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by northerngn
Thu Jan 31, 2013 5:19 pm
Forum: *New* The Garage
Topic: UFO's?
Replies: 4
Views: 2261

UFO's?

http://www.thunderproducts.com/u_f_o.htm

Anyone use them?

Do they help?

What pilot did you go to?

Thanks,
-Dan
by northerngn
Tue Jan 29, 2013 11:45 am
Forum: *New* The Garage
Topic: Engine sucks up gearcase oil
Replies: 10
Views: 4219

Re: Engine sucks up gearcase oil

http://www.yamahapartshouse.com/oempart ... drive-gear


Which seal can I get to fix this problem

I'll go through the whole thing later...I want to ride while we still have snow...
by northerngn
Tue Jan 29, 2013 11:42 am
Forum: *New* The Garage
Topic: Engine sucks up gearcase oil
Replies: 10
Views: 4219

Re: Engine sucks up gearcase oil

Oem still avail?

Does anyone maybe have a list of the part numbers I need?

I guess I'll finish the ss440 engine so I at least have something to ride...

Then pull the vmax....I swear I work on the max more than i ride it... :cry:
by northerngn
Mon Jan 28, 2013 8:24 pm
Forum: *New* My Project
Topic: 1987 Vmax project just beginning.....
Replies: 12
Views: 25919

Re: 1987 Vmax project just beginning.....

I'd like to have a spare stater assy and a cdi box
by northerngn
Mon Jan 28, 2013 7:34 pm
Forum: *New* The Garage
Topic: Engine sucks up gearcase oil
Replies: 10
Views: 4219

Re: Engine sucks up gearcase oil

Does this appear to have all the gasks/seals I need?

https://www.denniskirk.com/winderosa/2- ... /26470.sku
by northerngn
Mon Jan 28, 2013 7:31 pm
Forum: *New* The Garage
Topic: Engine sucks up gearcase oil
Replies: 10
Views: 4219

Re: Engine sucks up gearcase oil

OK I get that but still confused...no coolant consumption...I have been watching coolant level since I bought the sled...hmm
by northerngn
Mon Jan 28, 2013 7:02 pm
Forum: *New* The Garage
Topic: Engine sucks up gearcase oil
Replies: 10
Views: 4219

Re: Engine sucks up gearcase oil

UGH...and it runs so good.
Funny none of my other yamahas seems to lube the oil pump gear
I have been riding it like this for a while, just finally noticed...how big of a problem is this honestly
-Dan
by northerngn
Mon Jan 28, 2013 5:45 pm
Forum: *New* The Garage
Topic: Engine sucks up gearcase oil
Replies: 10
Views: 4219

Engine sucks up gearcase oil

If I fill my gearcase with oil the sled will smoke like crazy obviously sucking it in... Once the smoking is done and its empty,if I let it run and pull the indicator out the engine rpms increase as its noticable sucking air in Whats the fix for this? Just the crank seal behind the stator of do I ha...
by northerngn
Sun Jan 27, 2013 11:54 am
Forum: *New* Events
Topic: Waconia 2013
Replies: 1
Views: 4326

Re: Waconia 2013

The first pic I took was those that "drove in" to the swap meet!
Second was just because...WOW

-Dan
by northerngn
Sun Jan 27, 2013 11:41 am
Forum: *New* Events
Topic: Waconia 2013
Replies: 1
Views: 4326

Waconia 2013

I attended this event this Saturday...WOW!!! I have never seen so many vintage sled and blue smoke and braaaping in one place! I was told the sled count was around 600 vintage sleds...Unreal No wonder this is considered the biggest vintage sled gathing in the country! Had fun watching the "badd...
by northerngn
Thu Jan 24, 2013 4:21 pm
Forum: *New* The Garage
Topic: intermittent no spark (long story)
Replies: 40
Views: 13980

Re: intermittent no spark (long story)

LOL
by northerngn
Thu Jan 24, 2013 1:18 pm
Forum: *New* The Garage
Topic: intermittent no spark (long story)
Replies: 40
Views: 13980

Re: intermittent no spark (long story)

awesome! glad to see you finally won! so your problem was that the source coil was shorted out against the stator frame? therefore your cdi was not charging, and therefore when the pickup (pulse, trigger) coil told the CDI to fire it couldnt because it had no charge? i gotta bank the fix in my brai...
by northerngn
Thu Jan 24, 2013 12:31 am
Forum: *New* The Garage
Topic: intermittent no spark (long story)
Replies: 40
Views: 13980

Re: intermittent no spark (long story)

I have to give credit to my lovley wife.
She was the one who had the idea and completed the task of unplugging the wires from the cdi box 1 at a time to see if the ground circuit would drop off. :)

-Dan
by northerngn
Wed Jan 23, 2013 6:45 pm
Forum: *New* The Garage
Topic: intermittent no spark (long story)
Replies: 40
Views: 13980

Re: intermittent no spark (long story)

Yes it starts and idles on an 84 box as well!
:D
-Dan
by northerngn
Wed Jan 23, 2013 5:29 pm
Forum: *New* The Garage
Topic: intermittent no spark (long story)
Replies: 40
Views: 13980

IT'S ALIVE!

Didn't do anything after the stator repair,so just for shits and giggles I plug in the other used cdi box. I just happen to hook the ground wire up last and it snapped a little spark!!!! GOOD SIGN!!! Gave it a pull and it ran, I turned it off with the key. Turned key back on and then started it and ...