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duneman
Joined: 28 Feb 2006
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 Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 11:30 am Post subject: Winter Storage Blues for ATV |
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Any advice on getting an ATV up and running after a long winter? I added fuel stabilizer this year but the carb was gunky. Maybe I could run stabilized fual through it as well or drain all together but if empty I worry about rust. Any advice would help.
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dk outdoor products
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| Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 6:58 pm Post subject: |
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| try draining all of the fuel from the carb and tank. then add fresh fuel with a fuel injector/carb cleaner and run for a while. while riding you can then manuall close and open the choke to help flush the carb. |
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Piper
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| Posted: Sun Mar 05, 2006 10:13 pm Post subject: Having problems? |
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| I am having problems getting mine to start too! I have had to replace two of the fuels lines because of cracking. Also, I have noticed most of the hoses underneath are starting to show serious wear. Just about every hose underneath is either cracked or starting to crack. I am worried that it is going to cost a pretty penny to update my machine. |
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duneman
Joined: 28 Feb 2006
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| Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 2:15 pm Post subject: Troubleshooting ATV's |
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I talked to a local shop here and he said it could be the fuel additive. It
s eating away the ATV rubber parts. He didn't however have an answer to the problem.
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dartman
Joined: 13 Mar 2006
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| Posted: Mon Mar 13, 2006 11:56 am Post subject: |
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| go to a auto parts store and purchase new fuel lines you can buy it in the spool and it is not very expensive. You will also need to take your carb apart and clean it with solvent to get all the gunk out of it. |
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coolrunnings
Joined: 08 May 2006
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| Posted: Sat Jun 03, 2006 7:35 am Post subject: |
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| Go to your local auto parts store and buy some seafoam. This will clean your entire system out and make it run like new |
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pcollins
Joined: 12 Jan 2007
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| Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2007 6:40 pm Post subject: tips |
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| Flush gas tank, clean carb, get new hoses. |
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motosource
Joined: 28 Sep 2006
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| Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2007 3:58 am Post subject: Winter Storage Blues for ATV |
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| Use the seafoam first. It cures 75% of fuel gunk related problems. |
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