The Shot

[ferniesnow]

So how are these working in the cold weather we are experiencing?

Tell me about the first start and subsequent starts on the days of -20.

 

[007sevens]

So how are these working in the cold weather we are experiencing?

Tell me about the first start and subsequent starts on the days of -20.

You have to start by hand first go around. heat retention under the hood will over ride any cold temp.

 

[ferniesnow]

You have to start by hand first go around. heat retention under the hood will over ride any cold temp.

No real world experience? Do you have a SHOT system Dean?

I may have to repost in the Snowmobile Chat section.

 

[007sevens]

no real world experience? Do you have a shot system dean?

I may have to repost in the snowmobile chat section.

i doo!

 

[007sevens]

Sometimes the answer is just that simple. The shot system is a capacitor that needs to be charged. Mine started (with the pull of the rope) in -28 today. After you have rode it for a few minutes the temp under the hood is not -28 so the heat from the engine over comes any cold temp. SO the shot system works really well if you ask me.

 

[ferniesnow]

Sometimes the answer is just that simple. The shot system is a capacitor that needs to be charged. Mine started (with the pull of the rope) in -28 today. After you have rode it for a few minutes the temp under the hood is not -28 so the heat from the engine over comes any cold temp. SO the shot system works really well if you ask me.

If I were to start the sled at home and drive for an hour to the staging area would there be enough "juice" remaining at -20 and lower to start it?

 

[MK4TDI]

If I were to start the sled at home and drive for an hour to the staging area would there be enough "juice" remaining at -20 and lower to start it?

Wonder if one could put a trickle charger on it for an hour before you left and give you enough to get it going?

 

[d mills]

Wonder if one could put a trickle charger on it for an hour before you left and give you enough to get it going?

Just get electric start.

 

[MK4TDI]

Just get electric start.

Haha, I've got another 10 years before entertain that idea

 

[birdie]

61 and still pulling the Rope or maybe just a dump farm boy

birdie

 

[kanedog]

61 and still pulling the Rope or maybe just a dump farm boy

birdie

At least you can speel. Being a dump farm boy and all!

 

[Mike270412]

My riding partner has it and it worked fine this week.

 

[Mike270412]

I think it would.

If I were to start the sled at home and drive for an hour to the staging area would there be enough "juice" remaining at -20 and lower to start it?

 

[ferniesnow]

61 and still pulling the Rope or maybe just a dump farm boy

birdie

If you get it, you will never go back to pulling the rope!!

 

[ferniesnow]

I think it would.

That was a concern when I was snow checking. There were no real world experience answers then. I know that Norona loves it but we all know that they don't put up with the temps that we doo.

 

[The Kickass One]

Why bother with Shot or e-start!! If you can’t pull a rope 1 maybe 2 feet, you may as well take up knitting... ��

 

[007sevens]

If I were to start the sled at home and drive for an hour to the staging area would there be enough "juice" remaining at -20 and lower to start it?

If you start the sled let it idle for 2mins it will start in -20 weather.

 

[ferniesnow]

If you start the sled let it idle for 2mins it will start in -20 weather.

I guess my question Dean is how long will the charge last in the colder weather. I start the sled and load it on my deck, drive to Fernie (45 minutes), eat breakfast (another 30 minutes maybe 45), and then drive 20 minutes to staging. Will the SHOT work or will I have to pull the rope?

 

[007sevens]

I guess my question Dean is how long will the charge last in the colder weather. I start the sled and load it on my deck, drive to Fernie (45 minutes), eat breakfast (another 30 minutes maybe 45), and then drive 20 minutes to staging. Will the SHOT work or will I have to pull the rope?

You will be pulling the rope. It will stay charged for 10 mins (I'm Guessing)

 

[007sevens]

Keep in mind that when it was 28 below it started second pull pretty easy.