Hi guys, my 2004 Sportsman 500 has been sitting in my garage for a couple years and I'm finally getting around to bringing it back to life.
It starts with a new battery and runs, but the way to get it to start is a pain:
I pull the choke out and turn the key and the starter runs strong, no start however. I give it a little gas and it sounds like it's almost about to start but still can't do it. But if I turn the key, give it a little gas, and pull the cord from the pull start at the same time, it finally starts up (almost need three hands to do that). I keep on the gas until it warms up and put the choke in (stays running idle around 1100 RPM, I'll probably turn that down with a screw driver later - I just can't remember what a good idle RPM is).
So the advice I'm asking here is where should I start to look for the problem? Would it be related to the starter, or maybe the spark plug, or something with the carb? Any tips would be appreciated!