Why do you need special oil for snowmobiles?
The special synthetic additives significantly reduce carbon and varnish deposit buildup which helps your vehicle engine last for longer seasons while maximizing the overall performance of your snowmobile over time. It also helps reduce visible smoke drastically. Cold weather, especially sub-zero conditions usually contributes to fuel gelling.
What causes an oil puddle at the start of the year?
Oil drains into the crankcase over the summer & you end up with quite an accumulation of oil that is forced out the exhaust at the first start up of the season. I removed the oil injection pump from my engine last year & left it connected to the oil resevoir but could not find any leaks on the input shaft.
Why is gas coming out of my snowmobile crank?
Check your fuel pump as well – a bad pump will draw gas thru the vacuum line and will suck it inside the crank. Ive seen it happen in the past with an older sleds. WL. [/b] Click to expand…
Which is the best 2 stroke oil for snowmobiles?
Yamalube is considerably one of the best two stroke oil for snowmobiles. Created using the technologically advanced semi-synthetic base stock and additive 2-stroke engine oil, it can keep your engine alive and roaring all-season.
Why do OEMs make their own snowmobile oil?
One of the goals with CTEC2 was better cold pull for easier starting. “As the engineers who developed the all-new Arctic Cat C-TEC2 600 engine with Dual-Stage Injection, our performance and durability demands of the oil are extremely high,” says Kim Chervestad, two-stroke Engineer at Arctic Cat.
What kind of oil is used in two stroke snowmobiles?
Today, however, oil’s job has been made more challenging with groundbreaking technologies such as E-TEC direct injection, C-TEC2 injection and Cleanfire injection. While all of these different systems provide the same end result – a clean, EPA-compliant two-stroke engine – none of them work the same to get those results.
Oil drains into the crankcase over the summer & you end up with quite an accumulation of oil that is forced out the exhaust at the first start up of the season. I removed the oil injection pump from my engine last year & left it connected to the oil resevoir but could not find any leaks on the input shaft.
What kind of oil does a Cat snowmobile use?
Cat’s C-TEC2 48-ounce container is easy pouring, while its bright green packaging identifies it as the oil of choice for the new C-TEC2 600cc direct injection twin. OEM oil is co-engineered with the snowmobile and can be considered “original equipment” to the sled.