Little tip with those old machines if your planning to keep it disconnect the oil injection and mix your own gas. Lost a few motors when the oil injection stopped working without me knowing

@tinytank3915

Жыл бұрын

Agreed!

@renoallstate4573

Жыл бұрын

I hear this all the time and I have had many old sled and never an issue other than my yamaha SRV pump started leaking oil all over so that one I disconnected, one polaris 340 I purchased a guy said the oil pump quit but it was actually a bad crank seal

@LeObsidianCraft

Жыл бұрын

@@renoallstate4573 most of the time it's a lack of maintenance that ruins motors not the oil pump. It's a oilied pump that pumps oil. Not likely to wear out and fail

@tinytank3915

Жыл бұрын

@@mattman9232 maybe 2 or 3 minutes if that if I had to guess. Just depends on how hot the machine is already and how hard you're running it when you no longer have oil coming into the gas... It won't take long at all!

@c50ge

Жыл бұрын

Totally agree, learned that from my Dad over 50 years ago on a Bridgestone 100.

I hate winter and snow but after watching this video I want to go find a classic sled like this one and go play in the snow and enjoy the 2 stroke aroma!

@kanadianbacon7733

Жыл бұрын

*"Me too

It only took 30 minutes to find the problem in 10 minutes! Amazing.

@RonaldDaub-xi5jz

Ай бұрын

You should see the ones the dealer gave up on and he fixes in 10 minutes

I’m proud of you young man! You took your time and methodically checked every option you could to eventually find the issue. Now having said that, you need some experience on soldering. Always, always pre-coat your copper wire. Then when to attach the two solder parts together you will get a clean joint. Be sure the wires are preheated to make a clean connection.

@drampadreg1386

Жыл бұрын

Yes, they just don't teach these kids to solder anymore! But he did follow the sequence of events to lead ;him to the problem like mechanical minded folk tend to do. I had no idea I was mechanically inclined until a guy tricked me into taking the 6 month Itek 560 daylight stat camera repair course in 6 weeks! I had no idea it was 6 months until he told me with this silly grin on his face! Shame they are so rare and not really needed with computers these days, best paying job I had was freelancing but with only 5 in the country (Canada) what do you do?

@elkskiutah8204

Жыл бұрын

and dont twist the wires with oily gloves

@jjryansea

4 ай бұрын

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@jimgillett1184

4 ай бұрын

And you use Flux

@HarmonRAB-hp4nk

4 ай бұрын

one problem... he fixed it in 10 minutes, but the video clearly shows it still being fixed 23 minutes later.. lil sketchy....took him more like 45 minutes.. ps always follow ignition backwards and he would have got it in less then ten :-) anyway not picking, been dong engines 40 years

I personally would give it back to the dude and say Merry Christmas...you are beyond getting deals like this.

@2vintage

Жыл бұрын

he didn't want to store it anymore and needed the space in his garage to store the outdoor furniture.

One piece of advise: look up soldering videos, that's a cold joint. Pre-tin the wire, use solder with flux (most solders nowadays), ideally remove the old solder. The trick is that both parts are up to temperature before the joint starts cooling down. The solder will not stick on a cold part. Also, there is some arcing visible in the shot in front of the garage. It probably was audible as well, often your ears help finding ignition problems

@aristonia1991

Жыл бұрын

Thank you; was about to say the same but no longer have to.

@moparlarsson

Жыл бұрын

If the "arcing" you see is at 7 minutes I think it's the variator belt messing with your eyes.

@shawnsatterlee6035

Жыл бұрын

Yeah his soldering "skills" is no go. And probably whatever "glue" was around it was mixing in with it. Gotta get stuff up to temp and let the solder flow. Not just jump in and throw solder at the gun.

@funtyes1970

Жыл бұрын

Here we go here comes experts. Couch experts

@just_a_norwegian

Жыл бұрын

@@funtyes1970 Don`t have to be a expert to se that this is a cold joint

1980 Arctic Cat, Panther 440 Great Find

Those old machines always smoked like that just the era of the machine. Good purchase.

Once you get the hand and you’ve been around some tough machines. You develop a dummy proof logic. I absolutely love working on stuff like this and love the videos! Keep swinging that quality content

As an electrical engineer, I’ll give you a couple quick tips number one when you soldering on a coil use a heat sink, put it between where your soldering and the cap. This will ensure the internal wiring won’t be melted 2. Follow some of your comments as far as learning how to solder and crimp wires. This will make all of your projects, much more professional. I’m 75 years old and love watching your videos. Keep doing what you’re doing!

@clayayers9527

5 ай бұрын

After doing elect work for 35 years never saw many elect engineer had any idea what was going on unless it in the book that show they do not know his butt from hole in ground

@beakittelscherz5419

5 ай бұрын

@@clayayers9527 So.. he has no right to give him a good advice? I think that was a friendly ,Constructive Comment with a Nice Thumbs up at the end.... So , why so harsh? You aint know the man..

@waltercohee9946

5 ай бұрын

@@clayayers9527 Well at 75 years of age he probably has a fair share of hands on electrical work I would be willing to bet.

