Hi! I have this polaris that for some reason will not stay running unless I have the choke wide open then it runs choppy.Is there any one that can tell me why this is ?

 

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clean the carb out it sounds like a pilot jet plugged

 

does it do it just on idle or wont run even w/ throttle pushed. and yest it helps to know the bike your asking about. oh and welcome to the forum.[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]

 

Our 700 had that problem and it was a clogged air filter. Make sure you keep your filter clean. If that doesn't work, you might consider having your carb cleaned by someone who knows what they are doing. Good luck.

 

I'm a newbie on ATV's but I have many years of experience on small engines with that type of problem. It's almost always jets that are gummed up from storage without fuel stabilizer or just sitting around for awhile without running. The easiest first step is to spray carb cleaner into your carb, let it sit for several minutes, blow it out with compressed air and try it again. If that doesn't do the trick you will need to remove the carb and soak it overnight in cleaner, blow it out, re-install and try it again. This will usually do the trick. Sometimes the jets are so clogged you may have to poke the gum out with a fine wire. The fine wires from a discarded electrical cord are usually small enough to clean out a jet.

 

Thank-You for the help! I wil try to do as you say. And to every one else who helped me out I thank-You. I have never before used a forum before now ,was'nt even sure if I would get a response.You have all proven to me there is great sportsmen and sportswomen out there who are willing to help out [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img] I do appoligize for not saying what machine I was talking about but now that I know I need that info. I won't soon forget that. By the way it's a 1999 xplorer 300. Which I love to ride. Just one ole Granny here Thanking you all again.