Seller Gave Up On This $300 Money Pit ATV

I buy a 1999 Polaris Sportsman 500 4x4 ATV for $300. Will it run? #Cheap, #4x4,
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[@jeffreyness9741]

Vinny is the luckiest dog.. can you imagine being a dog and be able to run all you want I bet you' Vinny sleeps really good.

[@mikeholbrook5084]

Vinnie's 4WD is working fine and he's catching a little air coming over that berm. Awesome. Great pair of video's on this machine.

[@davebleizeffer8354]

Little heat 0n cover.

[@JohnnieBravo1]

Seeing Vinnie running and having such a great time really adds a huge "FUN" dimension to your videos. When are you going to take him up to your farm land and let him run ??

[@shayneeasterling7455]

When you get a Phillips screw that is stripped a little. Put a small dab of valve grinding compound on the tip of your screwdriver and put a little pressure on the screw when turning. Works really well most of the time

[@peterhanson7448]

Japanese bikes don't use phillips head screws, they are JIS, a JIS driver will not cam out like a phillips driver will.

[@Loibip21]

@@peterhanson7448 l wish l had discovered this fact in the late 70s 😔

[@davidjeffery2823]

Use hot air on the back of the seat cover before fitting. That will remove the creases. make the fabric softer and easier to work with.

[@Patshes]

😱

[@jmendo2546]

I do my classic car seat cover's in summertime lay them out, on the grass when it's 70-80 degree day. I think a hair drier might work for atv seat, it's suppose to be a steamer though, maybe over a pot of boiling water might work

[@davidjeffery2823]

I normally use a steamer but if you don't have one a hair dryer will do the job.

[@johnmarano2345]

Ever considered doing a video on how your channel started? Like the particulars of how your channel got to this point, from the very beginning...Would love to see that. I Look forward to all your videos, they are great!

[@deanlarkins5858]

One thing I've noticed from watching your videos, is that you don't have any problem at all doing a long crank...😮 Just when I think you're going to stop you keep on cranking.....

[@leviphillips1589]

Dude simply does not care. If at first it doesn’t fire, crank crank crank crank crank crank crank crank crank crank crank crank crank crank crank

[@flyingkaratechop]

I've seen him kick a bike 80 times. One time it started then he held the kicker down while it was running

[@tomhobbies6888]

It's funny Vinny was getting some air going over that little hump . love the vids later

[@amyk1769]

Vinnie's 4x4 is working great.the speed of that dog ❤

[@user-hj5ml8rr8u]

VINNIE getting his excercise! 30 bucks for a stator ? cheap at twice the price...!

[@chrisharris1419]

It doesn't smoke at all...nice job, looks pretty fast also. Sounds real good .

[@lmCIoudz]

Fast lol

[@freemarlochip]

Man this is bringing back memories, had a 1998 (first year the 500 H.O.) came out and the red color. Also had stator issues but mine were due to flooding the atv under water up to the handles and not knowing about draining the pull start. First cold winter day and the water froze and cracked the stator. Bike would sometimes start and sometimes not.. At the time it cost me 900$ at dealer to get it fixed - Sold the bike many years later and after 4yrs of ownership had put on over 15,000km

[@UNCLEBGA]

The brushes hang up in their holders. Lots of dirt in it. Clean the commutator with scotch brite pad or fine sand paper. I sometimes sand the brushes as well so they move smoothly in their holders .

[@keithcrampton1438]

Two vintage is able to compete with so many fantastic mechanics!

[@kenjohnson5498]

The best hack for seated pins is a spring driven center punch works pretty damn good.

[@andyh3277]

Give your subscribers a Christmas present and set an example to those beginners on tear downs. Clean The Parts before disassembly!!. C'mon dude, that carb was caked, the gas tank needed flushing and the float pin might have reacted positively to mild heat. I wish you and your family a pleasant festive break, from the UK 😅

[@thebigguy8306]

BRAVO, another teaching moment. Your patience and knowledge are put to the test.

[@JoshuaJonah]

Yes, remember kids, never use a torque wrench, put CV boot clamps on backwards, and always just guess which fluids are appropriate.

[@timhall5226]

On some of the Polaris AWDs, they use magnetic contacts for the front drive with a small oil reservoir. Fresh clean oil is required for those type front drives to change from 2x4 to AWD. If it is one of those types it has a drain. If it is that type drain and replace the front drive oil until the contaminated oil is out and then refill. My sportsman's front oil was really thick sludge when I drained. But changing it worked for me.

