You are going to experience problems with your child’s ATV during cold weather. Even though ATVs are built for outdoor activities, the engine might fail to start when it is cold or in early mornings. If you wake up in the morning and the latter won’t start, it might be the cold.
Poor quality fuel can also lead to a cold engine that won’t start. For instance, if the fuel has water in it, you are definitely going to have issues with starting the engine. However, you can easily fix this by adding fuel stabilizer in the gas tank. Then run the engine for about 10-15 minutes before you kid can have the ATV back.
If the ATV has been in the garage for a few months, you can also experience cold engine problems.
To fix a kid’s ATV that won’t start due to the cold, open the choke fully. Then start the engine and leave the choke open. Run the engine for a couple of minutes to allow it to heat up.
If the above does not work, then consider checking the battery. Sometimes the battery might also be cold and thereby fail to start the ATV. If so, you will need to let it charge before your kid can have the latter. It is advisable to charge the ATV battery the night before use, especially if the ATV has been in the store for some time.