97 Engine Problems NEED HELP IMEDIATLEY!

[Rotor13B]

It should be straight forward taking the carbs off. Once the air box is off lift off the flame arrestor, Remove the four allen bolts and take off the intake. Then you can see the top carb bolts and the other two are about in the same place opposite the top ones. Just feel for them and put your allen wrench on and remove. Don't forget new gaskets.

 

[diggerdpilot]

Thanks Rotor13B, headed there tomorrow.

Riding high- Love the "It aint no party". Gonna have to use that in classes.

 

[riding high]

One last thought. If you pull the carbs go get yourself a can of permatex high tacky gasket holder. I think that's what they call it. Then when you get ready to put the carb gaskets on just spray and wait until it tacks up, put your gasket on and they will stay in place while you position the carbs. Be careful not to spray it on the injectors.

 

[diggerdpilot]

Thanks all, I got them off. Mine is the old style setup, with the rotary valve cover needing removed first. Just a 13mm shorty, and good to go. Still no party in that little workspace, but doable.

 

[mikidymac]

Check your compression as soon as possible. The only thing it sounds like you changed from a good running ski to a bad one was the addition of seafoam. From your discription of the symptoms it sounds to me like your engine siezed as a direct result of seafoam. The seafoam is a solvent and does great at cleaning fuel systems in 4 stroke engines but in a two stroke you have a very thin film of oil that lubricates the bearings and pistons and it is such a small amount that it does not take much of a solvent to wash this thin film off and you will sieze the engine. The gasoline is also a solvent so the oil to fuel ratio is calculated based on this as well and when you upset the balance nothing good happens. Your carbs could be dirty but my guess is a partial siezed engine. The easiest way to check is a $30 compression gauge.

 

[CDD21]

Thanks for all the helpful tips guys. But it turns out I have blown out my second piston and need to get the carbs rebuilt:/ found a cheap guy doing it all for around $600.

 

[riding high]

I realize you did not solicit my advice, but being an ole dumb country boy I am going to give it to you anyway. Be really cautious, the old saying you get what you pay for is usually true. I just rebuilt the top end on a 787 and by the time I got finished I had between 5 and 600.00 in it and that did not include any labor. These engines are not like your regular automotive engine. They can and often are rebuilt by people with good mechanical skills.

I hope it all works out for you.:thumbsup:

 

[bell99man]

Ouch. I think I'd share that with goob that gave you the advice. Maybe he will stop talking up the Seafoam on two strokes.