Why does my ATV have black smoke coming from the cylinder heads?
If you have a foam filter, soak it in some cleaning solution and gently remove all the gunk. After that, let it dry, oil it up, then let it rest for a couple hours before hitting the trails. Improper valve clearance. This is a pretty common cause of black smoke that is discernible due to the noise you can hear coming off your cylinder heads.
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.
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.
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 smoke come out of a cracked engine block?
A huge symptom of a cracked block is smoke coming out of the engine. If you let this go for too long, it will lead to other engine problems. The smoke is due to emissions fumes leaking through the crack instead of the exhaust system and out the tailpipe.
If you have a foam filter, soak it in some cleaning solution and gently remove all the gunk. After that, let it dry, oil it up, then let it rest for a couple hours before hitting the trails. Improper valve clearance. This is a pretty common cause of black smoke that is discernible due to the noise you can hear coming off your cylinder heads.
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.
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.
What’s the ignition fuse on a Honda 10A?
10A is the ignition fuse. Same thing happened to me couple months ago and I have the same model and year. Kept blowing the ignition fuse, no FI light, no fuel pump, etc. Checked all the wiring, good.
Why is the fuel spray off on my ATV?
The end of the fuel injector has small holes in it that the fuel passes through, creating a spray that enters the cylinder. If those holes get gummed up, the spray will be off, and you’re engine won’t run.
Why does the 10A IGN fuse keep blowing out?
When the PGM-FI unit goes bad it can blow the 10A ign fuse, don’t know why or how cause they’re sealed and for added insurance, recommend replacing the regulator as well, but as shadetree mentions above check for corroded grounds or open wires first, before blowing 200 bucks for new parts. bad CDI?