ENGINE LACKS ACCELERATION OR POWER.
1. DES S did n ot read te the r cord ca p c ode . D E SS pilot lamp
blinks o nce every 1.5 secon ds. Engin e can not excee d 3000
RPM .
– Properly install.
2. DESS has read a different c ode then the one program med.
DESS pilo t lamp blinks r apidly (3 t imes per s ec ond). Engine
can not exceed 3000 RPM .
– Install a tether cord cap (key) for which this snowmobile was
programmed.
3. Fo uled or defe ctive s par k plug.
– Check item 5 of ENGINE T URNS OVE R BUT FAILS TO START.
4. Lack of fuel to engine.
– Check item 4 of ENGINE T URNS OVE R BUT FAILS TO START.
5. Carbur et or ad jus tm ents .
– Contact an authorized SKI-DOO d eale r.
6. Drive belt worn t oo thin.
– If the drive belt has lost more than 3 mm (1/8 in) of its original
width, it will affect vehicle perfor mance.
– Replace d rive b elt.
7. Drive and driven pulleys require servicing.
– Contact an authorized SKI-DOO d eale r.
8. Engine is ove r heating.
– On liquid cooled engines, check coolant level, pressure cap,
thermostat and for air locks in cooling system.
– On fan cooled engines, check fan belt and its tension; clean
cooling fins of engine; if overheating persists, contact an au-
thorized S KI-DOO dealer.
9. Engine cannot r eac h full RPM a nd EMS pilo t lam p blinks .
– Engine is under a protection mode, contact an authorized
SKI-DOO dealer.
ENGINE B ACKFIRES.
1. DES S did not rea d tether cord cap cod e. D ESS/ RER pilot
lam p blinks onc e every 1.5 s ec onds . Engine ca n not ex ce ed
3000 RPM.
– Properly install.
2. DESS has read a different c ode then the one program med.
DESS pilo t lamp blinks r apidly (3 t imes per s ec ond). Engine
can not exceed 3000 RPM .
– Insta ll a tether co rd cap for which this s nowmobile was pro-
gr ammed.
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