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Old 11-27-2000, 08:08 PM
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How do you start the ruby when cold. Having a hard time flooding and its only 20F.
 
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Old 11-28-2000, 06:58 AM
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Maybe your choke is sticking. Mine does, so until I get a chance to get it back to the dealer, I've been using the primer.
 
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Old 11-28-2000, 08:55 AM
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Mine has yet to flood but, it does seem to run really rich. It's popping through the exhaust as I let off the gas after hard acceleration. I don't see any black smoke at all either which I think is strange.

The coldest morning in which I started mine was 15 degrees. I didn't use the primer, just the choke.
 
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Old 11-28-2000, 09:51 AM
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The Rubicons run rich from the factory. When I installed my snorkel, it leaned it up and now it runs better.
 
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Old 11-28-2000, 04:19 PM
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wheres the primer on the rubicon i only saw the choke pull thing.
 
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Old 11-28-2000, 05:38 PM
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I believe its on the right hand side. Take off that small cover for the pull start, and it should be right there on the carb if I am not mistaken.
 
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Old 11-28-2000, 08:01 PM
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i believe the Rubicon has the same carb heater and primer button as the 450.
First turn the key on, pull the choke button out, wait a couple of seconds for the carb heater to warm the carb, then start. If this does not work your choke cable may need adjusting. My 450 has started in -40 degree temp using this procedure, without even using the primer.
 
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