@RonaldDaub-xi5jz

Ай бұрын

​@beakittelscherz5 it's one of his cult followers419

I recommend you run premix even with oil injection. If that pump fails, engine is toast and you won't know until its too late. Extra oil in the gas will not hurt a thing. I've been doing that for 25 years on old 2 strokes and never had a melt down yet. When it fired up that was just awesome! What a win! I'm going tonight to get a preseason deal on two old cats for $200 total. Hopefully mine are easy fixes like yours! Hard to believe these sleds sold for thousands in their day, most had little use, and we can scoop them up today for a days work / chump change!

@yankee2yankee216

3 ай бұрын

You WOULD be adding oil to the gas on 2-strokes, which require that. I’m not too sure it’s wise to put oil in the gas for a 4-stroke motor… It might foul the plugs, or cause other issues. You might be right about everything, but it is news to me!

@hugejohnson5011

3 ай бұрын

Extra oil in the gas leans out the fuel and air mixture. As long as one realizes this, and jets accordingly, no harm done. Sounds counter intuitive to some people, but of the concentration of oil in the fuel is higher, there is less gasoline per unit of volume then, right? Common sense, what isn't there, isn't there. So, for anyone "adding extra to protect the engine" could actually cause it to run too lean, detonate and overheat. It will still be lubricated, but have less actual fuel to burn. The oil doesn't burn, that's why it smokes. If it "burned" there would ne none left to lubricate the engine. I have played with performance two-strokes for quite a long time, and have never lost one to a lubrication failure even with oil injection.

@anthonyg6221

3 ай бұрын

@@hugejohnson5011 Yep. My buddies tell me the same thing for the last 25 years. One in particular thinks I'm going to give him lung cancer from too much supertech fumes. 🤣 I've never had an engine issue so I'm going to keep doing it. My newest sled is a 97 Cat and it still runs like new.

@hugejohnson5011

3 ай бұрын

@@anthonyg6221 Yes. Not a huge deal unless you jet to the edge of leanness for performance. But of so, and were jetted fairly lean at say 32° F, and then had a Sunday race on the lake, and it was suddenly a 0° day, that could make you lean enough to have a really bad day! Of you're just talking about a trail machine that is run pretty fat to begin with, not such a concern. I'm not being a picky know it all, nor trying to lecture anyone, just sharing what some of us had to learn the hard way. Peace, and enjoy the rest of the winter.

@glenmallory9982

2 ай бұрын

In my experience the simple Suzuki 440 41horse engines pretty much an anvil when restored to new condition. If an owner thinks the oil injection pump is questionable, it can be removed. You install a block off plate on the crankcase and run 50-1 synthetic premix using proper synthetic sled oils and premium fuel. Cat sold a competition kit to convert the 1980s Cougar to premix only for snow cross racing. This kit would retrofit any of the 500/440/340 fanner oil injection two strokes. All it was was a block off plate and a case stuffer to take the place of the injection pump in the case. A fellow could make a replica fairly easily. There’s a factory procedure in the manuals on how to check the oil pump for optimum operation. So if I had one of these I’d check it and if it shows signs of failure, remove it and go premix only. Been there, done that, no problems. Modern oils burn just about smoke free after warm up. It’s been 45 years. Things have improved.

Grew up in TRF and a lot of my classmates work at Artic Cat and have retired from their, I remember when Artic released that new style of Panther, we called it the tank and wasn't to friendly in powdered snow but was a great trail sled for its time, sleds really started to change in 79-80-81, fun times, you got a nice sled for only 150.

When ever you get an old sled, it’s a good idea to make sure the bogies roll free, before you take off. Especially on old Arctic Cats. The drivers are usually fragile and are easy to break. What I do, is take a hypodermic needle full of 90 weight. And with the sled lifted. I inject 90wt. Passed the rubber seal and into the bogies bearings. And try to grease everything, Jack shaft, skis, etc. I will run it off the track, to see if everything spins nicely…and if it doesn’t. Fix it so it does. That way, you don’t snap off the drive cogs for seized bogies and such. Also. On that engine, I would take it out. And put a new PTO and mag side seal. The old ones suck air and lean/ seize the engine. Just my opinion. Nice sled.

@greaniebeaniez3070

Жыл бұрын

This is when you stop using artic cat machines Jesus that's alot just to make it not explode itself

@losebjughashvili8465

Жыл бұрын

@@greaniebeaniez3070 well…actually it’s just normal maintenance. Those machines are run in the winter….and variably, encounter salt….with the ice and snow and slush. All that crap of course enters every orifice, and seizes things up when they sit for any length of time.

@wff58

Жыл бұрын

This sled has slide rail suspension. Way better than Bogie Wheels.

@losebjughashvili8465

Жыл бұрын

@@wff58 so ….it doesn’t have two bogies at the back? And by some miracle they don’t have bearings? “Why no….those two bogies ride on magnetic spaceships that don’t need lubrication.” So….the Jack shaft doesn’t ride on bearings….and doesn’t have a brake rotor….with a possibly seized brake ? And…. Yes, I didn’t mention check the Hi-fax so your not sawing the tunnel in half, and carbides up front so you don’t ruin your skis. Tell me, …..exactly what do you want? Because I’m confused.

