I just bought a 95 scrambler and when I got it home, I cleaned the carb. I don't know much about carbs, but hope someone can give me a little guidance. It is a major pain in the butt to get started. I have to choke it and give all throttle at roughly half way through the motion of pull starting. If I don't get it the first time, it backfires the next try. After I do get it running is seems to run fine, not quite as powerful as I thought but have nothing to compare it to (new to quads). I am wondering if I accidentily bumped something when cleanin the carb, and how do I try to set all setting back to stock ranges. Thanks for any and all help

brixman

 

Take the carb off, take apart and clean pilot jet, main jet, and lube up choke cable, really simple to do

 

I did that today, and it helped a little but it is still a beast to get started. I changed the plug, set the mixture screw out 1 &1/2 turn out from seat. I didn't seem to change anything. Thanks for the help though

 

Sounds like a choke problem. Got a service manual? I am not use to this new format that that this site changed to, but there ought to be a history search on carburators, which will show you step by step how to take the carb off and bebuild it. There is a plunger in the choke... it may be defective. Keep asking and reseaching

 

i would be there is an air leak somewhere. i bet the seals on the crankshaft are bad. after you get the motor started spray carb cleaner on all boots to rule them out.

 

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