i have a 2000 suzuki quadmaster 500 and when i aply the choke it doesnt seem to work the only way to start it is to put it on prim and push the startbutton while pumping the throttle any thoughts on this andwhat i cando , plus it seems to run very rich i can smell gas wheni start it any help would be great , and could that be causingmy lack of power ?

 

pull your choke cable off of the carb and stroke it and observe what it is doing. pull your spark plug and check the color of the end. is it white, gray, or black with soot? is your float stuck? do you have gasoline in the engine oil crankcase or gasoline pooling up in the air filter box?

 

yeah i did notice when i took the airfilter off it hadgas onit andwheni drainedthetube i notice it smelledlike gas whats that from

 

sounds like the float/needle valve is stuck slightly open and not wide open. you need to pull the carburetor and clean out/inspect the needle valve. might as well clean the jets too while you're in there. you'll have to disconnect the choke anyways, so then you'll be able to verify its operation.

 

if you need some pointers, look to youtube for videos on how to clean atv carburetors. plenty of info out there to help you out! good luck and let us know how it turns out!