GG MM
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Well, I made an account here last year when I bought an 01 Mountain Max, all my Googles landed me here. I don't think I ever posted anything.
Last week I bought a 99 Phazer 500 136" (primarily for my kid), we just mess around on the mountain behind our house and the air cooled is great for it. We will be selling his 1982 Bravo and making the ?upgrade? I pretty much settled on a price for the PZ sight unseen and met the owner halfway between our houses. I kinda wish I ran away when It did not "sparkle" as I expected a sled with 1100kms to sparkle. I love the sled, the style, the tight steering and the motor (because our '93 PZ is such a sweetheart) but so many things on it are just not correct.
When I pulled it out of the truck to run it across the yard it farted popped and backfired, it barely ran. The left ski was toed in large amounts and the tie rod was bent. (explains the upgraded skis) The farts and pops cleaned up a bunch but not good. Pulled the carbs on the weekend, float bowls were full of crap/ rust. Upon further inspection the float pins were both downgraded to small spiral wood nails, then the rust in the bowls made more sense.
Ran it for a couple kms Saturday and it ran okay/good. Selling the Bender Pipe that came on it and have an OEM pipe on it's way. Ran it for a couple kms yesterday and it ran worse. Guess I'm back into the carbs tonight for another cleaning.
I guess I am learning to polish yellow windshields and cleaning carbs for the foreseeable future. I thought this sled was going to ready to ride and not a maintenance whore. (The MM has been good, just also had a bunch of stuff that also was not correct) (the 93 PZ has also been amazing)
Long story short, I paid too much. I should have ran away. First impression was meh compared to the pics in the add. When will I learn!
The snow down low at the house this year is dismal, guess I can tinker...
Last week I bought a 99 Phazer 500 136" (primarily for my kid), we just mess around on the mountain behind our house and the air cooled is great for it. We will be selling his 1982 Bravo and making the ?upgrade? I pretty much settled on a price for the PZ sight unseen and met the owner halfway between our houses. I kinda wish I ran away when It did not "sparkle" as I expected a sled with 1100kms to sparkle. I love the sled, the style, the tight steering and the motor (because our '93 PZ is such a sweetheart) but so many things on it are just not correct.
When I pulled it out of the truck to run it across the yard it farted popped and backfired, it barely ran. The left ski was toed in large amounts and the tie rod was bent. (explains the upgraded skis) The farts and pops cleaned up a bunch but not good. Pulled the carbs on the weekend, float bowls were full of crap/ rust. Upon further inspection the float pins were both downgraded to small spiral wood nails, then the rust in the bowls made more sense.
Ran it for a couple kms Saturday and it ran okay/good. Selling the Bender Pipe that came on it and have an OEM pipe on it's way. Ran it for a couple kms yesterday and it ran worse. Guess I'm back into the carbs tonight for another cleaning.
I guess I am learning to polish yellow windshields and cleaning carbs for the foreseeable future. I thought this sled was going to ready to ride and not a maintenance whore. (The MM has been good, just also had a bunch of stuff that also was not correct) (the 93 PZ has also been amazing)
Long story short, I paid too much. I should have ran away. First impression was meh compared to the pics in the add. When will I learn!
The snow down low at the house this year is dismal, guess I can tinker...
i hope replacing the fuel filter in the tank is on the list. from the sounds of it, it might be in pretty bad shape. i have had one rust in 1/2 from sitting for at least 15 years before i got to it.
GG MM
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I'll put it on the list, I was actually unaware that there was a filter in the tank.
I will look it up, is it just a strainer like a dirt bike petcock has?
Huh, looked it up...
Is the idea to hook it with a piece of wire and drag it thru the filler hole?
I will look it up, is it just a strainer like a dirt bike petcock has?
Huh, looked it up...
Is the idea to hook it with a piece of wire and drag it thru the filler hole?
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basicly yes. make sure you hold the hose firmly as it is a pita to get back up again. also pull the white sleeve under the filler cap for better acess.
GG MM
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Thanks for the strategy!
If only my trusty Yamaha dealer had one in stock, they hit a homerun for me once in a while, today was a strikeout on a few items!
I'm going to drain the tank today, will try to get a look at the filter.
Received an OEM exhaust today from a Wrecker near Winnipeg, looks really good.
Does everyone in Canada know that there is a website called partshotline.ca that will send a parts request to multiple snowmobile wreckers. It has been helpful to me so far in this Phazer recovery journey.
If only my trusty Yamaha dealer had one in stock, they hit a homerun for me once in a while, today was a strikeout on a few items!
I'm going to drain the tank today, will try to get a look at the filter.
Received an OEM exhaust today from a Wrecker near Winnipeg, looks really good.
Does everyone in Canada know that there is a website called partshotline.ca that will send a parts request to multiple snowmobile wreckers. It has been helpful to me so far in this Phazer recovery journey.
GG MM
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I got the filter off, another inch or two of fuel line would make re assembly easier, I'll be pulling the outlet assembly for sure to put it back together. Almost a good design if I had another inch or two of hose!
The existing filter actually isn't too bad.
The existing filter actually isn't too bad.
good to hear. better to have checked and be good than not knowing at all.
thanks for the sled wreckers link. i need some parts for my et and having no luck locally.
thanks for the sled wreckers link. i need some parts for my et and having no luck locally.
GG MM
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What a bitch that fuel filter is, the hose on the outlet adapter doesn't have a removable clamp because it wouldn't fit through the tank hole, the only way is through the filler neck. I bought myself 68$ worth of different needle nose pliers to tackle this silly thing. (don't worry, just 68$CAD)(my chunky fingers will thank me on the next project as well)
Tank is flushed, carbs are clean, main jet #'s are unreadable.
Install fuel filter and finish windshield polish tonight.
Put on windshield and OEM pipe tomorrow, kid wants to swap skis with the Mountain Max as the PZ has really big skis from maybe a Nytro and PZ is already a wide one. Re-install grip heaters as they are slipping all over the place, should probably change chain oil while I'm in there with no pipe on...
I paid enough for this one for it to be ready to ride, damn thing is so wide that it doesn't fit in the heated work shed.
I apologize for the word salad but I have noticed that it is slow in here...
What's the go to for sloppy grips? I have super glue made for heated grips, should I do a couple wraps of electrical tape underneath to build diameter a bit and glue to the tape? A bit of electrical tape will help insulate a bit as well?
And really it could start snowing any time now...
Tank is flushed, carbs are clean, main jet #'s are unreadable.
Install fuel filter and finish windshield polish tonight.
Put on windshield and OEM pipe tomorrow, kid wants to swap skis with the Mountain Max as the PZ has really big skis from maybe a Nytro and PZ is already a wide one. Re-install grip heaters as they are slipping all over the place, should probably change chain oil while I'm in there with no pipe on...
I paid enough for this one for it to be ready to ride, damn thing is so wide that it doesn't fit in the heated work shed.
I apologize for the word salad but I have noticed that it is slow in here...
What's the go to for sloppy grips? I have super glue made for heated grips, should I do a couple wraps of electrical tape underneath to build diameter a bit and glue to the tape? A bit of electrical tape will help insulate a bit as well?
And really it could start snowing any time now...