i have a 04 suzuki ozark. we cleaned the carb several times, installed a new fuel **** assembly(on/off) and will crank right up and drive fine, BUT it is not fast as what it should be and you can hold the front brakes and FLOOR it and the tires do not move. i need help. thanks

 

We have an 02 with tons of miles and our clutch is starting to go. Maybe this is your problem?

 

is there any clutch adjustment? are you using ATV engine oil...car oil can damage your clutch and meke it slip

 

it drives fine through the gears it just takes forever to get to 5th gear. its slow and there is no power

 

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: cherokee99

is there any clutch adjustment? are you using ATV engine oil...car oil can damage your clutch and meke it slip</end quote></div>

Seriously!? Uh-Oh.

Im thinking either clutch or possibly not enough engine compression anymore?

 

Have you cleaned your air filter regularly? To prevent power loss, keeping the air filter clean is more important than changing your oil if you ride in dusty conditions.

If you are just losing power I'm thinking compression also not clutch.

Did the power loss happen gradually over many months or was it a sudden power loss? If it is more sudden, it might be a carburetor problem.

 

Sounds like the carb is messed up. This happened to me once after cleaning a carb it was the diaphram on the needle jet assembly. It was torn and not sliding up and down properly. With the air cleaner side of the carb of lift the sliding needle jet up while reving it and see if it revs better.

 

Make sure the back brakes arent dragging.

 

You may also be running your engine too rich. Are the carb screws set to factory settings?