Just curious how your Rubicons start when cold??

Mine always needs choke and will take 10-15 revolutions of the starter. My Recon and Yamaha on the other hand, start right away with

less than two revolutions.

Now after the engine has been warmed it starts with 2-3 revolutions and no choke. It has been like that since new and when the valves

were adjusted no difference was noted.

Thanks
Marco Polo

 

Mine has been harder to start than that but its colder here (avg -10C so far) and I hadn't started it in about a month. After I got the Choke cable unstuck I had to let it dp 15-20 revolutions 2 times...on the thrid time it went. After it was warm it starts no problem.

 

Dont forget about using the carb heater and the primer to start when its cold.

 

Hey Texmud,

How long does it take for the carb heater to work??

Can you access your prime button without taking a cover out?? I have never even thought about doing

that since none of my other ATVs have a primer. Isn't that the same as pulling on the throttle??

Marco Polo

 

Here's what i do...minus 8 degrees celsius last night....plus, i have a bad battery....6 or 7 pushes on the primer plunger...turn the key on for about 2 minutes....press the start button....starts after few revolutions every time.

 

GreatCanadian said it right. Leave the key on while you are unloading your gear to get the carb heated. Then walk over, pull the pull starter cover off and hit that primer.

 

TEXMud,
You are right the primer is a lifesaver don't forget about it. I use it when it's cold all the time, my bike is at the shop and it's getting a new cable put back in it and the inner boot on the left front cv shaft came loose and got all kinds of things in it and it pops and it will be fixed under warranty. The service seems good, I took it to the dealership wed. at about noon and they saied it could be done as early as friday or saturday, if not next tuesday it will be ready. It was kind of wierd droping it off because it's the first time we have ever had warranty work on out Honda's in the ten-eleven years my family has had Honda's.

 

Thanks for the primer/ carb heater tip!
I forgot all about the feature and have been cursing my bike these past weeks as the weather turns colder here in NS.
I guess that's what forums are all about.

 

Hey RubiconNS...did you try the key on/primer trick?...did it work?

 

The key on primer trick always works for me. Not much of a concern when leaving the house as machine is in a heated garage, but when we're unloading or at the cabin, this trick is a lifesaver. God love the owners manual, and the salesman that said I should read it.