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What are the favorite lubricants that are used to keep the cougars up and running to enhance optimized performance?
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Anybody ever ride any older chassis Cougars?
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Thank you!
What are the favorite lubricants that are used to keep the cougars up and running to enhance optimized performance?
Ya, but I have the matching "gear".I'm more fond of the older model prowlers. They're dependable, ready to go on the first pull and I could care less if the seat sags a little bit, so long as the pipe's still straight. It doesn't even seem to mind sitting in the garage while I take the other toys for a spin.
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I'm more fond of the older model prowlers. They're dependable, ready to go on the first pull and I could care less if the seat sags a little bit, so long as the pipe's still straight. It doesn't even seem to mind sitting in the garage while I take the other toys for a spin.
They run longer than 2 seconds without fouling a plug
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Super B
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I'm more fond of the older model prowlers. They're dependable, ready to go on the first pull and I could care less if the seat sags a little bit, so long as the pipe's still straight. It doesn't even seem to mind sitting in the garage while I take the other toys for a spin.
What if the pipe has a factory curve in place? Would you not want to take the vintage beast for a quick spin? And I am sure that it would run the same as its straight piped brother.
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It's been my experience that anymore than a slight hook leads to decreased performance, both in the hillclimb position and while turning out.
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Super B
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Well, I suppose! But that also can be cured with a little help from a little forced air induction. The more air that blows thru or around the curve pipe will aide in obtaining peak performance and will give you the highmark on the hill. Also, it will keep the plugs from fouling out.
That's very interesting...I'd always been able to get better performance from polishing my jugs but your forced air induction theory makes a lot of sense.
Care to share any tips?
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I have to say this is the funniest thread I have ever read on any of the sled forums.
My stomach hurts and my coworkers are wondering what I keep laughing at, and why tears are rolling down
Welcome to the forum! these threads are what the ole forum used to be....good information
Hmmm, I think mine has the factory bend. Or it might be from just polishing it too much, I'm not sure. On a related note I've been told by several experts that it has more than enough volume and that the extra size is just going to waste. What say you all?
Welcome to the forum! these threads are what the ole forum used to be....good information
HAHA and a good way to weed out the cluless LMAO! Nice thread man!
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Super B
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That's very interesting...I'd always been able to get better performance from polishing my jugs but your forced air induction theory makes a lot of sense.
Care to share any tips?
It is more of hear say then theory. See I gathered all my information from all of the forced air induction Cougar riders. I personally ride a Cougar that has ported and polished jugs........ So, I do not have any pointers or tips for you. But if you insist, I will gather the pertinent information for you from the Cougers that specialize in forced air induction, and pass it along.
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definitely use synthetic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! you get better slide of the piston, and not as much stench!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Now i got the 411, do have a solid question.. anyone ever throw down on a cougar with a mudfilled exhaust?? The backfire's are crazy and pretty nasty.. I noticed the primary engine revs a bit when you try to clean it out.. didn;t know if anyone else had the same problem.. and whats the burnoff smell all about??
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if the exhaust pipe is filled with mud, it's needs a godd reaming!!!!!!!!!!! if you've never done that before, it's a very delicate procedure and you could damage the pipe, thus rendering it useless for future use!!!!!!! so you may want to take your cougar to a professional for an exhaust pipe reaming for it's first time and see how it's done properly!!!!!!! i know there are several educational movies available that may be able to help as well!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Does anyone suggest telling their wife they rode and “old skool” cougar over the weekend up in the mountains? How about friends back home, your boss, or Pastor?
ROTFLMAO!!! Thats what I needed to kknow.. I flushed the system with some stabil system flush but i couldn't get it started for almost 8 hours.. after the system drained it purred like a kitten again and the exhaust was the best entry way!! Saved some cash on the professional reaming with a little system laxative
That sounds awfully serious. I would recommend you trade the thing off alltogether. A refurbished cougar can be alot of fun, but the work and time it takes to get them "just right" just isn't worth it in my opinion. The deciding factor being how much you've dumped into the project in the first place.
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Either it is a factory bend, or you did not let your Cougar warm up properly. With an old Cougar, you have to start it, let it idle up to operating temp before you mash the throttle. In your case, I am willing to bet that you mashed the gas before the Cougar was at operating temp, which caused a major influx in heat causing the pipe to warp.
I cant believe the imfamous PPRASH has been able to log back on! That name brings back forum memories. Glad there has been a topic interesting enough to initiate a log in, or is it because you are so used to riding this generation of equipment?
