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  1. #1
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    300 smellin bad

    i changed the oil in my 300 bkuz its gettin cold out and my dealer recomended 0w30. thats wut i bought and put it in, i also changed my oil filter. when i tried to start it my battery died ( i left the key on). so i just said "**** it" and today i went out and bomb started it and it was runnin horrible like it didnt idle very well and it was smokin a bit more than usual. i didnt let it run very long bkuz i thought sumthin was wrong. can anyone tell me wuts wrong.
    2001 300 ex
    400 ex stock rims,tires, and handlebars.
    UFO fenders




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    man I hope you did not put the oil filter in backwards check, no oil pressure?
    Current rides:

    1. HONDA 1986 TRX 250r ohlins shocks ,laegers swingarm , billet bearing carrier, stock pipe(local envormental police made me put it back on , steel braded brake lines holeshots xc, douglas red labels,yellow maier plastic ,88 headlight, gusseted frame yellow rentahal bars , sprocket,ac new style front bumper,dg rear grab bar,skid,parking brake delete,cr 250 clutch lever,polished stator and clutch cover,port and polish +cr250 headgasket, cr500clutch springs

    2. 2005 400ex red, 13 tooth front sprocket, mostly stock

    Former atvs:
    honda atc 90
    1984 200x atc
    1983 250r atc
    1985 350x atc
    1986350x atc
    1988 250x ,350x motor
    3 1986 250r fourtrax
    1987 250r fourtrax
    1987 quadzilla
    1987 250x ,350x motor
    1985 250r atc
    1995 polaris 400 sport
    2001 400ex
    2001 Craptor
    1999 440 ex
    1994 300ex
    2002 polaris 500
    lesson learned Hondas rule !
    Honda makes Quads , Yamaha makes pianos

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    i know i put it in the rite way, but i just went out and started it again and its runnin better than usual and no smoke im very confused
    2001 300 ex
    400 ex stock rims,tires, and handlebars.
    UFO fenders




    RIDE IT LIKE YOU STOLE IT!!!!
    RIDE HARD BREAk **** AND GET THE PODIUM CHICKS!!

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    When you changed the grade of oil did you ****ch brands? I'm not sure on quads(because I'v always ran the same brand) but I know that sometimes if you switch the brand of oil in a car that it will smoke. You may want to check your oil filter like already suggested.
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    maybe you valve guide seals may be starting to go? my olds 350 x used to always burn a little till it got warm got
    Current rides:

    1. HONDA 1986 TRX 250r ohlins shocks ,laegers swingarm , billet bearing carrier, stock pipe(local envormental police made me put it back on , steel braded brake lines holeshots xc, douglas red labels,yellow maier plastic ,88 headlight, gusseted frame yellow rentahal bars , sprocket,ac new style front bumper,dg rear grab bar,skid,parking brake delete,cr 250 clutch lever,polished stator and clutch cover,port and polish +cr250 headgasket, cr500clutch springs

    2. 2005 400ex red, 13 tooth front sprocket, mostly stock

    Former atvs:
    honda atc 90
    1984 200x atc
    1983 250r atc
    1985 350x atc
    1986350x atc
    1988 250x ,350x motor
    3 1986 250r fourtrax
    1987 250r fourtrax
    1987 quadzilla
    1987 250x ,350x motor
    1985 250r atc
    1995 polaris 400 sport
    2001 400ex
    2001 Craptor
    1999 440 ex
    1994 300ex
    2002 polaris 500
    lesson learned Hondas rule !
    Honda makes Quads , Yamaha makes pianos

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    When my 400Ex smells bad I normall check the tires for Dog *****.:devil :devil


    No seriously tho. I put my oil filter in backwards once and My 400Ex acting weird for a while after i put it in teh right way.

    When my oil filter was in backwards it was only run for about 5-10 mins then i found out what I did.

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    yea, that huge thing that says this side out isnt kidding.. sorry i had to

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