WHY WON'T MY ATV IDLE WITHOUT DYING // Suzuki Eiger Fuel Petcock Fix

I titled this video... Why Won't My ATV Idle Without Dying because I have the fix, if you're having fuel petcock issues like I was. To watch more videos about this ATV, click here: • ATV Repair Videos DIY
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***ABOUT THIS VIDEO:
I recently had an issue with my Suzuki Eiger 400 ATV where it wouldn't idle without dying. It was also beginning to be difficult to start as well.
After some research and process of elimination, I focused on the idea that that the fuel petcock could be the problem. As I mention in this video, I priced a new fuel petcock from a Suzuki dealer and I was looking at paying around $150 for a new petcock.
I decided to research about the Suzuki petcock issue more online. I discovered that a fuel petcock from Yamaha was a perfect match at a much cheaper price! So I ordered a new fuel petcock.
***Fuel Petcock replacement by Yamaha: 21V-24500-20-00
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***Watch this video on how I use the fuel pump here:
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In the video I explain how the original petcock works because of the built in diaphram and the issues this design causes and how common it is in Suzuki Eigers from 2003 to 2007. Apparently there may be more Suzuki models with a similar fuel petcock.
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[@saharawarra6551]

I watched your video on the pump for pumping the gas. The next day I ordered one on Amazon. That thing is the greatest piece of Kit I have in my shop. For 64 years, I have been trying to fill up my ATVs and motorcycles and cars using the little spout on the gas can and it is always dumping gas all over the place. With this little Gadget you can pump your gas and not lose a single drop wonderful piece of Kit thanks for sharing it with us. I hope you have a great day Roland.

[@GettingItDoneNorthOf7]

That is awesome! And it lasts forever!

[@trev583]

Thanks for the good video. I have ordered the battery powered pump and the Yamaha petcock. I was having same issues as you and started by cleaning the carburetor but it still coughs at idle. I’m going to try the new petcock now. The battery pump is going to be awesome to drain gas out of my antique tractors in the fall so that I don’t get issues with old gas in spring. Thanks for sharing that trick. Good to see someone still running and looking after an Eiger too. I was going to sell mine but now I think I’m going to keep it.

[@unclebuck5592]

Thanks for the info. I have a 2007. Its doing the same thing that you had said. I talked to people and the dealer said bring it in. Dealers know what wrong but they won't fess up. Just bring it in and we will look at it, NOT. I had checked out everything and it still had the same problem. Now I'm going to go replace it. Great video. Thank you for the info.

[@davidcasey6181]

Order 1 for the Raptor 660. Same bolt pattern and do away with the vacuum line. Why do you need a fuel pump when the tank is directly over the carb. Another 1 of those great engineering ideas I suppose.

[@Strutingeagle]

Why didn't you just use your original petcock in the PRI mode? That bypasses the diaphragm portion and works like the one you bought.

[@derricks8352]

thank you so much ordered the same part and drove a 03 suzuki ozark today thats been sitting for 6 months with this problem tried everything and a 11 bucks part fixed it thanks again

[@mariopena4123]

Thanks for the video! I couldn't get my 2003 Eiger till I change the fuel petcock,as you did.

[@GettingItDoneNorthOf7]

Glad it helped

[@86250rrippin]

Raptor petcock for the win, never look back !

[@canamrider07]

I got my starter fixed thanks to your other video. Now I have to work this issue. Thanks for the help. I’ll let you know how it goes.

[@MrRoadhhog]

Hi, nice video, thanks for [posting it.I called my local Yamaha dealer and gave him that part number and he said it wasn’t no good an he wanted to know what year it was, do you happen to know what year Yamaha petcock will work?

[@markgilbertson1608]

I have the same problem. Will try your fix. Thanks. Mark in arizona

[@Niko-gi5dl]

Thanks a lot!! Great video

[@kevinfoster2308]

I've seen people address this problem by running the stock petcock on prime setting.

[@josephburnette3935]

I have a problem with my fan not working as well, I am going to try this first because it;s spitting and sputtering and hesitating and i just bought one has 185 miles on it and sat for awhile what else could be the problem

[@dougjones267]

This is a lifesaver! We use our quad to clean horse stalls and bring the waste out of the barn, if this works then no more wheel barrows lol

[@GettingItDoneNorthOf7]

I hope it works out for you.

