so i just rebuilt my entire engine 500 miles ago. new crank, crankcase, pistons, and clutch. today on our ride my engine siezed when i turned it off.... so i went over to the clutch and broke the engine loose again and it started and i ran it out. after i got it unseized it ran great and it ran great before it seized. so whats going on? any ideas?
Sieze? ideas?
- Thread starter bannockrider
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well it was either ride it out or leave it and its been left up there too many times already and it ran fine after i got it running. and yes it used the normal amount of oil. temperature was fine. its the 05 and we just put the OEM 06 pistons in it.
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im going to remove the pipe tomorrow and have a look. and it was 40 degrees when we were riding so i doubt it was a cold seize.
No i havent checked the clearance. how do i do that?
both the cylinders had good compression and it ran fine after. i dont know what to think. guess ill just tear it apart. again. and have a look.
No i havent checked the clearance. how do i do that?
both the cylinders had good compression and it ran fine after. i dont know what to think. guess ill just tear it apart. again. and have a look.
polaris gold. i usually put a quart of oil with every full tank.
That doesn't make any sense. You sure when " you unseized it", you weren't just breaking a melted hyfax loose from the clips?
That seems very rich. 44:1
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it was the engine buddy
I'm still laughing.
A quart per tank would be 40:1 not out of line for a 900 IMO.
40:1 = 3.2 oz per gallon
3.2 oz times 10 gallons = 32 oz. or 1 quart
As for the seize, like mentioned, you should pull the Y and the boots at least. If it were mine, I would be pulling the head off as well. You need to verify correct piston to cylinder wall clearances, new t-body boots, new t-stat, cleaned and tested fuel injectors. This is just a few off the top of my head.
You already have too much money in this thing to not be doing EVERYTHING!!!
A quart per tank would be 40:1 not out of line for a 900 IMO.
40:1 = 3.2 oz per gallon
3.2 oz times 10 gallons = 32 oz. or 1 quart
As for the seize, like mentioned, you should pull the Y and the boots at least. If it were mine, I would be pulling the head off as well. You need to verify correct piston to cylinder wall clearances, new t-body boots, new t-stat, cleaned and tested fuel injectors. This is just a few off the top of my head.
You already have too much money in this thing to not be doing EVERYTHING!!!
ya we made are we had them in correctly.
i pulled the cylinders and the pto side piston has some scoring in it
i pulled the cylinders and the pto side piston has some scoring in it
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Mech Engr
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Sounds like you could have a leaking PTO side crank seal. With all of the oil you're running and engine temp OK it sounds like an x-file to me.
Was the engine pressure checked after assembly to verify no air leaks? I guess it could be a partialy plugged injector on the PTO side too. What was the engine temp? Seems really strange.
Sounds like you could have a leaking PTO side crank seal. With all of the oil you're running and engine temp OK it sounds like an x-file to me.
Was the engine pressure checked after assembly to verify no air leaks? I guess it could be a partialy plugged injector on the PTO side too. What was the engine temp? Seems really strange.
40:1 plus whatever the ratio is the oil injections adds. When I say a lot, I mean there should have been far more oil than was necessary and that lack of lubrication should not have been a problem,
