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Old 10-15-2011, 07:08 PM   #1
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I have a 2007 Yamaha Drive that started smoking recently. The smoke is white and a strong smell of oil. I checked the compression and it was a little over 150lbs. The plug is black.
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Old 10-16-2011, 11:07 AM   #2
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Check the oil level and for smell of gas in the oil. Is there oil in the airbox? Sounds like the carb float stuck and the gas went into the crank case. If so, remove and clean the carb, change the oil and run it, useually the oil/gas that got into the muffler will burn it self out after a short time. Hope that is what happened, good luck.
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Old 10-16-2011, 12:52 PM   #3
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Oil level is full, no smell of gas in the oil and just a tiny bit of oil in the air filter area.
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Old 10-16-2011, 07:16 PM   #4
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The low level oil light is on even when the key is off, but the oil level is full.
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Old 10-17-2011, 05:57 PM   #5
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Anyone?
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Old 10-17-2011, 11:04 PM   #6
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After reviewing the wiring diagram, I see that the oil level switch is wired before the main switch (hot all the time), so it is possible for light to be illuminated even with the main switch off. I'm not sure how the switch is set up, but I would say that either (1) the switch is stuck closed or (2)whatever actuates the switch is hung up in the "switch closed" position. Good luck on your smoking problem - RAY
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Old 10-18-2011, 01:03 PM   #7
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Oil smoke is usually gas in the oil (makes the oil real thin and can trash the engine), oil overfill, or the oil ring let go. That cart is pretty new for a ring problem but not knowing hours on it. Some if the oil is overfilled it pumps it into the airbox. If it ran out of oil it may have trashed the engine.
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Old 10-18-2011, 02:27 PM   #8
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Given the modest cost of a quart of oil, I'd do an oil change and see if it helps. Hope it does!! . RAY
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Old 10-19-2011, 09:27 AM   #9
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Oil level is full, no smell of gas in the oil and just a tiny bit of oil in the air filter area.
If oil level was full and it has been burning oil, maybe it was just a little overfull and dumped a little into the airbox.

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