@tomrogers9467

Жыл бұрын

@@greaniebeaniez3070 Cats were always a headache to keep running. Still are.

This sled was a great deal, runs awesome now that you fixed it. Many memories you could create with a vintage snowmobile. Thanks for the content!

@clayayers9527

5 ай бұрын

Just saying I work with them over 35 years nothing better than on hard work then you know what you doing everything not in books

@Jasonradiation999

4 ай бұрын

Yep.. like pulling a vertebrae out of whack lifting it's ass end of steel....😅 jk

Just so you know; 99% of small engines (from weed eaters to multiple cylinder 2 strokes), had a GROUND ignition cut. They all GROUND the coil's primary or secondary to kill the ignition. On an old motocross bike for example, the kill switch simply grounds the ignition. The simplest troubleshooting on those is to DISconnect all ignition switches, main, tether and killswitch.

Well done. Longest 10 minutes of my life. Re: Soldering (as we call it in the UK), I was taught to silver the wires to be attached with solder, before trying to solder them to the point required.

@myrathelagyeman

Жыл бұрын

hey handsome ,how are you doing today ?

Nice work man, my dad had that exact sled he bought new in 80, my brother and I rode that till it wouldn't go anymore so hearing that run brought back some memories! It's in amazing condition.

@flat-earther

Жыл бұрын

davidgeorge I suggest watch a 13 part series called _What on earth happened_ by Ewaranon to learn that the earth is not a globe. I got it in my about tab.

@jeffreebailey4464

4 ай бұрын

Those old Arctic Cats would run like the wind

Nice sled.It's not ugly, it's a very classy sled. Video brings back memories. I had one just like it. Put lots of miles on mine. Took it to the Black Hills in South Dakota for a 3 day weekend.Put 400 hundred miles on it that trip. It was really easy to re jet it for the higher elevation.

@ChrisRasmussen13

Жыл бұрын

We had some yamaha phasers that were mid 80's. Agree, these were peak sleds to some extend. Hard to really get killed too bad and durable as hell. Throw some supplies in the back!

Yes. My daughter manages a grocery store and works today. Fortunately, they’re closed tomorrow. Her boyfriend works as a cook at an airport restaurant and works all day. All the nurses, police, firefighters, etc. And these are high stress long hour jobs. Thank all of you!

Just a tip when your soldering you want to see the solder flow into the wire by heating it up longer than you did. that will give you a really good joint.

Wow $150 bucks those old Snow mobiles here are in the thousands some don't run and are old beat up excellent buy!!

Back in that era the blank plate on the dash was for a dual cylinder head temp gauge. My 73 340z (factory racer with a freeair Kawasaki with twin 40mm Mikunis) had them installed along with a tether kill switch. Most of the fan cooled motors didn't have the head temp populated unless someone installed the Arctic Cat upgrade kit. That's a really nice sled, enjoy it!

@flat-earther

Жыл бұрын

scottmarshall I suggest watch a 13 part series called _What on earth happened_ by Ewaranon to learn that the earth is not a globe. I got it in my about tab.

@shawnsatterlee6035

Жыл бұрын

Oh the junk Kawasaki powered cats that the center seal in crank case always leaked n ran like shit! Arctic cat was smart dumping Kawasaki n going to Suzuki "spirit"!

@crazyralph6386

Жыл бұрын

The same thing was on my ‘80 Lynx.

Had a 1980 Arctic Cat Jag 3000 with a 340cc in it when I was a kid and this brought back so many memories. Loved that sled even though it was underpowered compared to everyone else. Those old Arctic Cat engines are almost bulletproof, never had any problems and mine always started by the second pull no matter how cold it was or how long it sat before starting. If I could offer some advice as an armchair quarterback, I definitely recommend redoing your solder repair. It'll work short term, but that's going to break off again or just fall off because it's a cold joint. Strip it shorter, no more than the thickness of the center conductor between the solder pile and the insulation, and before you solder gently scrape the center conductor with an Exacto or razor blade to remove any coating that may be on it or dirt/varnish from being 40+ years old, then put the tip of the iron on the bare wire and touch the solder to the wire not the iron. The solder should be absorbed into the wire and flow up it, then attach it to the coil.

@flat-earther

Жыл бұрын

duane I suggest watch a 13 part series called _What on earth happened_ by Ewaranon to learn that the earth is not a globe. I got it in my about tab.

If you're trying to solder a broken wire to a stub - and you brought up a good point - trying not to concentrate too much heat on internal components, tin your wire first. Get a good build up of solder on the wire, place the wire on the stub and then apply heat from the wire side. When the solder on the wire side turns molten it joins quickly with the stub without zorching the internals. You followed the diagnosis ABC's to a tee, nice work.

@superdog1964

Жыл бұрын

Follow this mans advice. He is spot on when it comes to soldering. Get some flux and keep it handy. There will be lots of situations where the flux in the solder core will not be enough. Also, always make sure that no bare wires are exposed after soldering like on the bottom of this coil. Great job!

@M.TTT.

