running on one cylinder?

[Nathansdad]

Fired up my 2003 550 air cooled Polaris today and I'm running on one cylinder. Both plugs are firing, the cylinder that is not running the plug is wet. Any thoughts? Thanks for the help.

[MN Mike]

Stuck Choke or your float / needle isn't working correctly.

Sounds like a carb cleaning is needed.

Mike

[leech~~]

Stuck Choke or your float / needle isn't working correctly.

Sounds like a carb cleaning is needed.

Mike

I had the same thing happen when I started my 550 up last year but my issue was that I flooded it out and one cylinder washed out with gas and I had low compression for a while. After I switched plugs and ran it for a bit it cleared it's self and ran find. I think Mike is right on the stuck float on that one side! Do you have a compression checker? Check that if it doesn't clear it's self.

[givetoget]

As stated above I would check commpression, then I would check the choke for sticking also stated above. Also change plug that is wet.

[Nathansdad]

Thanks guys! I took apart the carb this morning and the float was stuck. After I put it back together it runs great. I'm going fishin!

Thanks again!