i have been getting after market carbs for this machine and they just keep causing problems. leaking fuel or not starting in the cold. can anyone recommend a better carb that will work ? maybe one with a manual choke? ive been looking around but i cant find much

 

Can't say for certain, but Arctic Cat were using Suzuki engines about then. Worth comparing an Eiger engine to yours (exploded views in on-line parts books from partzilla etc.) Eigers had a manual choke carb, however they also had a vacuum operated fuel tap, so didn't fit an overflow drain from the float bowl, if it does overflow due to a faulty float needle, with no vac tap to stop the flow, it fills engine and air box with fuel.

 

Mikuni VM Series has an excellent reputation for small to medium displacement engines (100–600cc). Easy to tune, very stable.