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I couldn't get it Polaris to idle at all so I got a new carb and now the only way it runs is if I block the air intake side with my hand I need help on this I really wanna ride
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Throttle stop screw.
On the left side of the vehicle, looking in at the carburetor, notice a screw pointing straight down near the bottom of the carb, slightly forward.
Turn the throttle stop screw clockwise to increase idle, counterclockwise to decrease idle. It is best to adjust the idle while at operating temperature, but be careful, it's hot in there! just bring it up until it smooths out.
Do not overcompensate to mask something more serious like a cracked or weathered intake manifold.
It is not an issue of 'If' the intake will fail, It is 'When' it will fail. Just fix it before it fails you at a less convenient time. Not good on a trip I can tell you that.
Hey Aaron,
When was the last time you gave this atv a major tune-up..A Professional carb cleaning, a new air filter, a new spark plug..? This should clear up your issues,
Listen I have a 2009 EFI Polaris sportsman 500 it starts up goes fine down the road but sometimes it takes a fit an starts to bog out when it starts to do that all I do is shut the key off an back on real quick and it takes off again I'm really confused on what is making it do that because I changed the gas an air filter plus put a new spark plug in it also a new battery can anyone tell me what I could do to try an fix this problem it's got to be something easy because when it does that all I have to do is shut the key off an back on than it straightens up weird I know lol but please help me with some suggestions thanks
All most positive it is in your carb take the bowl off it as you take it off there is a small tube that hangs down that all most reaches the bottom of the bowl need to take a small wire and push through it it is blocked .symptoms backfiring no idle coughing and sputtering if it does start
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