[@M.TTT.]

yep, and use the Polaris fluid, as annoying as it is to get/pay for

[@Birkedaloutdoorsman]

​i used napa atf and had no issues there.

[@MR-puffnstuff]

To be a true master mechanic you have to be great with everything.

[@jamesmcdermott6934]

Awesome, man I wish I still had yur enthusiasm n energy to work on my bikes like you do with everything you get!!! Hats off to ya!

[@dave1135]

16:17 on those float pins, it helps if you spray it down with choke cleaner and let it sit a bit, it will dissolve the varnish that's making the pin stick

[@billycapshew2411]

Roll that pin with pliers/vice grips it will free up and use a small punch from both sides they will always come out 😊

[@markr.1984]

I would have cleaned up the commutator on that starter motor (where the brushes rub). Looked pretty dirty to me. I would have sprayed electrical contact cleaner on it and lightly wire bushed it. Very lightly, I might add. A set of new brushes would be worth while while you had it apart. Oh well.

[@billmeece9781]

Vinnie can almost keep up with the ATV he's a fast little guy

[@2-STROKEFUN]

Great video Joe, and that’s awesome to find such a great deal. I never would have thought such a cheap ATV that previous owners had many problems with would be so simple and cheap to fix.

[@michaelmitchell5909]

Vinnie cracks me up, back and forth, all out fast as he can go he's chasing you.... Great video Joe, live your channel man, always cool to hear em fire up for the first time....

[@puff427]

Its amazing how sellers give up on projects and u get them and they all get fixed..lol.if they watch ur vids they would know how to repair or rebuild it.if u can do it all ppl gotta do is watch..Great Job.b safe.peace

[@AZVIDS]

Nice fix Joe! I can confirm that Vinnie’s 4X4 is working 100%👍👍👍

[@zam2648]

I've had a lot of luck using a 5-in automatic center punch (like a NEIKO 02638A) to strike the end of and those stuck float pins and break them free - it may be worth getting one for your toolbox!

[@ricklong3218]

I use an automatic center punch as well

[@raymondemigii4086]

Thanks for the tip on the center punch I'm going to get one

[@eagle777dh]

Also going to the other side works Have seen pins that were loose get smashed on one end to tighten them up and they would only fit one way.

[@sparky56123]

When you pumping fuel out with you bulb hose thingy if you put the outlet part of the hose lower than the tank the gas will siphon out without continuous pumping.

[@johnb5519]

Good job. A buddy of mine had a snowmobile shop, and I made him a little pin press that sort of looked like a small C clamp for pushing those stubborn pins out, without breaking the posts off. He loved it.

[@beakittelscherz5419]

Sweeeeet man! Good deal. You may try to revive that old red plastic with theheat gun. I did tat with my old scooter from 1996 Piaggio Sfera NSL 50. They run pretty cheap on Gas and are affordable. As in Cities you can only drive 50km , so a 50ccm scooter is good enough for me anyway. And the heat gun did a good job to revive the plastic Color. Mine was Blue and Black, and it looks darn good now! Greetings from Germany. I enjoy your channel and projects and of course subscribed

[@xMIRAS]

✋ Hi, i'm from KAZAKHSTAN🇰🇿

[@Stefan_38]

Idk why but the country name sounds soo german xddDD

[@jayjudd6518]

I like a good ending seems your happier also. The resurrections that you do almost seems impossible.. congrats.😊😊 Following from my armchair. 😅

[@selfmotivatedmotorcycles]

My experience with those Caltric stator’s is that they burn up in a year. You may want to install a OEM stator so someone doesn’t get dumped out in the middle nowhere with no spark.

[@selfmotivatedmotorcycles]

I have watched him for years and think overall he does quality work. If that clamp works and doesn’t hit anything on rotation I would probably do it on my Quad too. Sometimes you have to improvise when repairing Motorcycles

[@MidnightPolaris800]

​@@mostlymotorizedagree

[@tlweaver]

@@mostlymotorized This is a 300 dollar non working ATV. Do you really expect this guy to put major hours in this machine. He does not need to clean everything meticulously. This is entertainment. And when he sells this machine I am sure he will sell for 1200 max. You get what you pay for. You buying a 1200 dollar running machine that looks better than it has for the last 10 years is a great deal. Also how much life do you expect buying a 20+ year old machine for 1200

[@bigbullhorn8443]

Cheers from a beautiful cold day in Buffalo!!!!

[@moothacow]

When Vinnie is in hot pursuit is anyone else shouting 'Go on Vin, get him!', or is it just me? Nice work Joe getting that back up and running.

