VINTAGE Snowmobile sitting for years!!!

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3 ай бұрын

This old Arctic cart cougar 500 has been sitting for years. It’s got a Suzuki spirt engine in it so it should run, Let’s get to work.
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@adrienfortin4411 2 ай бұрын

The look when she fired up was priceless. Its always a good day getting a old machine going again.

@rockspowersports 2 ай бұрын

That’s the best feeling when they come to life for the first time.

@Pjw350 2 ай бұрын

I cant believe the determination that you had. A normal person would have quit so many times. The payoff of riding it in the fresh snow looked worth it!

@rockspowersports 2 ай бұрын

I was getting that ride in one way or the other haha

@Martyvison 2 ай бұрын

When a new rocks powersports video appears the tv is getting casted, even when the misses is watching her show 😂

@rockspowersports 2 ай бұрын

Haha! Glad you enjoy the videos, the misses probably not so much😂

@Martyvison 2 ай бұрын

@@rockspowersportsI think there was a f bomb dropped when that pull cord snapped lmao 😂😂😂 she’s a runner

@mikec2825 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for the video. You do a really good job. I can’t get over how much snow you are getting.

@rockspowersports 2 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it. And yeah We got dumped on pretty good the past couple days.

@adrienfortin4411 2 ай бұрын

Great video as always. We just got a dumping of snow.

@rockspowersports 2 ай бұрын

Thanks, and yeah it was a pretty good size storm this time!

@MomThemeatloaf89 2 ай бұрын

I felt this video in my soul 😂, great job and determination sir.

@surethatsok 2 ай бұрын

What a workout, Rock. Brings back memories of cranking on those old sleds...ugh. She lives, though, thanks to your dedication.

@rockspowersports 2 ай бұрын

Now that I know everything works I’ll spend some time and money this summer and get it ready for next season. It’ll be a 1-2 pulls and running after that.

@Robbiemega 2 ай бұрын

Enjoying all Your videos at the min mate keep them coming 👍 great work

@johnnugent6516 2 ай бұрын

Arkansas Wavin

@OSXMan 2 ай бұрын

It's from the 80's! It's near mint.

@Caseyryan36 2 ай бұрын

Awesome video! My hands would freeze off in that kind of weather a cold day where i live is in the 30s with a wind chill sometimes around 17. Which is nothing compared to cold where you are

@JpJp-zd7vu 2 ай бұрын

Love when they finally breathe life !! Nice work out you got there ..lol. well. she didn't seize in the field w the ol handle bar pin , oil inject may be working . Storm here in S.Maine was absolutely TERRIBLE , 2 days now running on Gen pwr , trees down EVERYWHERE . You're content makes it bearable though 😎

@jasonmailhot759 3 ай бұрын

I've had 2 cougars and loved em. Those 500 fan motors stayed in cats for many years

@rockspowersports 3 ай бұрын

I think I’ll show this one some love over the summer and get it ready for next season.

@ronnyandersson5144 2 ай бұрын

Man that feeling when you pull one old snowmobile and it starts to fire, that instantly gives you the extra adrenaline to continue pulling lol. Great job and a fun video!

@racingruss7263 3 ай бұрын

You have no quit in you for sure..Keep up the good work Rock..

@rockspowersports 3 ай бұрын

I was determined to drive that thing yesterday one way or the other..

@sadik5945 2 ай бұрын

If you ever get your hands on a 1987 trx250x. Please do a video on it. Keep up these videos. 👍🏻

@rockspowersports 2 ай бұрын

It’s an old video but I do have a test drive on one. Test Drive This Old Honda 250X! It's a Fun Bike to Ride kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rZeCaJBp3Z3de6c.html

@Kingsoupturbo 2 ай бұрын

That was pure gold!!! doing the carb right off the machine while its snowing heavy, never giving up even though that one carb looked so so bad (so surprising the other one was ok!), just slamming gas into the cylinders and carb, pull cord snaps, just pull on a new tiny pull cord, then just send it with no gloves, hammer down, that was awesome man! top content!

