200E Big Red problems. Help!

[Russell 350X]

When I first start it for the day, it will start, but you need to have the choke on for it to run. If you let off the throttel at all it will stall, then I can't get it started back up for a while. When it finally does start, I can drive it only so far before it starts to backfire and pop, then if you let off the throttle, it will stall and won't start back up. Any suggestions :?: :?: :?:

[Howdy]

Does it smoke?
What's the plug look like?
Have you cleaned the carb?

Howdy

[Russell 350X]

It doesn't smoke at all.

The plug looks, well, not black, but a tan - brown like color.

And I have not cleaned the carb but I have thought about it.
Help will be appreciated.

[bebeav]

clean your carb like howdy said and check if your gas tank have some rust in it

i already got a prob like that on my 200es and i resolved it by cleaning my carb with some carb cleaner.

ALP
Beav

[Russell 350X]

ok that shouldnt be to hard cause i cleaned the carb on my 185s already. there is no rust in the tank and it has a new fuel filter. ill take your guys advice and clean the carb. thanks for the help. :-D