Жыл бұрын

@@superdog1964 I always use flux pretty much, world of difference

@wirenutt57

3 ай бұрын

I cringed when he twisted the wire with the dirty gloves - grease will prevent the solder from sticking to the wire. Go back, unsolder the wire, clean it with alcohol, use flux, tin the wire, and resolder. Otherwise he will get what the other guy had - a broken/disconnected trigger wire on the coil!

You should pre tin your bare wire also use a little Flux for a better solder joint.

@mmaaddict78

Жыл бұрын

Also, when you solder, you don’t melt the solder with the iron, you have to heat the wire so it draws the solder into it.

@crashoverride328

Жыл бұрын

@@mmaaddict78 He also wants to keep the excess bare wire to a minimum, hell, create a loop at the end for better securement in a high vibration area. Use Amtech 559 flux etc.

@77perudo

Жыл бұрын

Use flux also.

@billprezioso3677

Жыл бұрын

Learned that in 7 th grade shop class a lot of people don’t know that.

@lenordvaughan5036

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, i was screaming at my phone when he was trying to solder it. Also he was asking heat directly to the solder instead of the wire.

Keep up the interactions when you buy something to me that’s the reason I like watching these types of videos

I just bought a 1997 arctic cat prowler with no spark, I spent a few hundred dollars on a stator and now I'm rebuilding the carbs. Can't wait to go rip it in the snow.

Nice job of troubleshooting, but if I may suggest, the solder joint that you made with the solder flowing back along the wire (which can not be helped) makes for a very stiff joint that will be very prone to breaking. It would be worth bending the wire back and perhaps securing it with a tie wrap around the body of the coil to ensure that there is no vibration induced breakage of the wire. In other words, preventing exactly the same issue that stopped the motor in the first instance. Congrats on a logical approach to troubleshooting.

@michaelmayrend313

3 ай бұрын

Could he have used solder and then a dab of hot glue to reinforce the connection? Or maybe a cold solder and hot glue if he was worried about heat ruining the coil?

You might want to premix your gas and oil - even at 100 : 1 for a bit until you can see if the oil pump is working.

@kanadianbacon7733

Жыл бұрын

*"Yes,,,great advice!¡"*

@flat-earther

Жыл бұрын

wobbiewall I suggest watch a 13 part series called _What on earth happened_ by Ewaranon to learn that the earth is not a globe. I got it in my about tab.

@wobbiewall4821

Жыл бұрын

@@flat-earther Sorry. I'm not a sucker for you clickbait crap.

@bro8759

Жыл бұрын

@@kanadianbacon7733 Yep!! that is exactly what I am doing with my new sled. I printed out the testing procedure for the oil pump, but until I verify I pre-mixed the gas and oil.

@shawnsatterlee6035

Жыл бұрын

Maybe I am stupid, but after seeing the bullshit oil injection was booted, I would have checked the gas to see if was premixed. I personally would also off the injection anyway and premix at 32:1

Dang, the condition of that sled is amazing. I can't believe it, one of the nicer old sleds I've seen. Even mine back when I bought used sleds, were not in that great shape, what a steal of a price. The pull cord will break again. Replace with new cord.

@flat-earther

Жыл бұрын

ryanjohnson I suggest watch a 13 part series called _What on earth happened_ by Ewaranon to learn that the earth is not a globe. I got it in my about tab.

@michaelscott356

Жыл бұрын

@@flat-earther Who the hell ARE you? And what are you talking about??

I bought my buddies 95 grand touring in the summer, told me he cleaned the carbs and it didn't run right after, he gave up. Bought it for 500 bucks, like you found the problem in 10 minutes- he flipped one of the floats upside down. Not gas getting to one cylinder. Don't you just love it!

@flat-earther

Жыл бұрын

cpgixxer I suggest watch a 13 part series called _What on earth happened_ by Ewaranon to learn that the earth is not a globe. I got it in my about tab.

Cool project. I love seeing vintage stuff get a new chance to shine. And, its not ugly. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. It's vintage gorgeous! Great vid!

@flat-earther

Жыл бұрын

retro I suggest watch a 13 part series called _What on earth happened_ by Ewaranon to learn that the earth is not a globe. I got it in my about tab.

Nice to see a change and putting sled content in hope you do more like this I enjoy seeing the old sled's back in operation.

@flat-earther

Жыл бұрын

freckles I suggest watch a 13 part series called _What on earth happened_ by Ewaranon to learn that the earth is not a globe. I got it in my about tab.

man. you couldn't get a nicer sled 150. what a deal. I would just put the oil in the fuel. wouldn't trust the injection system. great vid.

Glad you have a nice slaed to have fun on.

Great video! I love the content, you got very great troubleshooting skills very respectable! My late cousin 01-04-23, and I found an abandoned crashed 94 Jag 440 with 2,000 plus miles, took the engine, driven clutch, and chain case, harness. We rebuilt the engine, the found a nice 91 JagLT body and got it put together this past summer 22. He lowered the gearing and changed the clutching, and also the driven. It's top speed is about 40 plus but... hauling logs with it is a blast😁

Also I will run a 50:1 premix and put oil in the resivior. Draw a line at oil level and make sure it goes down in level before not pre mixing fuel. It’d suck to blow it up because the mechanical pump didn’t have any prime

@flat-earther

Жыл бұрын

jamiebouchard I suggest watch a 13 part series called _What on earth happened_ by Ewaranon to learn that the earth is not a globe. I got it in my about tab.

