about done with this thing 96xp

[95xprider]

How about if your looking to buy, say a 96xp, what are the signs that the seals are going?
Engine smokes on startup I suppose?

[Myself]

Do you find the higher viscosity oil doesn't leak into the combustion compartments? How do you know it has oil in there at any later point in time? What kind of service interval do you use to check its level, or top it back up?

I assume if the seals are not operating properly it also allows the bath oil to be sucked in depleting the bath compartment and counterbalance shaft?


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The thick gear lube does not leak into the cases. You can hold a flashlight under the tubing and see the lube in it. I have maybe added 1 oz to my son's the whole time.....like 5 years!

[Myself]

How about if your looking to buy, say a 96xp, what are the signs that the seals are going?
Engine smokes on startup I suppose?

Engine will smoke BADLY on startup. Can also foul plugs while riding in a single day. Most commonly hydro locks the engine with oil over winter storage.

[Jodean]

Got crank bearings in bypass. Backfire backfire , brand new plugs. Now I got this going on.......see video

Now the carb sheet said 1.5 turns out if on 96xp, New carbs have accelerator on them. Is that wrong?? High side all the way in......

https://youtu.be/l-MGHD5dOFA

Oil on plugs already

[Myself]

Put a volt meter on the battery and watch the DC voltage while it's running. What does it do?

[Jodean]

Put a volt meter on the battery and watch the DC voltage while it's running. What does it do?

what will that show me? did you watch the video? its not really running....

[Myself]

A bad voltage regulator will cause one to act like that......it confuses the ignition system.