Cold Quad Start?

[Anthony]

Well, we just got our first BIG Dump of snow up North here, and I got all bundled up, put the blade on the quad, moved the vehicles from the drive way and... Quad won't start.

Anybody have any suggestions as to what I can do to avoid the problem of the Quad not starting during the winter months?
Or What I can do to make it start? (I'm Still pretty new to this whole Quad thing )

 

[dooryder]

will the machin turn over?

 

[Anthony]

will the machin turn over?

No, It wouldn't, even with the choke out!

I put an Area heater under it for about an hour and it did the trick. It turned over like a charm... and the first experiance with a plow went over fairly well! A two year old could of done it neater, but I got the job done.

 

[Culvert]

2 things that I found helped lots up here in Cold Lake with are -30 weather.
Run 0w oil in the quad and I use a Battery Tender Junior. It has a set of wires that attach to battery with a quick disconnect. I keep it pluggged in the wholes time I'm not running it, and it keeps the battery at a consant charge. Never over charges.

 

[dooryder]

thats good that u got it running...im 15 but this year dad is gunna trust me to run the plow but today i couldnt cause i f'ed up my back lifting one of those 08 xp sled when it frozen to the ground...rember bend with ur knees not ur back

 

[dooryder]

oh i for got to add....but instead of plowing i got to move all of the 5 vihicles on our property from drive way to drive way....lol

 

[TylerG]

do you not have a pull start or a kick start on your Quad Anthony?

At work we always pull the quad over a few times before starting it when its cold. Also, consider running synthetic oil in the engine.

 

[Anthony]

do you not have a pull start or a kick start on your Quad Anthony?

At work we always pull the quad over a few times before starting it when its cold. Also, consider running synthetic oil in the engine.

No kickstart, put it has pull start. I gave it a couple tugs, and it didn't do anything. It was -34 today, and our Garage isn't insulated, so the Quad was pretty cold. Plus I don't think I am running synthetic Oil, I might want to switch over.

 

[Lococoin]

if you are away from power and dont have a heater you can park the quad beside the truck and rev it up for a while. let the exhaust blow on it and you will get it going. thats kind of a worse case scenario fix, it does work quite well though.

 

[meierjn]

You could try one of them magnetic block heaters. Stick it to you engine, heat it up and start the quad. Remove when not in use.

 

[albertagal500]

Mine started yesterday, but it really had to think about it. I have a insulated tarp so if it gets really cold I will put that over and use the heater.

I put an Area heater under it for about an hour and it did the trick. It turned over like a charm... and the first experiance with a plow went over fairly well! A two year old could of done it neater, but I got the job done.

Don't feel bad the first time I used the bobcat to do the yard it didn't look to good but the second time it looked like I had hired a pro. You will get it.

 

[twin turbo]

if the spark plug is easy to get at then take it out and then pull it over for a bit, that should help loosen the cranking,put plug back in and fire it up.
helps me when im out in the middle of no where with nothing

 

[BIG_BRUTE750]

my 750 brute fired right up after i let the carb heaters do there thing, and then i primed it, and then used the choked and then it fired up nice. and it was about - 37 in the shed..