@jamiebouchard9862

Жыл бұрын

@@flat-earther wtf are you talking about??😂😂😂. Sky’s blue, grass is primarily green and earth is round. I’m not positive about anything else so take that mumbo jumbo elsewhere. My grandfather has a 40yr career in aerospace, subcontracted by nasa and lead a team which was responsible for putting the Apollo missions into orbit. Have a wonderful day😂😂

@flat-earther

Жыл бұрын

@@jamiebouchard9862 I suggested it to learn stuff tou may have not heard before. Thanks & you have a wonderful day too.

Nice score. Gotta love those easy fixes. Reminds me of my first sled. A 1971 panther 399. Bought it from a customer I was doing work for back in the late 90s. I worked on it more than I rode it. Seemed to always break something every ride but was still fun. Some tips for you. Flux with your solder everytime, get some carbides for your front skis. It will turn on a dime even on ice. Don't tie up your pull cord before you run it through all the brackets. Lol great video, brought back alot of memories. I really miss riding my last sled I ever bought which was a 03 900 mountain cat. Thing was a rocket. Anyways have fun and carry tools with you if you go very far from home. Great little trail riding / ice fishing machine u got there. Sure is in nice shape.

Good to see you found the problem. But it's the first thing I would have thought of. have fun on it good luck buddy.

Best $150 you EVER spent! As others have said- when soldering, use flux, tin the wire (makes the joint solder quicker and the tinned wire is stronger) and replace that pull rope! Great Video!

Bro you always get the best deals 😂😂I’m actually jealous now 🥺

I was thinking inspect ignition parts and verify spark. Then I was getting anxious as to the result of step one. When you arrived at that open caused by vibration, I had to think attaching a connector tab and a push on connector for the wire and reroute and tie off would reduce the effect of vibration. Others are telling good ideas about paste flux, etc. If you did that, it would probably last and last. Nice job how it worked out for now, but when you're up somewhere in the freezing cold, you don't want that coming loose again. I wish I had your kind of luck and circumstances, sometimes. You did well and that sled is a "good get" at $150. That was a couple hours invested, and minimal expense. Hooray for you.

freezing but still smiling and working hard outside. good job

My neighbor had this exact schedule when I was young I believe it was a Pantera 5000 I could be wrong but it looked exactly like that and it was beautiful at the time nice to see it again brings back memories.

Great deal. You might want to avoid towing from the ski tips though. You could snap a ski leg.or bend a tie rod. As you pull foreward there is an equal pressure trying to pull your ski tips inward.Much better to pass your rope around the ski legs themselves. That way there is no leverage trying to pull the ski tips together.

@StrugeLabs

Жыл бұрын

where do they usually get towed out from

That cable for the oil pump determines how much oil to inject. More throttle equals more oil. It’s a metering valve. Even disconnected it would still inject some oil. That was a great buy. That sled is in great shape and runs great

@flat-earther

Жыл бұрын

I appreciate your insight. BTW bigmsn I suggest watch a 13 part series called _What on earth happened_ by Ewaranon to learn that the earth is not a globe. I got it in my about tab.

Nice! Great job. That thing scoots!

Being a plumber for 30 years and also working on electrical circuits…ALWAYS make sure you have a clean tip wire..ALWAYS make sure the stud or connection is clean also …You can use a solder sucker or braided coil wire to draw old solder from each component …Tin studs first…Tin wires next…When solder pin or gun touch’s studs that are to be soldered , hold wire close to join together….shorter wire always works better and not twisted (basically a flat end on wire )…touch up to cover whole component area…When I solder a wire to a stud with a small hole in it, I strip a longer end of wire to wrap around stud and then solder it…Follow up with glue gun melt to cover area as a strain relief….Good Luck!!

Just a helpful tip. I’m pretty sure that motor is a Suzuki. I had a 91 jag that was a spirit. And it was a Suzuki motor

@2vintage

Жыл бұрын

That's cool!

@raptor_1474

Жыл бұрын

Super great score for a vintage machine that clean I moved to florida 8 years ago. So no more snow. But grew up in Pennsylvania and definitely road a lot of sleds

My dad ran these old Arctic cats back in the 80s- 90s, I remember how sad I was when he sold them. I recall one had a patterned seat like a cheetah or something. The other was an old green/white Polaris. Cool machines.

@flat-earther

Жыл бұрын

qn9 I suggest watch a 13 part series called _What on earth happened_ by Ewaranon to learn that the earth is not a globe. I got it in my about tab.

As suggested maybe try and flux and “tin” the wire tips before attaching next time, they kinda like that😉 Awesome score and great troubleshooting! Thats the idea, like capt James Kirk would say,”boldly go where no mans gone before.” It’s usually the little things like that most give up on. I grabbed a free “no start” mower last summer that the owner tried everything including a new plug. When checking it I found cellophane wrapped around it! Cant beat free or fix stupid but I drove back over to him and gave it back. He was so pleased and thankful because he was just leaving to go drop $300 on a new one from HD that he gave me his old JD riding mower for my efforts saying he doesn’t use it anymore anyway since putting in a huge raised garden complex. THAT only needed a good carb clean and it’s my workhorse now complete with a trailer… (JD L100 & a Wheelhorse trailer!) Keep attit brother, you’ve made a sub outta me! 👍🏼👍🏼from this guy!

