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I normally do not check the oil every time we get out our ATV but did today since I had to break out the pliers because we got it too tight to come out by hand.
When I got it out I was confused because oil was running out of the dip stick hole then I realized it was gas so we did a total oil change but only good oil came out at first when we pulled the drain plug. To be on the safe side we drained the oil cooler and it was just nice pure oil with the normal look and feel.
Thankful it was on compression stroke and the starter would not turn it over because it was hydro locked on gas so we pulled the plug and pulled the rope to clean the gas. Then with the plug still out we used the starter for about six 30 second periods over time to help get the ring groves clear of gas and re oiled at least.
Found when we pulled the gas line to the carb off at the fuel pump it did drip from time to time when it was shut off but the carb had been loading up since we got it so we are going to have to rebuild the carb for sure and check out and make sure the float is still floating as it should. Bet it is not.
In short had we not checked the oil level and it had started it would have been a big mess or MUCH worse.
Replacing the shut off and rebuilding the carb on a 2002 ATV is the norm I expect anyway but I know I do not trust either to be right after today.
When I got it out I was confused because oil was running out of the dip stick hole then I realized it was gas so we did a total oil change but only good oil came out at first when we pulled the drain plug. To be on the safe side we drained the oil cooler and it was just nice pure oil with the normal look and feel.
Thankful it was on compression stroke and the starter would not turn it over because it was hydro locked on gas so we pulled the plug and pulled the rope to clean the gas. Then with the plug still out we used the starter for about six 30 second periods over time to help get the ring groves clear of gas and re oiled at least.
Found when we pulled the gas line to the carb off at the fuel pump it did drip from time to time when it was shut off but the carb had been loading up since we got it so we are going to have to rebuild the carb for sure and check out and make sure the float is still floating as it should. Bet it is not.
In short had we not checked the oil level and it had started it would have been a big mess or MUCH worse.
Replacing the shut off and rebuilding the carb on a 2002 ATV is the norm I expect anyway but I know I do not trust either to be right after today.