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95300exrida
08-29-2006, 02:22 PM
Hey yeah i let my friend drive my quad (big mistake cuz he doesnt know how to drive) and he pretty much drove it around redlined in first for 4-5 minutes while i tried to flag him down. and now when i start up my quad itll idle for about 20-25 seconds and then burn oil for 10-12 seconds and then after that its alright. im thinking he might have fried the rings on it.what do you guys think?
400eXr1d3rZ
08-29-2006, 02:28 PM
Whens the last time you rebuilt your quad? Maybe it was just time for a rebuild, at it just so happened you noticed after he rode it, im burning oil BAD, warmed up or just starting. Just starting im burning it really bad but once it gets wamred up it starts to burn less oil, but it never stops burning. So I ordered a piston kit last week.

I think your rings could be fried, but it's not his fault, its time for rebuild as I said before (if you havent rebuilt it).
95300exrida
08-29-2006, 02:37 PM
my quad only has at most 20 hours on a $2200 engine job with new everything (crank seals piston rings etc) and it never burnt a drop of oil before he rode it
krt400ex
08-29-2006, 03:10 PM
Originally posted by pimpin330ex
when does it smoke cuz if it smokes only during start up the goes away it could just be the valve seals.


mine does that when it's cold. it has done it since day 1 when i took it iff the showroom floor
300exboy #15
08-29-2006, 07:36 PM
make sure there is enough oil because i ran my engin by acident with almost no oil and when we drained it the oil smelt burnt
95300exrida
08-29-2006, 08:53 PM
i always keep my quad topped up with oil. it only burns it about 20-25 seconds after i start it up and then it only burns for maybe 10-12 seconds and then it quits. im hoping its just the rings because that is a fairly cheap fix and im on a very strict budget
95300exrida
09-03-2006, 01:03 PM
it also only burns oil sometimes when i start it in the morning so id say 1 out of 2 times i start it it burns oil. so what do you guys think?rings or valve seals?
GPracer2500
09-03-2006, 01:16 PM
If it only smokes after startup when it's been sitting for a bit then that's likely the valve seals.
xxnightraven73x
09-03-2006, 04:39 PM
GPracer2500 If it only smokes after startup when it's been sitting for a bit then that's likely the valve seals. X2 i just had to do my valve seals it was smoking alittle on start up and when you really opened it up it would smoke alot plus you can get the whole top end kit for $20 its cheap and easy to do