Well this brings back fond memories. I had an old Chaparral then a John Deere trailfire then finally a yahama ovation. My stepson would ride along with me many times on his sled. My fondest memories is letting my son joyride in a huge field and hearing him giggle all the way. Also there's nothing like sitting in a huge field at night, shutting the machine off and listening to the countryside with the stars above.

@flat-earther

Жыл бұрын

davidbarrera I suggest watch a 13 part series called _What on earth happened_ by Ewaranon to learn that the earth is not a globe. I got it in my about tab.

It would be cool to see you keep trading this sled for newer and newer sleds! Maybe a mid 90s one next that could use some love, and then keep going up in the years! It would make for a good series!

@dddizzyddd

Жыл бұрын

I should have filmed my escapades the last couple years cause that's pretty much what I've been doing to the point where I have a paid off 04 renegade for my wife.

@flat-earther

Жыл бұрын

Jqwsxd I suggest watch a 13 part series called _What on earth happened_ by Ewaranon to learn that the earth is not a globe. I got it in my about tab.

Cool ride! I got this exact issue on my motorcycle a couple months ago, but that's a 4 cylinder, so I could limp it home on just 2. Had it diagnosed and fixed in no time. Small note on the soldering; I learnt that you shouldn't twist the wire (or only very slightly) as it prevents the solder from flowing in between the strands properly. You get a stronger connection untwisted. A little flux would help the tin flow too ofcourse. I finished mine with a dollop of hot glue just for good measure, though you probably did that off camera.

@flat-earther

Жыл бұрын

vyantquijt I suggest watch a 13 part series called _What on earth happened_ by Ewaranon to learn that the earth is not a globe. I got it in my about tab.

I had one of these back in the day. Had it out to 120mph on Parker Dam road in Pennsylvania. You will love this machine! It's heavy, but gives you a nice ride because of the weight. Enjoy!!!

Good deal, great collector item! When you get them running nice they're fun to putz around on or take two classic vintage shows! Keep in mind when you tell them you should pull by one ski only or get the special hook up for Towing never tie two together you can bend something or tweak the insides steering mechanism

@flat-earther

Жыл бұрын

georgedanielewicz I suggest watch a 13 part series called _What on earth happened_ by Ewaranon to learn that the earth is not a globe. I got it in my about tab.

You gave me the motivation to get and rebuild my fist dirt bike thanks to you I got just got that baby running love the videos I’ve see them all keep up the great work man

@flat-earther

Жыл бұрын

skaterdude I suggest watch a 13 part series called _What on earth happened_ by Ewaranon to learn that the earth is not a globe. I got it in my about tab.

Great video! Brought back some good memories of my first snow mobile experience in 1970 in Alberta, Canada....a 2-stroke SkiDoo....bright yellow one. Love it!

@flat-earther

Жыл бұрын

ihymns I suggest watch a 13 part series called _What on earth happened_ by Ewaranon to learn that the earth is not a globe. I got it in my about tab.

@ihymns

Жыл бұрын

@@flat-earther , Thanks. We have good friends who have 2 kids. One is currently an astronaut residing on the International Space Station, and the other is a flat-earth theorist! Hilarious, huh?!!

@flat-earther

Жыл бұрын

@@ihymns Sure. I suggest watching the series to learn stuff you may have not heard before.

A delux sled and it’s day, had an 1983 Panthers I bought for $200 and got it running and was a kids favorite along with my brother -in-law! Simple to drive not too fat and solid as a rock! Great video!

@curtekstrom9531

Жыл бұрын

Are you positive of the Model Year of that Panther?

Nice old sled! I would keep an eye on the spark plugs for a while and ensure that they are the correct heat range for that engine. Too hot will burn a hole in the top of the piston. If spark plugs are a chocolate brown color then your air / fuel / oil mixture is good. You mentioned the gasket between the carburetor and intake manifold possibly leaking. If there is a leak, it will suck air and cause a lean fuel condition that will melt pistons at wide open throttle. If spark plugs are white, there is a lean fuel condition and there will be problems. Reading the spark plugs on the old 2 strokes will tell you the health of the engine. Have fun with your new toy!

@tinytim9453

Жыл бұрын

Excellent info, thanks!

@randalbloomquist7812

Жыл бұрын

@@tinytim9453 Your welcome, I learned this the hard way as a kid drag racing in the 70s.

Great job man! Honestly great job. Shows everyone that just because it's old, does not mean it's broken. And word of advice from someone who's burned a 2 stroke down by trusting that pump to much. Don't trust those pumps. Always premix. It's a fail safe way to ensure it lives longer and better.

@Erix7810

Жыл бұрын

Eh… oil pumps last a lifetime. Don’t worry.

Thanks for the snowmobile content!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! KEEP THEM COIMING~!

Had a good time watching you fix something that's older than you they was a decent sled when it was new have fun with it 😀

something about those old smoker sleds that are just plain cool.

