Just How Fast Should My Oil Be Burnin

[dummer088]

ok well got like anhour of ridin in today.. oil was lil more than in between teh 2 lines.. well wehn i got back it was at the min line.. where the hell is my 5 dollar a cquart oil goin

[luvsandpits]

Originally posted by dummer088@Apr 9 2004, 04:43 PM
ok well got like anhour of ridin in today.. oil was lil more than in between teh 2 lines.. well wehn i got back it was at the min line.. where the hell is my 5 dollar a cquart oil goin

Dummer, if it's not leaking oil, it's blowing by the piston rings ... a compression test AND a cylinder leak down test will confirm this ... to use half a quart in a few hours, you should see a trail of blue smoke from the exhaust ... you should also see traces of oil on the spark plug ... it's probably time to rebuild ... if you do need a piston and rings, make sure you have the valve guides in the cylinder head checked for wear ... the valve stem seals should also be replaced any time you remove a head ... it's good insurance ... hope this helps

[dummer088]

thats the thing.. i don't see any smoke.. usually if it smokes it does so like 1 minute after i start it up tilll it warms up

[CronicArt]

You might not see any smoke from the tail pipe. 4 stroke motors have positive crankcase ventilation or PCV. There should be a 5/8 hose running from the valve cover out under the bike. If your piston rings are warn it will put some of that compression into the cranckcase. This is called Blowby. Without a vent, pressure will build up in the crankcase and blow out your seals. Find the vent and check it for an unusual amount of blowby. If there is an ecessive amount of oil coming from that tube you are definitely looking at a rebuild. You can also give your quad a good cleaning, start your quad, place a large fan directed at the motor to keep it from over heating. Let it run and watch underneath for drips of oil. You can raise and lower engine speed to simulate riding speeds without going out for a ride. Or after a ride on a dry day look over the quad. If you have a leak you should see where the dirt is moist. It should be moist by the bad seal if you have one.

[dummer088]

ok.. i don't know quite about that blowby vent thing ur talkin bout.. but ill try to look for it ... and i cracked the crankcase cover.. used quick steel to fix it.. haven't seen any oil from that though

[dummer088]

anyone?? lol need help.. i dk weather i should go ahead and get the piston kit or wat lol cause if the oil keeps disapearin lol it won't do any good
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[luvsandpits]

Originally posted by dummer088@Apr 13 2004, 03:13 PM
anyone?? lol need help.. i dk weather i should go ahead and get the piston kit or wat lol cause if the oil keeps disapearin lol it won't do any good
:rider:

we've had this conversation before, Dummer ... get the piston kit ... it's not expensive ... and, it will restore the bikes power back to normal ... you'll be glad you did :smiliethumbup:

[dummer088]

but u think that burnin all that oil??? thats a lotta oil to burn

[luvsandpits]

Originally posted by dummer088@Apr 13 2004, 10:53 PM
but u think that burnin all that oil??? thats a lotta oil to burn

Dummer, if it's NOT leaking the oil, it's burning it ...the oil has to be going some place, right

[dummer088]

but im not sure.. it could be leakin and i just not see it though... i dk.. ill like power wash it.. take it around for a while.. and not get it wet and look to see again.. ussually i cross a riveer and its hard to tell w/ the mud all over the place
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