Vampire2800
08-30-2009, 06:57 PM
Let me begin by apologizing for this thread if it's redundant or if someone else already posted something similar. I try to research all my questions before asking it publicly & I usually succeed in finding the answer. This one, not so.
=> 4 days ago I changed the oil & put AMSOIL 20/50 synthetic (per some dealers request in Tulsa). I previously ran Yamalube 20/50 non synthetic
=> Immediately noticed "the bog" which was not present before
=> My son & I were out riding just a few minutes ago when I started to notice a backfire every once in a while. The back fire started happening more frequently the longer we rode. I made a few more laps around the field behind the house, came up to the driveway, reved it up, let off the accelerator, it backfired all the way down the RPM range & died. Fired it up a couple of more times & it did the same thing. I do know that something sounded different near the end of our ride (as the backfires got worse.) I can't explain what sounded different, but something did.
=> Now, no starty-start.
I pretty much rely on the posts on this forum for support, tips & help as I live in northeast OK & the closest repair place is an hour or more away. Ya'll ALL do a superb job in the maintenence of ATV's & the attitude is unrivaled when it comes to members on this forum. I think I speak for EVERYONE when I say, "Hats off to every one of you on here for your help & support in the past."
WTF. This thing is like a boat. ( B.O.A.T. = Break Out Another Thousand)
Would changing the oil back to Yamalube 20/50 fix it? I'm afraid to do a whole lot right now in fear that I will make the problem worse. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated & abliged. Thanks in advance.
=> 4 days ago I changed the oil & put AMSOIL 20/50 synthetic (per some dealers request in Tulsa). I previously ran Yamalube 20/50 non synthetic
=> Immediately noticed "the bog" which was not present before
=> My son & I were out riding just a few minutes ago when I started to notice a backfire every once in a while. The back fire started happening more frequently the longer we rode. I made a few more laps around the field behind the house, came up to the driveway, reved it up, let off the accelerator, it backfired all the way down the RPM range & died. Fired it up a couple of more times & it did the same thing. I do know that something sounded different near the end of our ride (as the backfires got worse.) I can't explain what sounded different, but something did.
=> Now, no starty-start.
I pretty much rely on the posts on this forum for support, tips & help as I live in northeast OK & the closest repair place is an hour or more away. Ya'll ALL do a superb job in the maintenence of ATV's & the attitude is unrivaled when it comes to members on this forum. I think I speak for EVERYONE when I say, "Hats off to every one of you on here for your help & support in the past."
WTF. This thing is like a boat. ( B.O.A.T. = Break Out Another Thousand)
Would changing the oil back to Yamalube 20/50 fix it? I'm afraid to do a whole lot right now in fear that I will make the problem worse. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated & abliged. Thanks in advance.