@flat-earther

Жыл бұрын

riccochet I suggest watch a 13 part series called _What on earth happened_ by Ewaranon to learn that the earth is not a globe. I got it in my about tab.

Just make sure the pump is pumping. If he had premix in there it would smoke from that. I can’t imagine running without oil in the tank did the pump any good. Great job nice machine for that price

you did well .... i did the same thing for the grandkids found and old one cylinder! damn thing had to govern it it was too fast...

It’s not ugly, it’s retro. It’s wonderful. 👍

WOW! You are one lucky guy. Seems like the great deals fall right in your hands but that shows experience on your part. Great vid and great find again

@flat-earther

Жыл бұрын

alsouthern I suggest watch a 13 part series called _What on earth happened_ by Ewaranon to learn that the earth is not a globe. I got it in my about tab.

One more thing you might want to check out is the intake between the carb and the engine. The one cylinder looked to be running lean I don't know if the intake air and fuel split for the cylinders or if it is a matter of the path of least resistance sort of thing going on but reestablishing a power balance between the cylinders will help it last longer.

@samssonenterprises1927

Жыл бұрын

Fan cooled twin cylinders can use two different heat range plugs. The cylinder on the left further from the fan typicaly runs a little hotter so it can handle 1 range cooler plug. Makes tuning and reading plugs more accurate.

@flat-earther

Жыл бұрын

dondiego I suggest watch a 13 part series called _What on earth happened_ by Ewaranon to learn that the earth is not a globe. I got it in my about tab.

@shawnsatterlee6035

Жыл бұрын

One cylinder will always run much hotter than the other obviously by how the fan is placed.

You're very mellow, enjoyable to watch you work. Probably not safe to trust the oil injection, just mix it. Good way to wreck those older machines. It'll score those cylinders quickly.

We don't have these in England but I'm really getting to love the look of these old models, I would say a keeper for sure , loving the content.

That’s a keeper it’s a classic looking design

@flat-earther

Жыл бұрын

fk5 I suggest watch a 13 part series called _What on earth happened_ by Ewaranon to learn that the earth is not a globe. I got it in my about tab.

It’s in amazingly good shape for it’s age.

@lucascady4992

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, agreed! Most of them that old died in the field or barn 30 yrs ago!

@flat-earther

Жыл бұрын

stevenmatsoukas I suggest watch a 13 part series called _What on earth happened_ by Ewaranon to learn that the earth is not a globe. I got it in my about tab.

Had a new '79 Jag 3000 (340 free air), love the sound of those old Cats! You've got a great sled there!

Your probably right about the oil bypass a lot of ppl do that it's kinda of a fail safe because if the pump isn't working or a clog or anything like that happens you can rek a motor pretty quick so ppl do the mixed to keep that from ever being a problem it's also probably why she was smoking a bit more besides sitting it might be getting more oil then it needs being both the pump is hooked up now and the mixed together..Love working on old sleds like this I used to buy them up all summer cheap fix em usually a points or cdi box or coil problem like you had here...If they have points a quick sanding of them will fix that firing issue there...Heck of a lot easier to sell sleds in the winter ppl will come from all over to pick up a cheap beater for the kids to putt around on you could easily triple your money now some kid would talk there dad or mom into snagging it if you ever decided too re sell it.Good little find cool vid bud really enjoyed it...

Always tow a snowmobile from one ski or the bumper or a tow bar of some sort can bend the steering towing like that.

Great video - really enjoyed it. The L seems to be missing from your solder though.

Great buy here....grew up in the 70s with my dad doing motorcycles in warm months & snowmobiles winters. I'd have give $150 for that sled and done the same as you! First sled I had was an old Rupp, if I recall correctly. I was about 7, we had to wrap a rope around the recoil manually, had no seat, my brother and I had them old Hot seats strapped down to it for our seats. Upgraded to single cylinder Polaris a few years down the road, then to Ski-doo twin, then like the man you got this from said about his son, I basically did the same, got a car (68 chevelle, 327 w/4 speed)! If I had all that to do over again, I'd have kept on racing BMX, kept the sled and motorcycle, instead of chasing girls, etc.....video brought back 40 year old memories! If I still lived up north, I'd be on the lookout for a cheap sled like this myself. Subscribed and look forward to more of your adventures! cheers...

as someone that did a lot of snowmobiling when younger, if i had a issue like that the first thing i checked was to see that the coil was getting power properly and checking by pulling the plugs out like you did, if no spark then i would check other connections to see that they were also functioning properly, i did the same on all my vehicles, check the coil and firing systems and trace back if need be, ive had wires on my outboard screw up and i would fix it there while on the water so the power to the plags is number 1 priority for me

It wasn’t sticking good when you were soldering because you need to use some flux. Great little sled tho, I love those older sleds from the early 80’s

@flat-earther

Жыл бұрын

danm I suggest watch a 13 part series called _What on earth happened_ by Ewaranon to learn that the earth is not a globe. I got it in my about tab.

Bought one like it new. Served me flawlessly for many years. Literally put thousand of miles on it. This one looks great, nice find!

