Quad related, polaris predator 500 problems

[kvannice]

Well, my whole weekend was ruined because I don't know enough about quads apparently. I took my quad out to dove springs with some friends this weekend, and my quad was fockered when we got there. It ran just fine the night before, so I didn't know anything was going on with it. I had to stand it up on it's back wheels for the drive out so that we could fit all the other bikes we had. Pulled it out of the truck, it seemed to start fine, then it just started dying, first thought, whoops, I forgot to turn the fuel on, take a look, and low and behold the fuel's on already. We finally get it started, and it blows about a 60 foot by 60 foot cloud of white smoke. First thought, somehow coolant got into motor, but it smelled like oil, not coolant. I tell everyone to go ahead without me, and I will try to fix it, and get it running for the second run when they come back for gas. I pull the seat, and open up the air box, problem found, all the oil from the motor, and oil box filled up the air box which didn't leak a drop until I opened it up and found it. Drained air box, and filled motor back up with oil, tried cleaning K&N with Gas as I didn't have anything else, needless to say, quad wouldn't run right, and I didn't get to ride it. Thank you to my friends for letting me putt around on their dirt bikes for the duration of our stay though.

I guess my question is why did all the oil leak into the air box? I have seem many quads being towed like this, is it only me? Or is this a design flaw with the predators, maybe the oil sump system?

Thanks in advance for any and all help on this.

Ken

 

[oldbuck40]

Well, my whole weekend was ruined because I don't know enough about quads apparently. I took my quad out to dove springs with some friends this weekend, and my quad was fockered when we got there. It ran just fine the night before, so I didn't know anything was going on with it. I had to stand it up on it's back wheels for the drive out so that we could fit all the other bikes we had. Pulled it out of the truck, it seemed to start fine, then it just started dying, first thought, whoops, I forgot to turn the fuel on, take a look, and low and behold the fuel's on already. We finally get it started, and it blows about a 60 foot by 60 foot cloud of white smoke. First thought, somehow coolant got into motor, but it smelled like oil, not coolant. I tell everyone to go ahead without me, and I will try to fix it, and get it running for the second run when they come back for gas. I pull the seat, and open up the air box, problem found, all the oil from the motor, and oil box filled up the air box which didn't leak a drop until I opened it up and found it. Drained air box, and filled motor back up with oil, tried cleaning K&N with Gas as I didn't have anything else, needless to say, quad wouldn't run right, and I didn't get to ride it. Thank you to my friends for letting me putt around on their dirt bikes for the duration of our stay though.

I guess my question is why did all the oil leak into the air box? I have seem many quads being towed like this, is it only me? Or is this a design flaw with the predators, maybe the oil sump system?

Thanks in advance for any and all help on this.

Ken

this is most likely your problem!

 

[TPC]

Oil in the airbox on Polaris motors is usually from rolling them or standing them up for long periods of time.
Common IMHO.

Change the spark plugs and turn the engine over with the plugs out, I'd replace the K&N after the gasoline debacle.

If it still runs bad you probably have a carb float problem.

 

[coz]

Oil in the airbox on Polaris motors is usually from rolling them or standing them up for long periods of time.
Common IMHO.

Change the spark plugs and turn the engine over with the plugs out, I'd replace the K&N after the gasoline debacle.

If it still runs bad you probably have a carb float problem.

It's oil, happened to our Honda 450 when we first got it, we don't haul it that way anymore and haven't had a prob since.

 

[kvannice]

Thanks guys, I figured the standing on the back wheels was the issue, but to fill the entire airbox up seemed excessive at best. Either way, it won't be towed that way any longer. I've already got a new air filter on order since I can't find a fucking place within a 50 mile radius of me that sells anything for a polaris.

Ken