Mescalero
Well-Known Member
I didn't want to hijack Pals thread, but I've got a similar issue with my 2012 Polaris Sportsman 500.
Had to put my ATV into a storage unit last September as I was going through my divorce, and its now in my apartment garage. I tried to run it weekly and all was fine for several months. The battery then went dead and I would use a Battery Tender to jump it to start and that worked fine for a while just so I could drive the ATV around some. Earlier this Summer it started running rough. Finally put a new battery in last weekend, and its stalling all the time. Keeps stalling when I put it into gear. Occasional pop as I give it gas. Not a backfire. Won't keep running. Stalls. I start it up but have to use the choke most times. Runs good for a minute, maybe less and then will ultimately stall unless I'm giving it the gas. Replaced the carb last year. Last night I sprayed some carb cleaner into the carb (took off the air filter and tube into the carb and sprayed the carb cleaner into it that way). Sorry, I'm no gear head. Started it up, but same stalling, rough running.
Any thoughts on what I could do? I was thinking about pouring Sea Foam into the gas tank to see if that helps, but I've a feeling this is maybe fuel filter, fuel line, carb needs cleaned properly?
Had to put my ATV into a storage unit last September as I was going through my divorce, and its now in my apartment garage. I tried to run it weekly and all was fine for several months. The battery then went dead and I would use a Battery Tender to jump it to start and that worked fine for a while just so I could drive the ATV around some. Earlier this Summer it started running rough. Finally put a new battery in last weekend, and its stalling all the time. Keeps stalling when I put it into gear. Occasional pop as I give it gas. Not a backfire. Won't keep running. Stalls. I start it up but have to use the choke most times. Runs good for a minute, maybe less and then will ultimately stall unless I'm giving it the gas. Replaced the carb last year. Last night I sprayed some carb cleaner into the carb (took off the air filter and tube into the carb and sprayed the carb cleaner into it that way). Sorry, I'm no gear head. Started it up, but same stalling, rough running.
Any thoughts on what I could do? I was thinking about pouring Sea Foam into the gas tank to see if that helps, but I've a feeling this is maybe fuel filter, fuel line, carb needs cleaned properly?