I was on my way to get some gas for my cat when i ran out of gas on the way i finally got gas and it took 2 hours to start agian. hmmhh.. help me out was wrong and on the starts i need to choke it on warm days too somtimes..??? please help me out. i still love my machine[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]

 

my fathers 5oo never needs choking unless it,s very cold mine needs to be choked all the time on start up unless it hot outside. try playing with the reserve control then adjust the idle speed abit if that doesn,t work you,ll need some carb adjustment also i noticed pops machine gets condensation in his gas tank because it,s under an atv tarp a little isoprophyl alcohol might help ,good luck,

 

Try draining the float bowl on the carb. It may have some trash in it from the bottom of the tank. Make sure the vent line on the tank is open too, I have seen these get stopped up and cause problems too.

 

Jees some folks are paranoid about chokes, YES choker an engine WHENEVER it needs it. The worst you are going to due short of have a choke stuck on is to ruin a spark plug. No 2 hours doesn't sound right though, after adding gas the carbs bowl should fill up and flood the main jet circut automatically, making 'dry' starts easier than some other types of carbs. ( after the motor is running the main jet allows gas through as allowed by vaccum and needle/slide position, but when the motor is stopped many carbs have the main jet uder fuel so the motor gets a free shot of fuel, no secret there, carb designers just figured that one out at some point. )

 

My 400 needs choked a lot no biggy. I just choke it, start it, take off the choke and let it idle for a couple of mintes.