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choke problems maybe?

577 views 2 replies 3 participants last post by  roym  
#1 ·
just bought used 2003 artic cat 550 pantera,no choke ,wont start when using the choke,and wont idle, but when i crack the throttle abit ,will fire up up, and dosent run good when your moving,as sooon as you stop wont idle and dies?
 
#2 ·
Sounds like a good carb cleaning is in order. Pilot jets may be plugged and that's maybe why it doesn't idle. I just had my 570 Bearcat carb apart due to plugged pilot jet. Chokes have two settings. Lever straight out is half choke and lever flipped over is full choke.