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tsmall07

I started a new thread because the issue is different now.

 

I went to start it this morning and it ran poorly for a few seconds and then sputtered and died.  What I didn't notice in the dark last night is that it's spitting engine oil out the exhaust, which seems pretty bad. I don't understand how this happened. I haven't run it in a few months, but last time I did, it ran flawlessly. I just cleaned out the cooling fins, too. I'm pretty distraught right now. Hoping someone has a quick fix for me as it will start snowing in 5 hours.  :(

 

 

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lynnmor

Compression check first thing.  You probably oil fouled the plugs causing it to die.  Hard to say what is going on, maybe when you parked it the engine was still cold and a lot of oil found its way into the cylinder(s) instead of draining down.

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tsmall07

Any idea what spark plugs I need? I'd like to pick up a couple on my way home.

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lynnmor
33 minutes ago, tsmall07 said:

Any idea what spark plugs I need? I'd like to pick up a couple on my way home.

Champion, first choice: RS17YX, second choice: RS14YC

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tsmall07

Well, I went out to start working on it and I bumped the starter to make sure the battery was still up and it started right up.  Just let it run for 30-45 seconds and I was in business.  I got a couple hours of pushing done.  Weird issue.  I'll check the compression sometime and report back.  

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oldredrider

Sounds like you may have had a stuck ring or two from sitting a while. After getting the engine hot they freed up.

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lynnmor
10 hours ago, oldredrider said:

Sounds like you may have had a stuck ring or two from sitting a while. After getting the engine hot they freed up.

Yamaha has been selling some snake oil called Ring Free.  I suppose, under certain conditions, a ring can stick but with good oil and frequent oil changes my guess is that rarely happens.

Ring Free

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