440 panther won't stay running

[venocloud]

I was given a 1998 Arctic Cat Panther 440. It has been sitting for 2 years. The first thing I did was clean the carbs, drained the old gas, installed new fuel lines, new plugs and a new battery. It will start right up. Took it out for a test drive and it runs for about 5 minutes and quits. Then it takes 5 to 10 minutes to get it to start back up. After that it will idle but it has no power. Anyone have any idea what I need to do?

 

[SLEDBUNNYRACING]

I was given a 1998 Arctic Cat Panther 440. It has been sitting for 2 years. The first thing I did was clean the carbs, drained the old gas, installed new fuel lines, new plugs and a new battery. It will start right up. Took it out for a test drive and it runs for about 5 minutes and quits. Then it takes 5 to 10 minutes to get it to start back up. After that it will idle but it has no power. Anyone have any idea what I need to do?

Is there a filter in the gas tank - maybe?

 

[rusty]

sounds like that or the cdi is wet

 

[magnet]

had the same issue with an old employees sle. even the same kind,year etc if i remember right. take everything apart and reclean again. i found it took about 4 times before we got everything out. we took the tank right off and everything each time. you would get a little rip and it would suck more crap from somewhere and plug everything up again.

 

[pipeliner72]

Sounds like a sticky carb float runs itself out of fuel.

 

[firecat99]

Mine did the same found out the pistons were groved from lack of oil and rings were closed on one side so i was losing compression, for what pistons go for that sled i would rebuild the topend you can get a whole piston kit on ebay for like $100, Arctic Cat keep that motor for 20 years or so, so finding parts for that little motor a cheap and easy to get