05-03-2014, 05:43 PM | #11 |
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Re: 03 FE290 - gas in the oil?
Yeah, keep it on the mild side for him. Keep us posted as to what you find.
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07-05-2014, 02:30 PM | #12 |
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Re: 03 FE290 - gas in the oil?
Took a while, but we're at camp for the Fourth, and I got a chance to look at my Grandpa's cart today. I can blow through the pulse line (gently) and just keep blowing - I can hear the air hissing inside the pump. The pump also looks like it has leaked a little also, I've never seen it that dirty before - I'm guessing the diaphragm is torn and allowing fuel into the oil plus the excess to leak, is that a likely assumption?
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07-05-2014, 11:06 PM | #13 |
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Re: 03 FE290 - gas in the oil?
I know its an 84 year old man's cart, but I just couldn't take the 11 MPH speed, especially when I knew the motor had so much more available power without even getting close to hurting itself. Did the ziptie mod on the governor and went from 11.5 to 16 MPH with more adjustment available before the RPMs get too high. That's a decent increase though, and I know it's safe for the motor. It REALLY helps with the hills, which we have all over the camp. Think I'll get a fuel pump coming Monday and bring it back in a couple weeks when we come back. My Grandpa hasn't driven it since the mod, nor does he know about it - I can't wait to see him the first time he floors it.
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07-26-2014, 04:17 PM | #14 |
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Re: 03 FE290 - gas in the oil?
The new pump is in. Doesn't seem to keep the filters as full, but it seems to run well. Also doesn't smell of gasoline while running as badly, maybe the other pump was allowing too much fuel? I think the vent/overflow was plugged up by the looks of it. I'll know if it fixed the problem at the middle of fall when I bring the cart back home for him and service it.
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07-27-2014, 07:14 AM | #15 |
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Re: 03 FE290 - gas in the oil?
Well, by the looks of the original oil, I would take a look sooone than that. Pull the dip stick at least and make sure it looks like oil and not mud. That is not good for the engine, bearings, etc.. You do not want to run that engine for lengths of time with that kind of oil in it.
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07-27-2014, 08:05 AM | #16 | |
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Re: 03 FE290 - gas in the oil?
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Grandpa will probably not change his driving habits so just try and change the oil more often. Hope this helps Dave |
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07-27-2014, 09:06 AM | #18 |
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Re: 03 FE290 - gas in the oil?
You would be surprised how little water it takes to make a quart of oil milky looking.
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07-27-2014, 12:38 PM | #19 |
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