I JUST PICKED UP A 98 WARRIOR FOR CHEAP. ITS IN GOOD CONDITION BUT WHEN I FIRST START IT IT SMOKES FOR ABOUT 5,6 SECONDS THEN CLEARS UP. ONCES ITS WARMED UP IF I THROTTLE IT A LITTLE IT POPS & BOGS OUT AS IF IT WERE GONNA SHUT OFF. WHEN RIDING IT, IT SEEMS FINE, BUT AFTER GOING OVER A FEW HILLS & SLOWING DOWN TO A STOP IT SHUTS OFF. I'VE CHANGED THE FUEL, SPARK PLUG, OIL, & FILTERS. CAN ANYONE HELP ME OUT OR GIVE ME ANY POINTERS? THANK YOU!

 

Blue smoke means oil burning-probably worn valve guides. Not the biggest of your problems, though eventually you may want to get it fixed by having the head rebuilt with new valve guides (and probably new valves, too). Just replace the spark plug every few rides in the mean time!

The problem with how it runs is most likely in the carb. Pull it off and clean all the jets and passageways, including the accelerator pump circuit (if should has one).

Good luck.

Also-this is posted in the wrong section!

 

do u know if it has ever been sunk under water. cuz that is a way that your problem can happen