Dennis 9 Posted January 13 I see reference to a carburetor heater in the shop manual, and it is pictured in the carb section. How does this work? There is no reference to using it in the Operator's Manual. Do you turn on the key and let it heat? For how long? It's getting colder and having more difficulty starting, more cranking required, Anyone have info on this? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shadetree 5,869 Posted January 13 5 hours ago, Dennis said: I see reference to a carburetor heater in the shop manual, and it is pictured in the carb section. How does this work? There is no reference to using it in the Operator's Manual. Do you turn on the key and let it heat? For how long? It's getting colder and having more difficulty starting, more cranking required, Anyone have info on this? most carb heaters operate from a temp sensor that is located somewhere at the front, under the front fender, its inside a clear plastic bag looking thing. there is no way to set it, its all automatic when you turn the key on. if ya ask me ?, they are worthless in my book. i have never understood what or why honda put these on atvs ?..they are nothing but junk. most newer atvs from honda are fuel injected, they do not need a carb heater. on older atv carbs, the choke worked just fine. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ATC4ever 1,079 Posted January 13 I had one on an older 400. Had an older guy who also had one tell me to leave the key on for a few seconds before starting it & it started easier. You could try that if its working to see if there is a difference. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dennis 9 Posted January 17 On 1/13/2024 at 3:39 AM, shadetree said: most carb heaters operate from a temp sensor that is located somewhere at the front, under the front fender, its inside a clear plastic bag looking thing. there is no way to set it, its all automatic when you turn the key on. if ya ask me ?, they are worthless in my book. i have never understood what or why honda put these on atvs ?..they are nothing but junk. most newer atvs from honda are fuel injected, they do not need a carb heater. on older atv carbs, the choke worked just fine. Thanks. I often think these are over-engineered Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dennis 9 Posted January 17 On 1/13/2024 at 8:07 AM, ATC4ever said: I had one on an older 400. Had an older guy who also had one tell me to leave the key on for a few seconds before starting it & it started easier. You could try that if its working to see if there is a difference. Thanks. I'm going to try that, maybe 10 seconds(?) maybe more(?) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
