Does anyone that has a Rancher have a problem getting fired up at -20c temperatures mine is a pain to geted fired at real low temps, I have tried the primer button several times without good luck. I am really not impressed considereing I bought the HONDA for reliability and DEPENDABILITY..

 

Like the Foreman 450's, which are also cold blooded, turn the key on to start the carb heater, pull choke out as far as it goes, and prime 3 times. It should go then. If not, check your gas level! We start our Foreman when it's that cold out, so yours should start.

 

Never had a problem with cold weather starts . Every once in awhile I will add gas line anti-freeze . Do not over prime .

 

Terry, are you kidding?.... minus 20 Celcious? gezz.. I would think at that temp, raw fuel would be hard to light with a blow torch! (once it has thawed out of course)..lol

Brian in NC, with temps never that low

 

Terry, I hope you find out the problem you are having. I am considering a Rancher in the near future. I really like to find out all the good and bad about the unit before I purchase one. You may have some condensation in the fuel bowl because water always goes to the bottom of the bowl.Pull the plug and look at it. Is it wet? Is it dry? Start there and see what you have. If dry, try and prime the cylinder. If it starts, you are not getting the correct fuel.If it is wet, try and dry the cylinder out and start again. Check for a spark off the plug. No spark= no fire! Good Luck! Mark

 

hey u all have had that same problem on my
new foreman 450s but it didn't take alote
of time to get mine started in -5 degrees
is all i had to is turn on the key fore a few seconds and tride to start it but it didnt want to start and then all i had to do is pump the primer 3 times and it started right up but back to the rancher my friend has one and it was -5 and he didn't even haft
to pump the primer it just toke him 3 times
for him to start it but anyways we didnt stay
outside to long i was COLD!!!

 

What's with all this mumbling about "i can't get my Rancher started", and what the heck do you mean by priming it? Just pull the choke out and start the D a m b thing!

 

uhhhhhhh negative 20 celicius is only about 5 degrees farhenhiet, that is all i will say.

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RangerSX 1987 Honda 250X(completely stock)

 

Minus 20 celsius = minus 5 degrees fahrenheit. Still there is no reason why your having starting promblems. I could see if it was minus 30 and you are taking the bike from a real warm place to a realy cold place in which you could have promblem with your gas. Suggestion quit sleeping with your bike or run with a little gas line antifreeze or both. Good luck and report with your final sollution.

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99 honda 450es locked,27" xts, and yellow

 

TerryM,

I also have a Rancher. Starting yesterday was a real pain in the a$$. My problem is the choke cable freezeing. So I can not open the choke. Priming 3 or 4 pumps and applying a little throttle after having the key on for a couple minutes usually works.

After riding/idling for awile the cable thaws and then the choke will work. Before taking a warmup break for my self, I pulled the choke on. Came out an hour later and it started right up after primed twice. New problem was now the choke cable was frozen in the full choke position.

I also have my rear brake/cable freezing.

Any suggestions to prevent freezing cables would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance for any help.