ok I have a oily greenish sludge that comes out when I pull on my pull start cord? can and will that cause problems? and can this be why my sportsman wont start?

 

Which ATV in your list?

 

its actually not in my list its a 98 sportsman 500

 

Get a pull start gasket and pull the starter cover off, sounds like you had some fluids enter the pull starter, could be even worst if the engine leaked fluids into there. You won't know untill you pull of the cover, they are a B*&^% to pull off also.

Steve