Vector choke question from new owner- located where?

[Sportsman89]

Hi,

I bought a 2005 Vector last summer and it did not have an owners manual. So, this is a real stupid question from a new guy...is the choke lever under the left handlebar? I am not taking anything for granted here. If that is the choke, do I pull it backwards to choke it and foward for no choke?

The sled ran fine when I bought it, but I didn't see how the owner choked it. The sled idles real fast when the lever is pulled backwards, it idles about 1,500 rpm at the half-way point, and I can't get it to idle at all if I push it all the way forward. It just dies on me.

Like I said, it ran fine when the previous owner had it. Maybe this is not the choke lever?

You are probably getting a good laugh out of this, but I don't have a manual. Anybody know where I can get one/
thanks.

 

[Riceburner]

That is the choke.

Left on, right off as U guessed.

Vectors are cold blooded and need to warm up for quite awhile before the choke can be shut off completely.

Could need new plugs or carbs cleaned as well.

 

[Sportsman89]

Thanks much!

 

[grizztracks]

...and carb's sync'd

 

[Irv]

That is the choke.

Left on, right off as U guessed.

Vectors are cold blooded and need to warm up for quite awhile before the choke can be shut off completely.

Could need new plugs or carbs cleaned as well.

Run Sea-Foam in it at least every other tank full (Just a little, 100-200ml's) and be sure to run a higher dosage through it at storage as it not only acts as an excellent cleaner, it also stabilizes for up to two yrs as well.

 

[MadMax]

I think I can add my 2 cents to this topic..... After all I've owned a 05 vector since new. Here's how I've done it for 8 years.. Push the choke lever all the way to the left. Start, then push lever back to the right until it idles at 2,500 RPM's.. Let it stay there until the red light goes out.. Keep the idle at or near 2,500 for a few minutes.. Leave the choke there while you pull out to go.. After driving a 1/4 mile then push the choke back to the off position. This works great, well it's worked for me now for 11,000 miles. Good luck. MM.

 

[Irv]

I think I can add my 2 cents to this topic..... After all I've owned a 05 vector since new. Here's how I've done it for 8 years.. Push the choke lever all the way to the left. Start, then push lever back to the right until it idles at 2,500 RPM's.. Let it stay there until the red light goes out.. Keep the idle at or near 2,500 for a few minutes.. Leave the choke there while you pull out to go.. After driving a 1/4 mile then push the choke back to the off position. This works great, well it's worked for me now for 11,000 miles. Good luck. MM.

Glad that worked for you, and I am not knocking your procedure, but I would personally never do it that way.

I do put mine all the way on and immediately go to about half way after it starts (depending on outside temp?) I let it idle there until the yellow light goes out then I go completely off.

I do let it idle a good 10 or so minutes as I am gearing up and it always runs flawlessly after that.

Just my way of doing it as I don't like leaving the choke on any longer than it needs be.

 

[xtcman]

Full coke to start a cold sled, and I try to get mine off choke as soon as possible. Why run rich and foul out a plug.

just my 2 cents

 

[MadMax]

8 years and 11,000 miles with "NO" fouled plugs.............MM.

 

[smokingcrater]

At least from what I've seen on 4 stroke engines in general, pulling choke too soon is far more likely to result in a fouled plug than keeping half choke on. If you pull it too soon, you can get mis-fires and incomplete combustion, which tend to foul up the plugs. Running extra rich (within reason, half choke) on a 4 stroke doesn't foul a plug.

(and yes, most snowmobiles don't have a choke... Its a fuel enricher circuit.)

 

[MadMax]

At least from what I've seen on 4 stroke engines in general, pulling choke too soon is far more likely to result in a fouled plug than keeping half choke on. If you pull it too soon, you can get mis-fires and incomplete combustion, which tend to foul up the plugs. Running extra rich (within reason, half choke) on a 4 stroke doesn't foul a plug.

(and yes, most snowmobiles don't have a choke... Its a fuel enricher circuit.)

"BINGO" MM.

 

[xtcman]

Half full, half empty

You do want to use the choke when it's cold. It does help starting.
Now when to turn it off or half?
What ever works best for you.

If you do let it idle too long, there is a safety circuit whitch will shut down the engine.

 

[MadMax]

Half full, half empty

You do want to use the choke when it's cold. It does help starting.
Now when to turn it off or half?
What ever works best for you.

If you do let it idle too long, there is a safety circuit whitch will shut down the engine.

Love your photo of the "BIG" Mac bridge....... I've been over it 100 times in my life. 40 times on a motorcycle.. MM.

 

[RSVLTXGT]

I use a very similar procedure to yours madmax. 7000 miles and I've never fouled a plug. I've never had any carb issues either and all I do at the end of the year is put a little stabil in the tank.

 

[MadMax]

Ditto.....