Hi guys, got a problem with the foreman 500, it will not start. Spark plug is clean, good gas, everything is turned on, just wont start, it does turn over but thats it. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

 

does the spark plug have a spark and i no u said every thing was turned on but is the gas on

 

Gas is on, I've only ridden it about one tankfull of gas. This is the 2nd time this has happened, the first time it started about 2 days later when I tried it. It has a mind of its own.

 

How does it start once its warm? Is it just having trouble when its cold?
Youre using full choke to start? Primer ?
Will it start using the rope?
When it does fire up...does it sound plugged up, or runs clean and smooth? any smoke from the exhaust?
It could be a misadjusted mixture screw(too lean), or the intake valve is too tight, or just a starting procedure. Have you tried holding the throttle at a steady 1/8 to 1/4 open, while cranking? It should fire up right away.

 

I don't know about the Foreman CV carb but on all regular slide motorcycle carbs the pilot jet will often become plugged just from sitting for a few months. So if the quad started easily before storage and then 2 or 3 months later it won't start then look at pilot jet. Just because you poured fresh gas on top of what was in there does not insure the gas in float bowl is good or that pilot jet is clear.

 

My 2005 Rubicon won't start unless the choke **** is held all the way out regardless of the outside temperature.

 

Try draining the carb. Turn the gas off, find the flat blade drain screw at the very bottem of the float bowl. It will be facing out at you on one side or the other. Turn it out about a turn and you will see gas running out the hose that goes down under the machine. When it's done running out, turn your gas back on and you're ready to try to start it.