Snowbelt Spyder
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All fuel injected engines can become flooded. It just doesn’t happen that often. That’s why the ECM is programmed with an “engine clear mode”. BRP/BOSCH calls it “drowned engine mode”, or something like that. The 998 was especially sensitive to that for some reason. Probably why you heard it trying to start. It might start after sitting all night. If not, go through all of your start steps, hold the throttle wide open first, then hit the start button for about 10 seconds. Fuel is cutoff when doing this allowing the engine to clear. Then release the throttle grip back to the normal position and try the start again. Repeat once more if necessary. Let the starter cool a bit before more repeated attempts. Many 998 owners have needed to do this at some point. About once a year for my old 2012, especially after a stall or aborted start.
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