@rockspowersports 2 ай бұрын

Thanks! I was determined to get it going one way or the other yesterday. Supposed to be 50F degrees here Monday so not much time left on the sleds.

@Kingsoupturbo 2 ай бұрын

@@rockspowersports The determination was great to watch! The videos outside in the rain and snow are really fun to watch, I'm not sure I would have committed to so many pull starts, but you seemed to know it was gonna go! We got mega snow last night too, and warming up a lot this week, that 500 really seemed to make good power!

@lancebidwell-br2sb 2 ай бұрын

The old ones are always fun to play around on

@SuperBigdanno 3 ай бұрын

That machine like all cats from that time frame have a normally closed ignition system, right pain in the ass. I have the same model and year cougar and Im always chasing spark issues. Best to run a kill switch right from the engine plug and bypass the factory key and kill switch. Still not a for sure fix. Jump the black and brown wire at the engine harness plug and see if it runs any better. Good luck!

@Jonathan_From_TT 3 ай бұрын

Howdy duty from indiana glad you uploaded today

@rockspowersports 2 ай бұрын

Thanks Jonathan, glad you enjoy the videos. Tried to get it done for yesterday but it took longer to edit than I anticipated.

@Williamxmr 2 ай бұрын

What a job!! I bet that wind felt good after you got it moving. Well done dude.

@Stuckin330 2 ай бұрын

Always check the throttle safety switch on those cats . I’ve had a ton that coused probs it’s up on the thumb throttle where the pin goes in if you notice the hole is slotted a lil bit . Youl see the wires up there for it. It will sound like carb or electrical probs when it acts up I hope you see this . I think you need to unhook them or twist the 2 wires togather on wire harness side . I’m betting this is ur issue easy fix

@aaronlangdon9064 2 ай бұрын

I can just tell that was frustrating 😂

@rockspowersports 2 ай бұрын

Sure was, but it was worth it.

@spencerdelisle2475 2 ай бұрын

Great video rock !

@GarageWorx 2 ай бұрын

Suzuki is pretty bullet proof.

@danielzieziula9093 3 ай бұрын

FIRST! BTW I LOVE UR VIDS

@rockspowersports 3 ай бұрын

Awesome thanks, glad to hear that!

@Juhis0405 2 ай бұрын

Any idea why my -87 cougar doesn't idle? Revs deacent, carbs cleaned, good spark and compression good.

@rockspowersports 2 ай бұрын

Could be a dried out crank seal. With the engine running spray some carb clean behind the primary clutch, if the rpm’s change is say your seal is sucking air and needs to be replaced. Also check your carb boots to make sure they are not cracked and sucking air.

@jamesquinn9177 2 ай бұрын

I have one and live in Massachusetts for free for ya

@jefftizz 2 ай бұрын

Starting a cat will cost you a week on the couch 😂

@rockspowersports 2 ай бұрын

This one, for sure!

@jocoginder2706 3 ай бұрын

Hello master. I would like to ask you for advice. I have a 2013 arctic cat 1000 xt. It has 5500 km and 350 operating hours. The compression for the front cylinder is 8.5 bar and 13 bar for the rear cylinder. I don't go in mud or water with it. Valve clearance is good. Maybe a ring is sticking or the exhaust valve is burnt? Best regards, Jocó

@rockspowersports 3 ай бұрын

Actually on those Arctic cat 1000’s they have a decompression on the front cylinder so it is supposed to be lower than the rear. The book calls for 5.5-8.5 bar on the front And 10-13 bar on the rear. These are cold readings at wide open throttle. So it appears you are in spec if you’re testing cold. The compression readings increase with a hot engine. Are you experiencing issues with your machine?

@jocoginder2706 3 ай бұрын

@@rockspowersports I measured with a cold engine. There are so many problems with it that the spark plug of the first cylinder is constantly broken. After 2 hours of riding, it is already rumbling.

@rockspowersports 2 ай бұрын

Oh that’s not good, it doesn’t sound like compression is your issue though.

@jocoginder2706 2 ай бұрын

@@rockspowersports What do you think? What could be wrong?