[@walk4718]

That Vinny is an athletic pup👍

[@nicolecittadini4234]

It’s just you

[@coleferguson_3460]

Not telling a man how to do there job but I've been watching u for years. I'm a powersports technician. When u do them carb cleans replace fhe needles and seats it will save u in the long run. Buy yourself a automatic center punch and them work amazing for pushing stuck pins out. Another way to test the needle and seat is use a brake bleeder and bring it to 5 psi and make sure it doesn't drop if it does the seat and valve are bad

[@kochykoo]

Looks like it someone got hungry and took a bite out of that quad...😉😉😉

[@Notyurhandel]

You should post videos posting and selling these atvs,dirt bikes etc

[@ZanderSteele]

Definitely!!

[@mattrimmel9165]

just had the exact same issue with a seat cover from amazon i have been useing the same day shipping ad from ebay. They dont ship the same day but they are usally the cheapest and the seat covers always fit nice

[@richardchayer6597]

I wish you would do a break down of what you have into it and what you sold it for.

[@mikespain8655]

Keep the piece of vinyl aka a "seat cover" and use it on a smaller seat, easy. You can tell if 4WD is working by how it steers and looking at front wheels, easy. Merry Christmas

[@greathornedowl3644]

Looked like a steaming pile when you started. Bravo, you magically got it back together and running - with a few rattles and LOTS of Vinnytime

[@eltonwhite8490]

LMFAO ! Vinnie was catching air off the jump !

[@owenchabot]

I’ll bet the feeling of finally getting it out there makes it 100% worth it. Great video!

[@user-mi9up2bn7v]

I think your work and attention to details is Great!

[@sandrail2011]

Merry Christmas and always intrigued by your videos. I wish you could locate a Honda Odyssey and go thru it. I just had a friend bring one to my shop and I haven't worked on a 350 2 stroke yet. Your videos are always so informative! Keep up the excellent content

[@rintin1874]

Brilliant video Joe watching from Edinburgh Scotland UK 🇬🇧 👏

[@snowyowl7042]

Nice, got her running, sounds great, 2vinny excited about extra Alpo monies

[@mazdarx7887]

The reason they can sell junk like that cover is because not many people complain and return the item. Nobody is going to die if you have to wait for a seat cover, send it back and get another. If customer service say you can't send it back ,ask to speak to their supervisor, and then keep escalating it as far as possible.

[@Nauryto]

Dude is cooking up content haha, thank u so much bro ❤️

[@harmonic3350]

Great rescue, props.

[@michaelzimmerman6012]

I just love seeing your fur baby out running free like that. Just having a blast. I would be worried riding fast like that around my babies that they would cut in front of me and get hit. As always great job can’t wait for the next video

[@boebradley867]

Pretty cool. I purchased a 1996 Polaris 425 magnum a couple of years ago. You can see it in my blog, It was fun getting it going for sure. Runs like a new one. But the main thing is you probably already put the seat cover on, but you should always heat the material up first. In a dryer, something like that for a few. Then it stretches nicely on your seat. Just saying. Take care, bro, cool video and your dog running. Great exercise, lol. Your videos are awesome. God bless.

[@rockman49er]

Could you have soaked that carb in some diesel fuel before bending the tab to loosen everything I'm in the same situation 😮

[@Motoxr32]

Just a thought for your titles. Giving the year make and model in description would bring more traffic as people are interested in that specific model info and repairs. 🤷🏻‍♂️🙂 Great job as always!

[@JimHensel]

I killed a stator jump starting my lawn tractor. I am told this is a common result of jump starting stator equiped engines.

[@Tinfoil-wd1fx]

Enjoy watching your videos. I also watch Dale Sweger on KZbin. He takes fixing classic motorcycles to a whole new level. Keep striving to improve your knowledge of fixing classic bike and please buy a motorcycle lift asap. It will save your knees down the road.

[@adamflom4037]

Sometimes a spring loaded center punch works good for removing stuck float pins.

[@clintferguson8328]

great video looks like Vinnie is having fun

[@matheson68]

wow to give that thing a lease of life is impressive!

[@user-bo5zn6qg1x]

Great workout for Vinny. Greetings from Costa Rica. Like your videos.

[@christinegreen7120]

Vinny for President. Thanks for posting another great video.

[@862057]

Nice job. Vinnie sure has excellent endurance.

[@deancooper7952]

In the uk , wd40 is available by the gallon , non aerosol , you would save a fortune buying this way , just use a pump spray gardenrs use . I get a gallon for £30 , would probably cost £130 in aerosol cans.