[@petergoans3953]

this was very helpful thank you

[@jimg8218]

Great video,, will this Yamaha petcock work on a 2000 Suzuki quadrunner Ltf 500,,, thanks

[@SuperMichaelbennett]

thanks for your knowledge and great video

[@stevenwoodard1886]

What is the pump you purchased? Thanks

[@ronleblanc9984]

my 2002 would not idle and i just bought a petcock off Amazon and it fixed the problem! Runs like a champ now.......

[@GettingItDoneNorthOf7]

Great!

[@Splitshot1]

Wonderful video.Exactly what i needed and ordering the yamaha part at a cheaper price,, thanks so much.

[@GettingItDoneNorthOf7]

You're welcome 😊

[@mikekotarba5828]

thanks for the video

[@royburchfield3854]

thanks for the video , it sure works

[@billhayball8439]

i should bring my eiger to you to fix...probly a 20 min drive from newcastle?

[@ricklangille111]

awesome info

[@GettingItDoneNorthOf7]

Thank you Rick! I'll be happy when the starter issue is behind me. Tomorrow will be a week without me Eiger. Lawd thundering gesus!

[@janiceshrumj342]

my yamaha big bear will start with choke on but will not idle without it. I realize carb is not getting enough fuel but how can I correct the problem

[@canamrider07]

I replaced the petcock with a OEM part. It starts and runs well but only with choke on and it idles high? Do you know what I should do to fix this?

[@scottymoen1757]

Thanks....I'm going through that issue now

[@GettingItDoneNorthOf7]

Glad I could help

[@Splitshot1]

I bought a petcock on Amazon that is exactly like the suzuki petcock and I only paid $26.00.. fits my 2000 suzuki 500 quadmaster perfect.

[@rogerprice1448]

I have a quadrunner like yours. It starts and runs but when the engine gets hot it stalls and won't start until it cools down. Can you help?

[@kensmapleleafretirement]

That'll fix'er.... I have a Grizzly and am always tinkering with it... Good toys though. Thanks for the chat...

[@GettingItDoneNorthOf7]

Hey there! I'm still tinkering with this thing. I'm going to try a complete carb kit and hope that will fix once and for all.

[@jamesking1265]

@@GettingItDoneNorthOf7 if a carb kit wont solve issues, give up on it and flip in an aftermarket carb for a TRX450 ( Foreman 450 1999-2004 ) and it will work like a dream. you might need to grind out a tiny bit of clearance on the mid bracket ( of 4 I have done 1 needed some grinding ) Both of my Eigers, 2004 and 2005 have the petcock and the carb swap. and are trouble free

[@hobbnobbin123]

Great video. I’ve got the same Eiger and same problem. I ordered that Yamaha petcock, but the fuel line size was smaller on the Yamaha part than the original. Does a clamp take care of that, or did I order the wrong part somehow?

[@GettingItDoneNorthOf7]

You can try but if it slips easy, you might have to get another one

[@jayhobbs939]

@@GettingItDoneNorthOf7 I ended up zip-tying my clamp down. No issues in the week since I did that. 👍

[@sorehair7075]

Thanks for the vid! Muy suzi is kinda spittin n sputtering at idle and doesn't seem to want to run well without choke partially on. Ordered the petcock on Ebay for 8 bucks!

[@GettingItDoneNorthOf7]

Glad it helped! Good luck with your fix. 😊👍

[@MrRoadhhog]

Did the new pet-cock solve your issue?

[@sorehair7075]

@@MrRoadhhog yep

[@garymacdonald1785]

live in Stirling and this is great. changing my petcock today and will let you know how it goes. If it does not work, can I hire you to check out other problems? I have the same ATV. mine is 2004 as well.

[@garymacdonald1785]

it worked.

[@GettingItDoneNorthOf7]

@@garymacdonald1785 good to hear!

[@GettingItDoneNorthOf7]

I see it worked for you! Good job. 👍 I don't do repair for people, I just don't have time.

[@raymondpetrisin2357]

I just did the same thing to mine today. It will start fine, with choke open (lever down) but will hesitate and die beyond half choke. I can’t seem to fully close the choke (lever up) as you did without it dying. It seems to want to idle faster as well. I DID notice that I didn’t plug the old vacuum line. Would that have anything to do with it? I drained the tank and added fresh (preserved/stabilized) gas but to no avail. Any suggestions?

[@GettingItDoneNorthOf7]

First thing I would do is plug the vacuum line. Then see how it starts & runs. Thanks for watching 😀

[@NutterButter78]

Yeah plug the vacuum line it is sucking air and leaning out the mixture. When you choke it its getting enough fuel to run. So yeah just cap or plug the vacuum line it will run better.

