Why does my Honda ATV smoke?
A little white smoke when you start your ATV can be perfectly normal. That is water vapor burning off. Coolant can leak into the combustion chamber to burn from a handful of problems, including a damaged radiator, damaged radiator hose, blown head gasket or a broken water pump.
What does it mean when your ATV engine is smoking?
Smoke can be an indication of bad cylinders, seals, gaskets or something similar, usually accompanied by gasoline or oil burning in the engine. The cause isn’t too hard to figure out based on the timing and color of the smoke.
Why does my ATV have black smoke coming from the filter?
A dirty filter will prohibit clean air from making it through to the combustion chamber. This means there will not be enough air to combust the fuel inside the cylinder, which will make for less efficient combustion with black smoke as a result.
Why is oil in the combustion chamber of my ATV?
Over time, any engine will wear. Worn or damaged cylinder, piston, piston rings, worn valve guides/stems, and/or bad seals is usually the reason why oil ends up inside the combustion chamber where it’s not supposed to be.
What does it mean when a four wheeler smokes?
Smoke can be an indication of bad cylinders, seals, gaskets or something similar, usually accompanied by gasoline or oil burning in the engine. The cause isn’t too hard to figure out based on the timing and color of the smoke. When faced with a smoking four wheeler, don’t continue riding.
Smoke can be an indication of bad cylinders, seals, gaskets or something similar, usually accompanied by gasoline or oil burning in the engine. The cause isn’t too hard to figure out based on the timing and color of the smoke.
Smoke can be an indication of bad cylinders, seals, gaskets or something similar, usually accompanied by gasoline or oil burning in the engine. The cause isn’t too hard to figure out based on the timing and color of the smoke. When faced with a smoking four wheeler, don’t continue riding.
What’s the difference between black and Blue Smoke on an ATV?
Whereas black smoke means you are burning gasoline, blue smoke means you have burning oil. This may not be a big deal if you have a 2-stroke quad since such engines normally emit a blue/gray smoke. If you have a 4-stroke quad with blue smoke, or your 2-stroke is putting off an excessive amount of blue smoke, then you have a problem.
Why does my quad bike have white smoke coming from it?
If you get a lot of white smoke, that is a bad sign something is wrong with the radiator system that needs to get checked out. You need to address it immediately too, as it continuing to run the quad in this condition will cause overheating that leads to more and more issues.