mixing oil in gas

[doober]

2014 rmk assault 800, all stock but a jaws can, i have read about mixing oil in my gas, but not sure how much to add? I vented my cap already, poked a couple holes in the underside of it, havent turned up my oiler yet as im unsure how to measure my usage, sled has about 650 miles in it and runs great. Thanks for any info.

 

[johnnytrail]

I used to crank up oilers on sleds before about 2005 . wouldn't think you need to do it with newer machines ?

 

[doober]

Apparantly you should do it on the polaris machines, ive read a few things on it, but since i vented the cap i may or may not need to do it

 

[ABMax24]

Never a bad thing to turn up the oil, plus if you put in half a cup of oil per tank helps too. Too much lubrication is unlikely to hurt anything.

 

[Prototype]

Adding oil to the gas does nothing for the engine. Only gets to the upper cylinder. Vent your cap and turn up the oiler.

 

[Culvert]

Is there a post on what you do to vent the cap? Where & how do you turn up the oiler?

 

[CLVTCH]

Take hood and side panels off, then use this video to show you where the adjustment screw is:

https://youtu.be/lFjLN-YqGk0

I did not need to take off the secondary or move the oil tank to do this, I used long wrenches and a long flat head screwdriver.

Is there a post on what you do to vent the cap? Where & how do you turn up the oiler?

 

[toyman2k]

I hAVE a 2014 Pro 800 and I run non ethanol premium and have just about 1k on it and I dont plan on venting my cap or turning up my oiler and I have
the 3 year warranty on it. If I vented my cap I would lose oil when rolling my sled and dont want that to happen either. Could be totally wrong yet
my dealer in CO hasnt recommened anything other than normal maintenance.

 

[doober]

You vent the oil cap, not the gas cap..not going to lose much gas from there from what i have read you might lose a drop or 2 of oil oit of the oil cap if it sits on its side for a while.before tuening up my oiler shoulsnt i measure my usage? How do i do that? I know rule of thumb is to turn it up 3 turns correct?

 

[BILTIT]

Yes, measure your usage. Fill both fuel/oil, run the tank of fuel out. Refill both and measure, calculate ratio. Should be ~40:1.
Either vent oil tank/cap or turn oiler up, shouldn't need both. I had to turn my oiler down when I vented the tank, started using way more oil.

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[doober]

K thanks for the help, did you put 1 or 2 holes in the cap?

 

[BILTIT]

I didn't vent my cap, vented the tank.

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[Culvert]

Biltit... How do you vent the Tank?? Any pics of this?

 

[BILTIT]

A few options, skidoo used to use a tank vent, paaso racing and northstarick offered them. I bought mine from passo racing.

If you Google 'Polaris tank vent', you should come up with something, otherwise I would have to go get a pic.


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[BILTIT]

Here are some pics:

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[Culvert]

Thanks for the help.