I have a 01 rubicon. And when i go up some steep hills and do not make it the first time and i have to back down the quad stalls some of the time. i was wondering why it does this and if it can be prevented. Has this happened to any one else. if any one can help me it would be greatly appreciated.

98 polaris 400l sport for speed
01 honda rubicon w/ 2000 warn winch for mud
00 dodge ram 2500 4x4 to tow toys with

 

Only thing I could think of is maybe a dirty carb? Float getting stuck and flooding?

 

Mine did it also when new, mainly after floored up a steep hill them quickly letting off the gas.. has since stoped.

 

I thought that the carb might be a little dirty but, but it only has 300 miles on it so i did not check. is it hard to check the carb? thanks for the help
98 polaris 400l sport
01 honda rubicon w/ 2000 winch
00 dodge ram 2500 4x4

 

Well a carb being dirty can have nothing to do with mileage. If you want to pursue this as a fix you will need to remove the carb to clean it.

 

back your fuel screw out 1 1/2 to 2 turns. i have a 02 rubicon and now the problem is fixed.

 

Are you not making it due to traction, or because you going up in High range (just makeing sure you're using the low range)?

 

I just purchased a 2003 Rubicon and I'm having problems with it stalling a lot when under a load. Got hung up in some mud, tires spinning, not moving....let off throttle to change direction and the machine stalled every time. Brought it back to dealer for 3rd time and they are baffled! They called Honda and they never heard of this happening. It's to a point now that I know what will make it stall out. Hitting throttle going up an incline, or in water, or mud, then letting go of throttle will make it stall every time (cold or warm). Idle is right at spec - 1,400 rpm's.

Any ideas???