not level) You could try to shim that side to make it level, or tighten in the left side and for the right screw, put some blue locktite on it and only screw it in until its snug, not tight.

Agreed, we need more information about the machine before we can make suggestions. Mike

16.5 volts is too high, that would be the regulator going bad. A quick test is when its not running right to turn on all your headlights, if it runs better, it is voltage related. Should not run more then 14.5 volts , service manual can be found here: https://www.mymowerparts.com/pdf/Arctic-Cat-ATV-Repair-and-Service-Manuals/Arctic-Cat-2003-ATV-Service-Manual/ Schematics are here: https://www.mymowerparts.com/pdf/Arctic-Cat-ATV-Repair-and-Service-Manuals/arctic_cat_2000_thru_2009_atv_and_snowmobileSnow_Wiring_Diagrams__NOTE_LARGE_FILE_459mb.pdf A good online place to order parts is here: https://www.countrycat.com// Mike

Nowadays online shopping for parts is the normal. Most times you can get the parts cheaper then a local store. Are there any salvage yards nearby? some take in ATV's and then sell the good parts cheap, that is one option. Mike

I think you are referring to a ferrite bead choke https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferrite_bead A resistor does nothing to block EMI interference, it is designed to resist the flow of current. They are commonly used for LED lights to limit the current to the LED to prevent the LED from drawing too much current and burning out prematurely. The use of EMI filters or chokes depends on the application. Some circuits or cables are very sensitive to interference. An example would be in automation systems (production machine) that uses PLC controls, the communication between the modules is low voltage and high frequency, so it would require these filters to prevent false signals. In a vehicle, the process of generating the high voltage needed to fire the spark plugs would produce frequency interference so some components in the vehicle would be shielded to prevent signal interference as an example. Mike

We stay at the Potter County Campground http://www.pottercountycamping.com/index.html Nearest town is Coudersport. There are a few hotels along Route 6 near the state trail system. The main trailhead is located right off route 6. You can also stay at Lyman Run state park, the lower campground is now open to ATV's https://www.dcnr.pa.gov/StateParks/FindAPark/LymanRunStatePark/Pages/default.aspx You can download a map with the current legalized township roads from here http://www.cmatva.org/nv/index.php/ncpa-initiative You will notice on the map, say to get to Cross Forks from the state trail system, there are small gaps in legalized roads. These are state routes, so you do have to make a few not so legal "jumps" on these roads to get to the next township road. These gaps will be closed, in the meantime, the cops will overlook someone using that route to get to the next legal road. Make sure you have a helmet and eye protection on or you will be stopped. The proposal includes connecting Bloody Skillet to Whiskey Springs, a study was done and found that to make the connection will cost 16-20 million. So for now that part is held up trying to find funding for it. To make this connection will need about 30 miles of trail built. The town of Renovo would be between the two trail systems. They already took the step and opened their roads to ATV usage, but for now, it goes nowhere. Mike

Every year we travel out to Potter County for a long weekend of camping and riding. The campground is connected to the state trail system which is about 43 miles of trails, mostly old logging roads. The trails also connect to Lyman Run state park which is the only state park in PA that allows ATV access. New for this year is the lower campground in the state park is open for ATV usage. The trails are even open for night riding except for the connection to the state park which closes at sunset. In addition, this area is part of the "Northcentral ATV initiative" which most of the township roads surrounding the area are also open to ATV usage. You can travel to different towns and eventually the other state trails in the area will be connected. We put on almost 200 miles in the weekend and there is a country store in a small town called Germania that sells home made cheese which is excellent.

Agreed, that would be the most important thing to carry on any ride is plugs and a compressor. Mike

X2 great write up!

Closest I could find is for the 1998 454 service manual located here: See if that work for you Mike

They probably haven't had enough complaints yet. I only found one or two with a quick search, plus the site is still very new. Mike