[@27Zangle]

I need to find myself a cheap project like this for the long winter months. It would be nice to have something to teach the kids rather than watch movies or play games.

[@davidwinklepleck1196]

Be sure to sand the contacts on the armature for the brushes. That might be the problem with the starter. I have had that problems a few times.

[@CharlieRice-eq5hb]

My Polaris 4 wheel drive Scrambler needs special fluid in the front hubs to make the 4 WD work!

[@bmw19877]

You sure buy a lot of parts with all of the vehicles that you buy. I hope that they give you a good discount.

[@perustc9158]

And "Vin" wins by a nose! Nice vid... thank you!

[@timothysuwarsky4611]

Invest in a automatic center punch for the float pin. Works like a charm.

[@jordanbellissimo1801]

Some times those Polaris carbs need to be ground down or filed on the one side to ease the removal of the float pin. it almost looks like it was peaned over from factory.

[@pingu324]

What’s Vinnie’s top speed? He was catching some air on that jump too 😉

[@BrockBaker-fd6gi]

Al least you can’t miss second gear on this one

[@marcusthomas2690]

You can make your own seat cover from a fabric store easy. Me and my wife have re done atv seats

[@petepeabody8905]

A day without Vin is like a day without sunshine. He must of been on house arrest

[@husky500cr]

Vinnie is having a blast chasing you.

[@jeffreyness9741]

As a last resort maybe you could put the seat cover in a clothes dryer and get it good and hot and then stretch it.

[@bendavis8700]

I know your channel is all about the rebuild but it would be good to see what you finally sell these for. Assuming you eventually sell them.

[@robertrousseau5264]

One thing I see with your videos is you need to mark them as part 1 part 2 and so on and I'm saying that because I almost missed this one I saw the first one that had the same picture and I'm like okay it's the same video I would definitely mark them all right this is Bob from Vero Beach Florida God bless stay safe and happy New Year

[@anthonyblacker8471]

I knew that thing was a good buy last video. Sweet deal!

[@garysgarage3669]

I have a 2000 sportsman 500 and when it hasn't run for a few months. I have to cover the air intake with my hand and it will fire right up. I think the chokes on these don't close all the way. They changed their chokes from this flip lever to a pull knob and they don't have this issue any more.

[@johngotowka6476]

That's a pretty fast Dog!!! Lol

[@TheMburchfield]

Vinnie was cracking me up!!!!!

[@jetstreek17]

you need a t-shirt that says.. until next time "We are OUT"

[@robertanderson-yx8mo]

What a bargain, plenty of life lieft in that

[@svoctopus4888]

Joe was jumping that little mont and so was Vinny getting some air with those tiny legs of his.

[@2007poilu]

Love your video content bud keep it up and does anyone else keep hearing the high-pitched beeping in the background on all videos lol or is it just me I hear is on all videos just wondering if anyone else is and what is causing it

[@John-pk6ep]

I hear it also I think it. Might be the camera focus or something I have no clue

[@mitchz.6234]

Boy you lucked out ....Great job Joe.....don't forget to replace that fuel filter.

[@dowdawg]

Man, KZbin is running a ton of commercials on your videos? Good video!!

[@norman1826]

you are actually asking for a new camera well son ...because of your audience you surely can afford to get your own new camera yourself 😊 mechanical wise you also doing ok 10 more years or so and you probably one of the top ten motorbike technicians in your. state/area...till then son be strong..never puch your luck.

[@ALMIGHTYGARAGE]

I really hope you didn't give up on the minibike man every new video I keep hoping to see it lol 😢it's awesome bike hope to see it soon

[@youcanseeitall]

Use some light heat on the plastics with color will bring around to its original color.

[@ryanjohnson1814]

A steal, and great deal, heat gun, up the plastic, will bring it back. A real super great deal. These are what most people like to find, in the price range and not much wrong. I am starting to get nervous, eith your dog, pretty close he gets. One mis judgment. And you know a potential bad ending for him. I know he loves it, run next to you. May be better to add on a dog crate or something so he can ride with. I know we all adore him. Just something perhaps to think about.

[@chrisschmitz1926]

Check the magnets in the 4x4 hubs

[@michaelbratton3319]

😂I see Vinnie Gump made an appearance at about 40mins he just loves to run?😂from BIGMICK IN THE UK 🇬🇧 without snow

[@justincase3565]

Vinnies awesome out there hitting the jump

[@troydevormer7467]

Get a spring loaded center punch to push them float level pins out . Get it at any hardware store .

[@tjanusz3]

get yourself an ultasonic cleaner with the proper carb cleaning solution. Makes do carbs soooooo much easier.