@flat-earther

Жыл бұрын

georgesipple I suggest watch a 13 part series called _What on earth happened_ by Ewaranon to learn that the earth is not a globe. I got it in my about tab.

Good for you. I ride sleds but have moved over to Timber sleds. Keep up the good work and great Diag skills Bro.

See, I don't find that ugly. I find that so nostalgic looking and cool.

Great sleds, when I was in high school I worked at a small shop called " cycle exchange " and worked on everything from installation of electronic ignition systems on old Harleys to snowmobile rebuilds , I built more than my share of z engine's etc - Great times and equally great videos Joe , I should not say but there was a strip club right behind the shop I worked at and benefits of being friends and fixing his stuff too 😀 lol while being 16 17 years old 😅

@flat-earther

Жыл бұрын

mikehudg I suggest watch a 13 part series called _What on earth happened_ by Ewaranon to learn that the earth is not a globe. I got it in my about tab.

Super clean sled for the age

Nothing better than an easy fix. Can’t believe how great of shape that seat is in. Should throw a for sale sign on it and take it on one of those “vintage rides”. Someone will snap that baby right up.

@flat-earther

Жыл бұрын

rcclassiccrawlers I suggest watch a 13 part series called _What on earth happened_ by Ewaranon to learn that the earth is not a globe. I got it in my about tab.

Great video, love those old vintage machines. I had a 79 Kawasaki invader, and really had a ball. 2 things I suggest.... Your compression test may have been inaccurate as you have put oil down the cylinders. Also protect your soldering connection with liquid electrical tape is recommended.

@flat-earther

Жыл бұрын

johnkettles I suggest watch a 13 part series called _What on earth happened_ by Ewaranon to learn that the earth is not a globe. I got it in my about tab.

Premixed the gas for a while and watch the oiler to see if it is working. Dont want to kill the engine.

@flat-earther

Жыл бұрын

madhampster I suggest watch a 13 part series called _What on earth happened_ by Ewaranon to learn that the earth is not a globe. I got it in my about tab.

@scott5309

Жыл бұрын

Run mix and plug the oil injector with vacuum caps on the intakes. It was working anyway with all that smoke

@leemiller6057

Жыл бұрын

That sounds like my childhood

@donnasmith9682

4 ай бұрын

​@@flat-earther.j

1980 Panther in decent shape goes for around $900 to $1,100. For $150 that was given away !

Brilliant, well done that runs well! Of course it smokes, it's a two stroke! Congratulations.

What a steal! I always loved the Arctic Cat machines and the Panther was the big boy back in the day. She's in awesome shape.

@flat-earther

Жыл бұрын

25soupy I suggest watch a 13 part series called _What on earth happened_ by Ewaranon to learn that the earth is not a globe. I got it in my about tab.

That’s awesome to find and fix that now you have a new machine

I would love to see more sled content! There’s some cool powerful machines you could be working on, I’d watch that guaranteed.

@flat-earther

Жыл бұрын

danm I suggest watch a 13 part series called _What on earth happened_ by Ewaranon to learn that the earth is not a globe. I got it in my about tab.

I had that exact year Panther when I was a kid. They’re bullet proof sleds. We were the second owner, and the third owner still uses it to this day. Great job getting the old girl up and running again!

@shawnmacwhinnie4481

Жыл бұрын

What year? We had an 87, all red 500.

That brings back memories. Didn't own one but was a teenager when it came out and my neighbor had a couple. Loved the El Tigre. Hell, you already got $150 worth of fun out of it. I hate the cold, but that looks like fun. Only need 4/5 more inches, that's what she said, of snow.

The middle gauge is just a blank, other models might have a gauge in that same spot.

I would hit all the vintage rides this winter with that sled. Awesome find

@flat-earther

Жыл бұрын

jknights I suggest watch a 13 part series called _What on earth happened_ by Ewaranon to learn that the earth is not a globe. I got it in my about tab.

Love the channel - a guilty pleasure. My friends' dad had an Alouette snowmobile from the 70s. Brought back many happy memories

There's a metal cable and spring that's missing to hold the hood up . There should be a screw up around the back side of the light housing that holds the small metal cable. Look wear marks on the plastic. It hooks to a spring that should hook to a eye loop around the exhaust somewhere, if the eye is not there hook the spring to one of the exhaust Springs or the hook part that the spring hooks to on the exhaust, make sure after you hook those two together the end of the metal cable that's left usually gets both down to the exhaust manifold bolt. The spring is only there to hold the hood open with a little springy action. That sled was fantastic for the time and age that it first come out, you can adjust the rear suspension as well and you can play with the front clutch a little bit you can also order those two gaskets for the carburetor online replace those two gaskets so it doesn't blow the sled up it's going to run too lean if you don't good luck

I'm no expert on small engines but it seemed like a very good diagnostic approach. I agree with the recommendations about improving the solder joint. Was the old gas removed from the tank and line? My expert mechanic buddy does that right away, because it's often the main culprit or at least a significant contributor to non/poor-running small engines. Some high-octane gas may contain ethanol which will attract water even if stored in a garage. A dose of Seafoam might be in order. Glad to see it turned out to be a good find ! Also see good tips at www.youtube.com/@StevesSmallEngineSaloon