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Old 07-14-2009, 10:08 PM
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2002 sportsman 500 h.o. 19,8 miles per 5.5 gallons WTF?!>?!?!?!?!?!

2002 sportsman 500 h.o.

runs great

i took it for a ride after i brought it home when i bought it. i rode 19.8 miles and the tank is dry. WTF?!?! that 3.7 miles to the gallon.

my scrambler 500 h.0. when i was wide open all day never used that much fuel.

why am i getting such shitty fuel milage??????

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Old 07-14-2009, 10:09 PM
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my sportsman 500 h.o. has all stock motor, carb,exhaust.air filter
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Old 07-15-2009, 06:58 AM
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is your carb leaking? needle/seat... does it run rough? idle smooth? tell us more please
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Old 07-15-2009, 08:44 AM
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it idles smooth and runs good.

when water splashes on the motor it cuts out like the plug is getting wet. but other then that i donno whats going on.
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