ATV problem
 

I have a honda rancher that is giving me trouble. It will start fine but then die at idle. After it dies it will not start again until you let it sit for a day or two and then the same routine. Any suggestions?

Might have a carb build-up... might need to take it (carb) apart and run some clean (new) gas through it. If it starts, all electrical and spark is normaly out of the problem. So now, you gotta look at fuel. I've had to tear a few of my bikes down over the past few years... from sinking them in ponds to whatever... i know my way around a rancher and a foreman... got any more questions PM me.

I agree.
When was the last time it ran, and did it run good back then?
If shouldn't be an electrical problem, if it was, it would cool off quicker than a few days.

I wouldnt know how to work on a 4-wheeler. I own a "kawa-suck-ee" so i never had to work on one...lol

when it's not starting does it have fire?

do you ever ride it ??

Naw.... I bought a 12000 dollar 4 wheeler to take pictures of it...

Well yea I ride it. Im almost sure i dont ride as much or as rough as you do tho.

$12K..... *** did u buy, the dealership, them bikes are dirt cheap and are built the same

Well after the basket racks, stick stoppers, frame guards, gun rack, rims and tires, it came out to 12K. well, 11,800 to be exact.

i paid $6K flat for mine... 2006 Honda TRX 500 FM W/winch, lift installed, clutch kit metal stick stoppers 12" ITPSS112 rims with 27" swamplites and heated handle grips... bought it new in 2006 and its still running

That's because when they break you have to buy a new one? lol j/k Them Brute's are some machines.

I got the 750.... i forgot about the winch on mine..

my dog is bigger than your dog

SO!!!!

Its whatevah!!!

Im bout to tell on you!!!

why?

i did nothing

lets not let the family get all shistie

easy my moob family.... calm down

Ok.... but dont pick on my dog....lol

Seee how fast we can snap....

Like a light switch...

I almost killed Yack with internet waves..

This thread was jacked hard!! LOL!

Ducktrister keep us posted so we can help!!

Jordan started it

Sounds like the low speed jet is plugged. That's an easy fix. My 300 was doing that this summer and I fixed it with no problem.

Jordan started it

It ran fine last time I used it which was about two months ago. Its an 05 but has not been used much. The way its acting is like its flooding but it should't be. It has fire, I cheched that. So I,m thinking fuel problems of some kind.

did you try draining the old fuel, and cleaning the tank? Do you use Stabil?

Also....QUIT JACKING MY THREAD!!!!!!!

If its a 420 rancher I had trouble with the automatic choke hanging up but it would only take a couple hours and it would start again, also check fire at plug after it dies could possibly be a coil problem.

Old gas, carb build up. Had the problem this year with my honda fourtrax, drained some gas, added new gas, runs like a champ once warmed up. before it actually ran perfect we ran 2 tanks thru it and now she works just fine

When it starts to die, throttle the choke a little to see if you can keep her running.
If it does keep running, then it is the low speed jet.

I was thinking low speed jet also but usually they will keep firing up and then die not just not start for a day or two. But I have seen carbs. give some strange problems.

Haven't had a chance to work on it yet but for kicks I tried to start it yesterday and it would not start at all. Guess i'll have to check it out this weekend.

pull the line off, drain the gas, put some more in it,try it. Worked for us

Well, I finally got a little time to check the bike out. I broke the carb down and it could have be clogged jets...I really couldn't tell. I think the real problem was the float valve. It was stuck and took a little work to loosen but I got it out. Cleaned it all up real good and put it back on. Fired right up and is running great. Thanks for the help!

Thats a good feeling when you get it right!! :)