Well stated WEEZ, if he has his heart set on another brand then so be it. if he wants it fixed then he COULD learn to do work on them himself.
give us more info on what it's doing.
does it have compression, is it getting gas? air? spark? is it flooded?
these are the things that we need to know. hos fast is it turning over? have you tried pull starting it with the pull starter?
if flooded did you hold the throttle wide open to give it more air and see if it started that way? have you pulled the plug to see if it is in good working order?
all you need is a little reading and some rather basic common sense and some hand tools witch AC provided with the atv and you can fix most things on them.
there are manuals online you can DL and they will walk you though rebuilding the whole quad.

oh yeah Patience is a virtue.

HR.

 

Nothing wrong with complaining or being frustrated when you have problems. I get irritated as hell when I have issues but I also remember that it is a machine, and machines sometimes have problems. You can get all worked up and pissy and that isn't going to help you any.

You've had other machines with no problems, congratulations. It is only a matter of time before you do have one, regardless of brand. You should think of how lucky you have been to have such good fortune with your machines until now. EVERY brand has machines that cause problems right off the line, you just pulled a short straw this time. Like I said, there are people here that can figure out almost anything, and if I recall correctly there are even a few AC technicians floating around.

You have a problem and two choices:

1. Solve it by yourself or with the help of others.
2. Give up.

 

Well thanks for the tongue lashing and the accusations of me acting like a little kid. That sure helps to solve my problem.

Nothing like being a good neighbor.

Yes I am frustrated with the AC and I have tried everything I know how to fix it. Yes I COULD learn how to fix it myself, but I do not have time as I have a job, family, and kids.

Do I want another brand? I really do not care what brand I have as long as it runs and is reliable.

I guess I am just a non mechanic whiner who has only 21 posts. This proves that I do not know my a$$ from my elbow. I guess I just do not have time to sit on my butt and log 1566 posts. I actually have a real life outside of this computer.

I apologize to chumley as I feel he is actually trying to help me.

As for you Mr. 1566 posts, I shall bow down in honor of the great post master. Maybe some day I will be as knowledgeable as you.

 

Well weez has been around almost a year longer than me, and he's a pretty helpful one too. You'll have to excuse us because we get a little defensive when any one of us gets attacked. As far as internet forums go, there are quite a few locals on here that have actually met to go riding. This is not just another faceless forum, this forum is actually populated with people that have met and ridden together, so yeh, maybe we get a little too quick to jump when we get threatened.

From our perspective, we see people asking for solutions to problems all the time. When you come on and say 'This thing broke once, its junk. I want it fixed so I can get rid of it', we may not be as thrilled as usual to help. No, those may not be your exact words but that is exactly how I, and I'm sure others, read it.

Now we are 14 posts in and have still accomplished nothing. So how about it, are you here for help or not? If so, I would recommend starting a new post that skips all this foolishness and goes straight into getting you back on the trail.

 

The advice on trailering with the gas off shouldnt be such a hassel. Just turn the stupid gas off when you trailer it. I dont think venting on Weez or Chumley will make your quad run, they are calmly trying to give you good advice. Or you can get another brand, and go to another forum. Whatever you do, i will say AC is reliable, and thats that.

 

Vipertech, back to your problem. I beleive the door you are seeing is the slide, if it is stuck up the choke or "fuel enrichment" won't work so you are most likely not choking. If it is a new unit it should stil be warrenty. Also makes me wonder if the shop did not get something right last time if they have did the carb once. Also, overfull means if your carb is leaking fuel into your crankcase your oil will smell gassy and be overfull. Hope this helps. TORK.

 

Will it start if you run some jumper cables.... If it does, then checking into a new battery may be in order. ATV's generally don't have great battery life. And if it sat for a long time it may have gone dead and may even in fact have a bad cell or some such. Even if a battery charges and holds a charge, it still may be bad. A friend of mine had such a situation. We checked the battery, charged it and after trying countless other things ended up putting my battery in his machine - walla. The next day he bought a new battery.

Maybe you could borrow a battery from a friend and see. At least it would rule out the battery.

 

Well i asked some rather basic questions. i am trying to help, but youhave to help me help you. so please look into what i asked see if you can asnwer any of them.
i to have a family and 2 jobs with 2 kids. i do know how hectic life can be.
sorry if you thought i was attacking you didnt'meen for it to come out like that.
it only takes a few min to pull the plug.
let me know what you find out.

HR.

 

Thanks for the input, once again I apologize for being offensive.

The battery is fine, I have charged it. I just forgot to turn the fuel off, it was not intentional.

The door inside of the carbuerator from the air intake side is stuck up. So my choke is stuck in the off position.

This is not a new unit, I bought it from a friend who bought it new. It is a 2005, so the warranty is out.

I am just going to haul it back to the shop and let them figure it out.

HR to answer your basic questions: it has compression, it has spark, it is getting gas, air is fine, as for if it is flooded? At first I thought it was flooded, but now I am beginning to think that the choke is just not working.

I am not a complete idiot when it comes to motors, but I am no mechanic.

 

not to sound like another "conspiracy" theory person, but are you certain that they actually replaced the choke or just "fixed" it.....Im wondering if they actually replaced it.......or just tinkered with it enough that it works....I have ha d a bad experience with "dealers" (not ATV, but Auto Mechanics) so I always Mark my Parts inconspicuosly If im taking them in for replacement.....then ask to see my parts they replaced.....If i live by the trust no one rule, i shouldnt ever be dissapointed/worked over this way.