[LilRagamuffin]

OK guys...need your knowledge again! Quick background - I have a 2004 Rancher AT in need of a top end motor rebuild..

This weekend, I ventured off the paved roads and logging roads onto a few trails with a few other female friends... We were climbing uphill over a rocky surface at 2-4 mph and when we were about half-way, my ATV stalled. It started right back up, but when I gave it the gas, there was a major hesitation, and it finally came to life and got to the top. This happened several times, either always going uphill at a low speed or right after reaching the top on level surface. When we were going downhill and/or on level surface, it ran fine. When I've ridden it on the logging roads, some of which have long inclines, it always gets up and goes, but then I'm usually going 12-14 mph. It's never stalled or hestitated under those circumstances. The two women I was riding with have a 2005 Honda Ranchers and they didn't have this issue.

Is the stalling related to needing a motor rebuild? Other than that, it runs great. Kinda cold-natured at start-up after sitting for a few days, (won't idle without the choke up and/or finger on the throttle) but generally speaking, after about 5 minutes, it's fine for the rest of the day.

Thanks guys....

PS: I drive it in the automatic mode - I haven't mastered the ESP shifting as yet. Would this matter?

 

[shadetree]

OK guys...need your knowledge again! Quick background - I have a 2004 Rancher AT in need of a top end motor rebuild..

This weekend, I ventured off the paved roads and logging roads onto a few trails with a few other female friends... We were climbing uphill over a rocky surface at 2-4 mph and when we were about half-way, my ATV stalled. It started right back up, but when I gave it the gas, there was a major hesitation, and it finally came to life and got to the top. This happened several times, either always going uphill at a low speed or right after reaching the top on level surface. When we were going downhill and/or on level surface, it ran fine. When I've ridden it on the logging roads, some of which have long inclines, it always gets up and goes, but then I'm usually going 12-14 mph. It's never stalled or hestitated under those circumstances. The two women I was riding with have a 2005 Honda Ranchers and they didn't have this issue.

Is the stalling related to needing a motor rebuild? Other than that, it runs great. Kinda cold-natured at start-up after sitting for a few days, (won't idle without the choke up and/or finger on the throttle) but generally speaking, after about 5 minutes, it's fine for the rest of the day.

Thanks guys....

PS: I drive it in the automatic mode - I haven't mastered the ESP shifting as yet. Would this matter?

someone else had this same problem not long ago..i forget who it was..but..i'm pretty sure we told them to over hual thier carb...your float is sticking..when your on a incline..the float is at a different level..this is why when your ridding level..it doesn't give you a problem..you need to clean..or over haul your carb..if you use gum out.or any other carb spray cleaner..MAKE SURE YOU REMOVE ANY AND ALL O-RINGS..RUBBER AND THIS CARB SPRAY CLEANER DON'T MIX !!..and by no means..run your bike with the choke on..this is very hard on the engine!!!

 

[LilRagamuffin]

Cleaning the carb is on the "to-do" list when the motor gets rebuilt. As far as the choke, I'm not moving - just idling until the motor warms up and runs on its own! Thanks, Shadetree.

 

[shadetree]

Cleaning the carb is on the "to-do" list when the motor gets rebuilt. As far as the choke, I'm not moving - just idling until the motor warms up and runs on its own! Thanks, Shadetree.

your welcome..i thought you mean't you were ridding it with the choke on..my bad..lol..yeah..over haul the carb..that will solve your problem on inclines.

 

[Helmut]

Yeah, I agree, carb probably needs cleaning.

 

[JBGill06]

You guys beat me to it. A little off topic, but are the transmissions on the Rancher 400AT, the same as the newer 420AT's?

 

[LilRagamuffin]

Thank you, everyone. Being mechanically-challenged, it just seemed weird to me that I could go up much larger inclines (at a higher rate of speed due to it being a logging road and not a rocky, muddy, washed-out trail) and never have a problem, but at very low speed, it stalls on a much less incline! Learning every day! Thanks again.

