quad won't start

[Mike.357]

so I stopped yesterday and bought a big bottle of StaBil, a little bottle of Gumout, a spray can of Gumout and a spray can of WD40. I poured some Gumout and StaBil in to the fuel tank of the little four wheeler. Was hopeful that the Gumout might do something, not expecting it to do anything, but what the heck.

Came home today, was not raining yet. I drug out the weedeater, blower, chainsaw, two quads, and the yard tracter. Siphoned or poured out the gas in everything but the quads.

Got the yard tools all running, and ran them out of fuel.

Fired up the big quad, it started right up. Hooked the battery charger up to the little quad. Turned the petcock back and forth a few times and left it on the Reserve setting. Opened up the choke all the way then I about fell over, it started right up.

Took a couple tried to keep it running but that is normal when it is cold anyway.

I ran it for about 10 minutes then turned the petcock to OFF and ran it out of fuel.

Gonna syphon it out and replace with with some good gas treated with Gumout.

Hopefully I will be able to ride it a while tomorrow just to get good fuel running through it again. I am even breaking down and getting a battery for it.

It is shaping up to be a good weekend.

[Guest db99wj]

Good news! My weedeater and lawn mower, still dead. Might have to work a little on them this weekend. Suppose to rain here.

[dariks]

Good news for a Friday afternoon!

[enfield]

[redneck]

^^^

[Guest Jamie]

^^^

Hey, don't laugh too hard... I've shot more than one lawn mower, a freezer, a CD player, and a couple of other home appliances.

J.

[redneck]

I shot a TV . But it was accidental discharge . THANK GOD nobody was hurt .

[Mike.357]

no need to shoot it, it runs. And considering what has been done on it since I have owned the thing it is one heck of a machine

[redneck]

Hey Mike I have sank my 4 wheeler 3 times in the pond on a bet . (and a lot of beer) It is still going , after oil changes and everything . Hang in there .

[Mike.357]

I submarined the big quad a couple of times in a creek in Indiana, but rode it out on the other bank, water was in the air box but none sucked down in the engine. Never went under in the little one.

[redneck]

One time I had to flip it on its side with the oil plug out for 3 days to let the engine drain the water out . LOL There was nothing sticking out of the water when i sank it that time .

[Mike.357]

Just came back from taking it out for a shakedown ride. It ran like new.

Here are a couple of pics of it.

One naked and one clothed.

[Garufa]

Where's the gun rack?

Do you have a trailer to haul both of those four wheelers? Hint, hint.

Edited March 14, 2010 by Garufa

[oldogy]

So, Mike, What kind of animals are those? I don't recognize the tails.

oldogy

[Mike.357]

if I could quit blowing my money on ammo I could afford a trailer. there are too many bad influences around here.

No gun rack I just shoot as I ride.

[Mike.357]

that's a fox tail. IIRC we bought it in Cherokee. It's pretty mangy