My Rancher ES is hard to start when cold. I have to use the primer valve. Is their a cure to this problem?

 

no they are all like this, good news is they start with that primer bulb down to -10F (tested) lol after that who cares

 

Cure?...sure....buy an EFI quad...LOL

But seriously it's normal to prime or choke 4 stroke engines when they are cold. Best thing to do is keep your engine serviced, like keep a new plug in it, and fresh fuel, and it will start no problem.

 

My Rancher fires right up without choking it now although I am sure that when the weather cools later on this year, I'll have to pull the choke out to start it.

 

The choke circuit might not be working properly. Does it start ok when warmed up ? Is this a totally stock motor? Air lid still on?
Heres a quick test....when the motor is warmed up, and idleing. Pull the choke on fully, if the motor runs real bad, or dies, the choke is working. If theres no change, then its not.
Does it have any other drivability problems? Hesitation, popping, sputtering?
It probably wouldnt hurt, to go 1/4 turn richer, on the mixture screw.