[@NutterButter78]

@@GettingItDoneNorthOf7 hey my 2004 suzuki Eiger was having problems starting. Mine was flooding its self bad. My petcock went bad and it was sucking fuel through the vacuum line. I just plugged it with a bolt for now im gonna buy the petcock showed in the video. It runs like new and idles great.

[@michaelkoon8371]

Sir i have a 2005suzuki eger 4x4 400 getting realy to push snow for the first time with it you have any pointers for a guy

[@GettingItDoneNorthOf7]

Yes go watch my videos on my channel about plowing snow

[@brentcurry9698]

Used the same petcock, have the exact same atv and problem. Didn’t work. The yamaha petcock had a slightly different size gap between the bolt holes, causing one of the bolts to cross thread or not thread at all. Not to mention, the thing was missing one of the filters it needs straight out of the package. Now I’m concerned I’ve flattened my threads and will have to re-tap the threads.

[@brentcurry9698]

Very good video though. Glad to know this is pretty common. I’ve got no idea why yours worked so well and mine didn’t but I fooled with one bolt for 45 minutes. I also noticed that the flat surface of the petcock where the gasket presses against the tank is much smaller than the Suzuki OEM petcock. Either way... good video. I’ll get it fixed now that I know where to begin.

[@paulpeka2422]

Nice 👍

[@GettingItDoneNorthOf7]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@jeremiahworkman9159]

Changed out my petcock, now I have no more starting issues, but I still have bad idle issues, and when I throttle, I have to throttle up slowly otherwise ATV will die. Wondering if I need to service carburetor?

[@GettingItDoneNorthOf7]

Check into this fix I did. My ATV is running amazing now like it should. kzbin.info/www/bejne/npm1kKqNmql3mJo

[@RaySarasin]

I have a 2005 Elger and i got new a 2018 i love these quads my 2 cents worth lol both are 400 4 by 4

[@GettingItDoneNorthOf7]

Good for you! They are great reliable products.

[@GettingItDoneNorthOf7]

Good for you! They are great reliable products.

[@MrParkerbrother4]

My 2004 eoger is starving after it runs about 10 minutes and is hesitating- you tjink this is it?

[@SaucysCreativeCrochet]

When it comes to mechanical work it's all Greek to me! Lol ❤️😁❤️😁

[@GettingItDoneNorthOf7]

Thanks for the support anyway Saucy 😀😀

[@paulmanning1671]

22 LR ammo is perfect for plugging your vacuum line.

[@dangerously72]

my 2003 Suzuki LT-Z400 has the same issue...and has the same/similar 'vacuum petcock'. It's not allowing fuel to properly flow to the carb....i'm going to replace the petcock with an ebay one that is simply gravity fed and hopefully that will cure the problem. I've already cleaned the carb.

[@jr.434]

Hey any update on your LTZ figured out what was the issue?

[@MagicRoosterBluesBand]

My Ozark 250 has the same stupid petcock. Very dumb design.

[@DBuss-om8sh]

Thanks for the video. Great explaination and very helpful. I've ordered a cheap one for only $13 on Amazon and mounted it on a Suzuki QuadMaster 500, year 2001. But I had to fit it backward and use a longer hose. Meaning the petcock's front is not visible, though it still accessible with fingers. I needed to installed it backward because the gas line that starts from the bottom of the carburetor and needs to be fit on the new petcock output, was oriented towards the left side. So, I would had to twist the hose to bring it to the right side of the petcock, which would had cause the hose to fold and blocked. Also, the muffler is very close, so bringing the hose on the right side would probably had cause burning/metling issues. I blocked the hose used for the primer line of the original petcock (the hose that goes to the top of the carburator and oriented right side) with a simple bolt and tie wrap. 30 minutes and the job was done.

[@GettingItDoneNorthOf7]

Awesome!

[@robbalinski1606]

Using a glass fuse to plug a vaccuum line would have been a big mistake, if it broke youd be sucking glass into the engine.

[@elidimitri3502]

Please help I have Eiger 400 2003 Replace carburator but still dies when hot Or after i run it about 20 minutes Never fail to stop after running a while What do i have to do What part do i need to rrplace ???

[@GettingItDoneNorthOf7]

This might be your problem. The 2003 - 2004 Suzuki Eiger was prone to this issue. kzbin.info/www/bejne/npm1kKqNmql3mJo