Well..I'll be....

That flat piece with the hole in it just below and to the right of the black plastic...when you pull it down, the rod with the rubber boot on it just to the left of the black plastic moves down into that bowl. I'll bet that IS the primer!!!

This ATV here currently doesn't have a battery and the owner's manuals are at home, but I've never noticed anything about the primer in the manuals before.

If that's what it is...that's great. I've got other small engines with primers and they do help tremendously with cold starts.

Thanks.

 

Great! - good idea to post the pictures.

 

And BTW - its looking a little grimy on the motor their... Got soap?

 

Eh...this one's my Dad's.....

Mine at home is much cleaner [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]

Most of his grime is from sitting. That ATV only shows 70 miles on the speedo....but it's been stored outside (under a cover) most of it's life.

 

70 miles! you need to get it past 500 ASAP. Its not even broke in. Getting rings seated to the cylinder is important.
Keep in mind that engines rust internally if not used regularly. Oil runs off cylinder walls and leaves unprotected surfaces that can get moisture
from the air - and condensation. Then you get rust. The engine will run, but it carves the rust off the cyclinder walls and leaves them pitted.
First you see blue smoke for a while, then the pitting gets bad and breaks the rings, and then the broken rings scores the walls and no longer provides adequate lubercation so the cylinder heats up and seizes to the piston and which brakes the connecting rod - which pokes a hole in the side the crankcase. Then your in trouble.

 

Good quick use of a forum to solve the problem! CatLance, you need to get out and ride!!!!!!!!!

 

I know, I know.... ~~hanging head~~

Mine's got about 350 miles on it. But that isn't too bad considering it's hardly ever left my 11 acre homestead....

Too many toys...not enough time....

 

I also have a 2000 500. i was wondering if i pump the primer do i still have to us the choke or is the primer basically doing the same job?

 

Primer will get it to fire but you need the choke to keep it running until it warms up.