Argo Bigfoot Cutting Out

[McCoy]

Mike and I went riding this weekend and there were several long, steep hills that we climbed. A few times during the climbs, my Bigfoot started cutting out like it was starving for fuel. The engine never cut completely off but it was enough to drop it to an idle. Can someone please tell me what the remedy for this problem is?

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[jpswift1]

Is your machine fuel injected? If so, you might have the same issue that forum member, Hydromike was having with his rig.

[Roger S]

I think it's a combination of an already lean carb due to EPA, aggravated by a little age or dirt making it leaner still, then on an incline the cheesy pulse pump can't lift enough fuel from the tank. I think an electric pump, like a conquest 1 psi, etc would cure the problem. Simpler still, lenghten the gas hose and route it up high where the front of the hood sits. On inclines, this is a "resevior" of gas that gravity feeds to carb. I added an electric pump years ago and said goodbye to fuel supply problems. Being a mechanic, I didn't put up with that crap long. I also raised the float level a little. This has been my belief system.

Although now, I see Frontiers climb without starvation issues, and a friends MaxII doesn't like to run with the nose up. Even though the gas tank is higher than the carb on it.

Before you do anything, uhh, let's check the fuel filter.

[McCoy]

Thanks for the input. My Bigfoot is a 2006 model and I had it serviced a few weeks ago by the dealer that I bought it from @ only 20 hrs. But, I'm going to go ahead & start by checking the fuel filter, etc. before I buy a pump. Thanks again.

[Mike]

McCoy, I've got that video of you climbing the hill. You can hear the engine stumble a little bit. I will post it in the next day or two so that everyone can hear exactly what you are talking about.

[McCoy]

I finally got time to start working on my fuel problem. After checking the fuel filter and finding that it was as clean as a whistle, I decided to add an electric fuel pump. I called my Argo dealer to order a pump and he told me that there was already a bracket under the seat to mount a pump. He also gave me the part # for a NAPA pump that was much cheaper. Yesterday, I put the pump on and believe it or not, it worked since I am not b the best at wiring. I took the Bigfoot out to the steepest hill that I could find and tried it first without the pump on and sure enough, about half of the way up the hill, it started cutting out. I backed down, flipped the pump on, let it run for a few seconds, and tried it again. This time, no cutting out. Problem Solved! If anyone else is suffering from this problem, the part # is BK 610-1052 for the pump.

[Mike]

McCoy, thanks for that update. I'm sure that will save some people time in the future. I'm glad that it fixed your problem!

[BigBlogger]

I know the problem. I still have it.
Why can the fuel pump not on normal elektric which always runs along they be clamped?? Why nen counter insert??

[Castro]

I have a 2002 bigfoot and have done everything but add a electric fuel pump (I ordered one today), I have a couple questions. I plan on running mine through a toggle switch with a 7.5 amp fuse. Did you leave your factory pump in place and just run the facet pump before it? I know the diaphram factory pump is free flowing and the one I ordered is valve less (free flowing) so my though was run it in line, but i wonder if it will wear out the factory pump more quickly. And I am sure there is no other way around the fuel starvation issue- I have replaced the fuelines (all of them) cleaned the carb and all the jets, installed new factory pump, new larger filter and mounted in front to add as mini resevour on hill climbs, and while this all improved it, It has left me with power loss in a few hairy situations. Also what do you use to regulate pressure or does the pump run straight out?