Vmax 500 hot seizing

FuzzButt

FuzzButt

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Club friend has a '99 500 that She rode all last weekend. About 180 miles between Friday and Saturday. However on Sunday during a short ride out of Gaylord her sled suddenly stopped. It would not spin over. She got a tow back and just for giggles we poured a bit of oil in the cylinders and pulled it over and it came back to life. A few guy's in the group thought it was overheating but I don't think so. She rode it hard the 2 previous day's and it was fine.

There are no marks in the cylinders. The plugs came out a bit black and dry. I have not had a look at the sled yet (could not go up and play with the guy's Had a great weekend playing with my 6 month old instead).

Now the sled is on her trailer. I might see if I can fit her in this weekend. I wnat to do a complete inspection, compression test. I thought about cleaning up and checking the carbs, oil pump and adjustment of oil pump. Possiby the water pump belt.

Anything I am missing?

:2strokes: :yam:
 
FuzzButt said:
Club friend has a '99 500 that She rode all last weekend. About 180 miles between Friday and Saturday. However on Sunday during a short ride out of Gaylord her sled suddenly stopped. It would not spin over. She got a tow back and just for giggles we poured a bit of oil in the cylinders and pulled it over and it came back to life. A few guy's in the group thought it was overheating but I don't think so. She rode it hard the 2 previous day's and it was fine.

There are no marks in the cylinders. The plugs came out a bit black and dry. I have not had a look at the sled yet (could not go up and play with the guy's Had a great weekend playing with my 6 month old instead).

Now the sled is on her trailer. I might see if I can fit her in this weekend. I wnat to do a complete inspection, compression test. I thought about cleaning up and checking the carbs, oil pump and adjustment of oil pump. Possiby the water pump belt.

Anything I am missing?

:2strokes: :yam:
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That don't sound too good!!!!,, when it did that was it over heated,did the
light ever come on, i would go through it and check everything, compression, oil pump, water pump belt, etc.
 
Since I was not there I don't know if the light came on and only can take the word of the guy's there that said it was overheating. It could have just been hot to the touch. Really hard to say since we are relying on a light to tell us the temp. Be nice if sleds had better instrumentation.
 
Did anybody ask the Operator if the light came on??

How was snow conditions? Temp. out side??

sorry for the Q's but trying to figure if it was a "HOT" condition or other.
 
Well it was Sunday in Gaylord. Mid 20's outside. Ok snow conditions. I have not yet talked to the owner. I will be calling her tonight. Since she just lives down the street from me getting it over here should not be an issue.
 
I was riding in Atlanta Sunday morning and it was mid 30's and Sunny. I was sweating.
In the woods the snow was enough to keep the sled cooled down but the trails?
 
caravanman said:
I was riding in Atlanta Sunday morning and it was mid 30's and Sunny. I was sweating.
In the woods the snow was enough to keep the sled cooled down but the trails?
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Yup...hate when it's that warm and the snow su*ks :o|
 
Another reason why I did not bother going. That and the fact that I really don't like riding the metro gaylord area. My Dad went and before he left I suggested he take the dually Woodies off his Viper since I figured that was a bunch of bare concrete. I was not wrong.
 
Yup..I'm not trashing my sled over thes su*ky conditions..she'll sit right
there till we get somthing ,or ther's next year!!!!!!
 
daman said:
Yup..I'm not trashing my sled over thes su*ky conditions..she'll sit right
there till we get somthing ,or ther's next year!!!!!!
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My thoughts exactly. Too much money wraped up into them to just go on crappy conditions. I don't mind breaking the sled when I am at fault but if I have to ride for miles on poor trails then I would rather save it for another time. Ya I know the attage a bad day of snowmobiling is better than a good work day but crappy conditions can be costly.
 
Not too bad. Think a light hone on the cylinder may do it. We will know more when I take it apart.
I'm trying to put a cost proposal for the owner together. See what we need and such. Trying to find the better prices with good shipping and good customer service. I know a tall order. But she is a single Mother and money is not growing on trees anymore here in SE Michigan (Thank's to Ford and GM).
 
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