XP leaking oil? Help.

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carlinoj

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• Oct 13, 2010

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Hey guys, today I moved my sled that has been sitting since July and there is a pretty big oil spot? you can see in the photos its dripping out from near the cooler. I cant see much oil around the engine bay. Not sure if its just oil that leaked while the sled was flipped over. what do you guys think?

 

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carlinoj

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• Oct 14, 2010

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Any ideas?

 

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• Oct 14, 2010

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PROBLY A CRACK IN RES.:face-icon-small-con:face-icon-small-sad:face-icon-small-hap:kev::noidea:

 

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carlinoj

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is the res easy to take out? theres no oil in the engine on 2 strokes correct? So its gotta be from the reservoir to the mixture spot?

 

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• Oct 15, 2010

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Could just be the oil gathered from the season from laying it over and from the tank overflow and what slobers out of the exhaust up front.:rain:

 

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• Oct 15, 2010

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2 OILS

Are u sure it's not gear oil from the chain case. It would have to be one or the other.

 

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• Oct 15, 2010

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does it smell like 90 weight oil?? could definatly be the chain case .. bolt might be backing out and wearing a hole in the cover ?? just a shot in the dark:face-icon-small-dis

 

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looks like injection oil to me,,,, most common problem,,,,, cracked or overflo oil

 

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carlinoj

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I will try and get to my res this weekend and let you guys know. I looked around my chaincase and didnt see any leaks. thanks for the advice.

 

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Mine leaked where the injection return tube attached at the reservoir, I cut off one inch of tubing and replaced the single clamp with two, I figured this out because it only leaked when the reserve was full.

 

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get rid of the res,,, and go premix

 

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carlinoj

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Whats the best what to get to the injector? Take off the consol? or gas tank? Humm not sure the best way into that?

 

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Mine had a split line all the way down in the bottom rear of the engine compartment where it ran to the block from the pump..it must of dripped only a drop or two a day as it'd take a week or so before I'd see something on the floor undeneath it. . . kind of a pain in the butt to get to but I learned a little more about my machine when I had to tear it down that time. . .