I've the new owner of a 96 Blaster that I've only been out a few times on and love it. Already gotten a few tips off this forum so I appreciate the input and definitely would like some input on the problem I have now.
So It's a 96 Blaster that had a top end kit put on before I bought it of this guy. told me it was a 240 kit.
I've had it out three four times, twice to just a little trail loop, and two times to big offroad parks where I was runnin it real good.
My buddy told me that Blaster takes a 32:1 mix for the oil in the gas. So what I did, was take 2-stroke motor oil, Penzoil, and added 16 oz's to 4 gallons of gas and have been adding that to the old fuel dude had in there already. So - is that the wrong mixture?
Just this weekend at the Badlands in Attica, IN, the motor seized on me. The plug had metal flecks on it, and a guy I was riding with, a motorcycle mechanic, said that looks like no oil man. Before it seized on me - In 1st, second, and 3rd, on small hills, it was revving up like it should, then just dying...dropping rpms. We adjusted the idle mix and the air screw a bit, and it seemed to improve. It was rippin pretty good - then the thing seized up on me. Kick start wouldnt budge....
It was so dusty on Saturday, and theres a k&n filter in it, without the air box cover. That thing got pretty dirty.
So I've got the head off, and can see scoring on the head and cylinder wall, with little metal flecks on top of the piston. Bottom ring in tact and moves a bit... The top ring appears in tact, but seems froze up in the piston real good.
The connecting rod bearing appears to be seized as well, as the rod moves only a little bit with much resistance.
HERES WHERE I NEED HELP:
I did the oil mix in the gas - how did the motor seize up like that? Would a dirty air filter contribute to this failure? Why did the plug look like it was running lean with a super dirty air filter?
Dude I bought it from (who was riding with me) said I didnt break it in enough after that rebuild and the rings didnt get a chance to seat. Anyone offer any suggestions or assistance? I'm going to tear it down all the way to see whats up with the connecting rod bearing....
So It's a 96 Blaster that had a top end kit put on before I bought it of this guy. told me it was a 240 kit.
I've had it out three four times, twice to just a little trail loop, and two times to big offroad parks where I was runnin it real good.
My buddy told me that Blaster takes a 32:1 mix for the oil in the gas. So what I did, was take 2-stroke motor oil, Penzoil, and added 16 oz's to 4 gallons of gas and have been adding that to the old fuel dude had in there already. So - is that the wrong mixture?
Just this weekend at the Badlands in Attica, IN, the motor seized on me. The plug had metal flecks on it, and a guy I was riding with, a motorcycle mechanic, said that looks like no oil man. Before it seized on me - In 1st, second, and 3rd, on small hills, it was revving up like it should, then just dying...dropping rpms. We adjusted the idle mix and the air screw a bit, and it seemed to improve. It was rippin pretty good - then the thing seized up on me. Kick start wouldnt budge....
It was so dusty on Saturday, and theres a k&n filter in it, without the air box cover. That thing got pretty dirty.
So I've got the head off, and can see scoring on the head and cylinder wall, with little metal flecks on top of the piston. Bottom ring in tact and moves a bit... The top ring appears in tact, but seems froze up in the piston real good.
The connecting rod bearing appears to be seized as well, as the rod moves only a little bit with much resistance.
HERES WHERE I NEED HELP:
I did the oil mix in the gas - how did the motor seize up like that? Would a dirty air filter contribute to this failure? Why did the plug look like it was running lean with a super dirty air filter?
Dude I bought it from (who was riding with me) said I didnt break it in enough after that rebuild and the rings didnt get a chance to seat. Anyone offer any suggestions or assistance? I'm going to tear it down all the way to see whats up with the connecting rod bearing....