I have a 360 prairie 4x4. I have to ride with the choke on until the fan kicks on. Whats the deal? Is there something wrong and can I fix it?

 

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Sorry to be offtopic here....

OLEMANMOSES,
Good to see you posting here (I haven't been on this forum for a while). Anyway, I see you are still at it with the P360. I was curious if you have tried the top-speed primary clutch mod yet? I gained 3 mph top-speed with this mod and I'm guessing you might be able to do the same on your P360 if the motor has enuf umph to push a slightly taller gear ratio. There is a guy on another forum that will do this mod if you ship your primary clutch to him...he charges about $120. I just got my local machine shop to do it for the same price.

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When you use a choke, it merely reduces the volume of air that is allowed to enter the carb. A warmed up engine operates the best when the air/fuel ratio is approximately 13:1. When an engine is cold, a richer mixture is required (by use of the choke). If you need to use the choke for that long of a period of a time, then you either have air improperly leaking into the cylender (cracked boot or leaking gasket, as examples), or you are not getting enough fuel into the cylender (clogger fuel system, clogged carb system, or even an intake valve that is out of adjustment).

Hope that helps!

BTW, what exactly does your prairie do when you take the choke off after you feel that it is properly warmed up (and before the fan kicks in)?