My problem is complicated so please bear with me. My 2004 Sportsman 700 was leaking fuel out of the carburetor overflow tube every time the throttle was pressed. There was no tube off the carburetor so it was dripping right onto the engine. Eventually it ignited and caused a small fire that was quickly put out. Once it cooled off, it started right back up and ran fine the rest of the day.
I only had to replace the choke cable after the fire. Everything else seemed fine. Next two times I took it out, it would run fine for 100 yards then it would die out with throttle and backfire. Taking your thumb off the throttle, it would go back to idle without stalling out. I limped along like that for about 20 minutes. Let it sit for about 15 minuets. It started back up and ran fine the rest of the day.
Something else must be damaged, but I don’t know where to start. Any advice appreciated.
I only had to replace the choke cable after the fire. Everything else seemed fine. Next two times I took it out, it would run fine for 100 yards then it would die out with throttle and backfire. Taking your thumb off the throttle, it would go back to idle without stalling out. I limped along like that for about 20 minutes. Let it sit for about 15 minuets. It started back up and ran fine the rest of the day.
Something else must be damaged, but I don’t know where to start. Any advice appreciated.

