My 500 has me confused. Should the sight glass show oil in it while it's idling? Sometimes it will and at other times it shows nothing. The atv was parked for 5 years due to health issues and when we got it out and started riding it smokes oil smoke and the more we ride it the worse it smokes. It didn't smoke before I parked it. No power loss and runs great. It has around 2600 miles on it and have always done the maintenance when it was due. Could the drain holes in the head be part of the issue or is it time for rings.
I have a 2009 550 that the fuel pump is not getting power all the time. I have tried a new ignition switch,relay and ECM. I have done voltage and continuity test for the fuel pump control relay circuit and everything checks out. When the pump does come on the bike will crank and run until you...
Part No. 0402-138 - GASKET,RR AXLE-ROUND
Part No. 0402-139 - GASKET,RR AXLE -SQUARE
These are the gaskets that go on the rear axle of a 1998 Arctic Cat 500, round on one side of the rear differenital, and the square one on the other side of the rear differntial. Item #5 and Item #11 in the...
Yesterday, I was riding home and heard a couple small thumps (honestly sounded like rocks hitting the fenders as I was on a gravel road so I didn't pay much attention) then shortly after the ATV lost forward drive so I coasted to a stop with the ATV smoking and bad rubber burning smell. I lost...
Hi I've been working on a 400 auto that quit running just like you shut it off- no spark. I pulled the side cover off and magnets were loose replaced flywheel still no spark. I ohmed and checked voltage on coil, stator, and pickup coil and they checked good. I delved into the wiring harness cut...
Background, 2 years ago throttle stuck, I took the atv to Basspro and they said that my throttle body had seized and needed replacing to the tune of $700. Fast forward to present, I went to run the atv and the throttle was stuck again. I removed the throttle body, stripped everything off of it...