 

[shadetree]

Thank you, everyone. Being mechanically-challenged, it just seemed weird to me that I could go up much larger inclines (at a higher rate of speed due to it being a logging road and not a rocky, muddy, washed-out trail) and never have a problem, but at very low speed, it stalls on a much less incline! Learning every day! Thanks again.

i'll tell you why..at a fast climb..your bouncing around alot more..which keeps the float from sticking..when you go slower..this lets the float keep from moving..sticks in other words.

 

[shadetree]

You guys beat me to it. A little off topic, but are the transmissions on the Rancher 400AT, the same as the newer 420AT's?

helmut needs to answer that for you jb...i don't know crap about auto trannys..lol...he's the man for that question.

 

[Helmut]

You guys beat me to it. A little off topic, but are the transmissions on the Rancher 400AT, the same as the newer 420AT's?

helmut needs to answer that for you jb...i don't know crap about auto trannys..lol...he's the man for that question.

I don't know much about the auto transmissions, either. I know the Rubicon uses the same type of transmission (Hondamatic) as the Rancher 400, but I've heard the 420 uses a different type. I don't know much about the 420s, either.

 

[shadetree]

You guys beat me to it. A little off topic, but are the transmissions on the Rancher 400AT, the same as the newer 420AT's?

helmut needs to answer that for you jb...i don't know crap about auto trannys..lol...he's the man for that question.

I don't know much about the auto transmissions, either. I know the Rubicon uses the same type of transmission (Hondamatic) as the Rancher 400, but I've heard the 420 uses a different type. I don't know much about the 420s, either.

i just figured you knew about the auto's period...lol..i don't know nuffin about them..other than i'll never own one !..lol.

 

[Helmut]

helmut needs to answer that for you jb...i don't know crap about auto trannys..lol...he's the man for that question.

I don't know much about the auto transmissions, either. I know the Rubicon uses the same type of transmission (Hondamatic) as the Rancher 400, but I've heard the 420 uses a different type. I don't know much about the 420s, either.

i just figured you knew about the auto's period...lol..i don't know nuffin about them..other than i'll never own one !..lol.

I don't care much for the Honda auto trannys either. That's why I don't know much about them.

 

[shadetree]

I don't know much about the auto transmissions, either. I know the Rubicon uses the same type of transmission (Hondamatic) as the Rancher 400, but I've heard the 420 uses a different type. I don't know much about the 420s, either.

i just figured you knew about the auto's period...lol..i don't know nuffin about them..other than i'll never own one !..lol.

I don't care much for the Honda auto trannys either. That's why I don't know much about them.

sooooooooo..which one of us needs to learn them ??..i vote you !..lmfaooo.

 

[Helmut]

sooooooooo..which one of us needs to learn them ??..i vote you !..lmfaooo.

Me and myself, vote for you. That's two against one, I win. You get to learn about them. LMAO.

 

[shadetree]

sooooooooo..which one of us needs to learn them ??..i vote you !..lmfaooo.

Me and myself, vote for you. That's two against one, I win. You get to learn about them. LMAO.

well..i vote me, myself, and i !..thats 3 against two !..you get to learn them !..rotflmao.

 

[Helmut]

sooooooooo..which one of us needs to learn them ??..i vote you !..lmfaooo.

Me and myself, vote for you. That's two against one, I win. You get to learn about them. LMAO.

well..i vote me, myself, and i !..thats 3 against two !..you get to learn them !..rotflmao.

Sorry, but the polls were closed at 12:10 AM, right after my last post. Looks like you get to learn about them. LMAO.

 

[shadetree]

Me and myself, vote for you. That's two against one, I win. You get to learn about them. LMAO.

well..i vote me, myself, and i !..thats 3 against two !..you get to learn them !..rotflmao.

Sorry, but the polls were closed at 12:10 AM, right after my last post. Looks like you get to learn about them. LMAO.

haha..i'm still on central time..it's not 12:10 am yet here !..lmfaooo.