I am not sure, When I had my 2007 400 it had an oil burning issue twice. First time was at 3,000 miles. I had the quad serviced under warranty for the carb leaking fuel, but this was a different dealer and he did not attach the air box on properly so eventually the dust got to the rings. In this case, the oil burning and consumption progressed quickly, from random puffs of blue smoke to a full blown freight train. Thankfully by the time I needed the top end done, I found my current dealer. The other dealer went out of business as far as quads went. Then around 14,000 miles I sunk the quad in a huge mud hole and water and mud got past the air box. Same deal, went from random puffs of smoke to burning a quart of oil every 25 miles, plus compression was lost. (I purchased my current machine thinking this one was headed for the junkpile) That is when he gave me the great deal on rebuilding the engine. I then ran it for another year and sold it to a friend when I hit 16,000 miles on it. Now my 450, this incident with the filter was two years ago. The filter must have been getting bad and when I put it in the airbox, I must have caused a small tear in the filter, so I didn't notice it until I removed it a month later. My spare filter was also looking a bit ratty so I tossed them both and bought new ones. The quad has been acting the same since the filter incident, starting up cold and with a bit of throttle I can see some blue smoke and smell it. It goes away after a few minutes and as long as the engine is warm, I don't smell it anymore. Unlike what happened to my older machine, this has not progressed like I was expecting. Now my older quad had a suzuki motor in it, this one is Arctic Cats H1 engine, I don't know if that makes any difference. I am starting to see some oil consumption, not bad yet, I have added 1/2 quart so far since last oil change and its down another 1/4 but its due for a change in about 150 miles. (I run full synthetic and change oil every 1,000 miles) So I am not going to bother to top off the oil. When I picked up the 366 I talked with him and told him what was going on and probably going to take it in next year to have it looked at unless the oil burning goes up. We have our club picnic coming up later this month at Potter county, September we will be at SSRT's pig roast event, riding Bloody Skillet on Friday. Probably the last two camping trips for us, October is Hallsteads ATV poker run, but that is a day trip for me. I may not be able to go because of my work schedule which sucks because I am normally a volunteer for them since they don't have enough members in the hose house on quads to lead all the groups. Mike

Got the Alterra back and dropped off the 366. The Alterra had tight exhaust valves which was the source of the hard starting. Now it fires up great. I told him no hurry with the 366, he had it 2 weeks, he had other work to do, but it was basically the same with the Alterra, tight exhaust valves, plus he looked over the engine and carb. (I do the other mechanical work myself) He also changed the fuel filter and spark plug. I figured it had been a few years since that one seen service and it was getting harder to start it up. So I have to pick it up today. Basically the same cost as the Alterra. Figured with it coming up on 10,000 miles, good to have him look at it. Eventually I will have to take my 450 in for a top end. Two years ago my air filter had a tear in it and I didn't see it until I pulled it to change it out. (Probably tore when I was installing it) When I start it up cold it burns some oil but goes away once warmed up. It hasn't been using much oil yet, but its starting to use oil now. Mike

Yeah, that much of a difference would raise a red flag to me as well. I have never heard of this site but doing a quick search about it reveals it is only 2 months old and there have been several posts by others that they were scammed. When in doubt, I always search for site reviews. Mike

Doorfx on Arcticchat.com replied to your same post and listed all the years that is the same. It is usually cheaper to rebuild then replace, also keep in mind its a Kymco engine so parts can be sourced from Kymco. Mike

There is three wires, a bit hard to see since its yellow and I enlarged the image.

I don't know if this would be any help, but this is the stator of an Arctic Cat. There are two parts to it, the first is the three wires that generate AC voltage which then goes to the regulator to produce power for the quad and recharge the battery. As Frank mentioned you should check each wire to wire (three of them) and you should get the same ohm reading or very close. Any one of these wires testing to ground should be an open reading. Any reading to ground means a bad stator (ground faulted) The other two wires are the pickup coil for the CDI to tell it when to spark. On Arctic cats, this fires the plug twice each full cycle of the 4 stroke (the second spark is basically wasted as its the exhaust stroke) but its common practice, since the coil picks up each time the stator rotates. The service manual tells you what the ohm readings should be for both the stator and pickup coil, but any reading to ground is a clear indication of a bad part. Mike

It wasn't that bad there, Snow Shoe is a higher elevation so it was high 80's low 90's wasn't bad riding unless you were out in the sun. Got some rain early Friday night which helped keep the dust down. Only went into the low 70's at night so air conditioning was needed. Sunday coming home I felt the difference, unloading everything and putting it away I was sweating bullets. Mike

We had a good time at the Chicken BBQ event, they sold out by 2:15pm. We were plenty cool inside at night.

At the time I built it, I only had enough hose to make one. The hose does cause the airflow to be restricted and if I were to do as you suggest, I think it would restrict it too much and cause the thermostat to trigger to shut down the compressor. This setup cooled down the inside of the tent well enough last year with sticking the hose inside the doorway so that is all I cared about. By morning,, Michelle had both blankets on so it was plenty cool inside I looked into buying a portable unit instead, but they are bulky and use more power, since we are using a generator, power is everything. This keeps the unit outside and does not take up any space inside the tent. Mike

For those in the Northeast, this weekend is going to be a hot one. This upcoming weekend is the Snow Shoe Rails to Trails Chicken BBQ event which we attend every year. Last year for our Jumping Jack, I made a "Redneck Air conditioner" but I found sticking the hose in the door way got in the way. This year I improved upon it and found a way to have the cold air blow into the front window without cutting or sewing the marine canvas. I didn't want to compromise the canvas in any way so I came up with a way to hold it in place with magnets. Made strips of magnets with duct tape and used clear vinyl to cover the window and attach the duct coming from the air conditioner. I did replace the hose with one that is a bit longer, found it on Ebay since you can't buy vinyl dryer duct hose anymore. We are ready for the hot weekend of riding and camping, and the hose won't get in our way anymore.