Polaris Genesis 2000 User Manual

MAINTENANCE/TUNE UP
Troubleshooting
Electrical
NOTE: A yellow color may develop on spark plugs overtime due to salt water mist ingestion. This is a conductive
coating which will eventually cause fouling.
Symptoms: No spark or weak spark on one cylinder.
• Non-resistor spark plugs in use
• Poor connection (spark plug cap to high tension lead)
• Poor connection (high tension lead to ignition coil)
• Fouled spark plug
• Faulty spark plug cap
• Poor grounds or connections in electrical box
• Faulty ignition coil
• Poor connections to Hall Effect sensors (trigger)
• Faulty Hall Effect sensor (trigger)
Symptoms: No spark or weak/intermittent spark on all cylinders.
• Non-resistor spark plugs in use
• Fouled spark plug
• Engine stop switch faulty (shorted)
• Low battery voltage / crank speed too low with spark plugs installed
• Wiring incorrect or disconnected
• Terminal board or connectors corroded
• Poor grounds or connections in electrical box or at engine mount plate
• Poor connections at primary winding of secondary coil (blk/blk-white on Polaris-Fuji engines)
• Faulty ignition coil
• Faulty exciter coil, trigger, or pulser coil (test stator)
• Excessive crankshaft runout on Magneto end (digital CDI only) (> .004" or .10 mm)
Vibration / Pump
• Damaged impeller or stator vanes in pump
• Driveshaft bent or engine alignment incorrect
• Pump cavitation/worn pump bearings
• Engine mounting plate bolts loose
• Loose, worn, or broken rubber engine mounts
• Rich running - carb synchronization, popoff valve stuck open, excessive piston to cylinder clear
ance, ring end gap, needle and seat dirty or stuck open
• Exhaust pipe/bracket loose
• Muffler loose or rubbing on hull
• Fasteners loose or broken
• Crankshaft out of index or runout excessive
• Misfire on one or more cylinders
Porpoising / Hull
• Ride plate wrong type or misaligned
• Water in hull
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Polaris Genesis 2000 Specifications

General

Brand	Polaris
Model	Genesis 2000
Category	Boat
Language	English