I picked up this 2003 yamaha kodiak cheap but needed some love. on pt1 we got it fixed up so I thought, so back on the operating table again. and get the welder out.
No, that is normal for a motorcycle or quad engine. The pressure wave bouncing back and forth up the intake channel are often supersonic. It is normal to see a small cloud of vapor form there.
@@jw-hy5nq Yes, a *small* cloud. But what i´ve seen was like you´re pushing on a spray can. In my opinion way too much. The missing main jet explain why it was so much.
Your wife is really gonna appreciate that winch. Super nice job of customizing the machine, of course having every toool known to man helps, especially the plasma cutter! Oh, and your "stash" helps too.😊
Happy frosty morning from North Carolina farm country - harvest season is over, the equipment is in the barn for the winter, and time to relax with coffee and Mustie. Sausage on the grill, eggs in the iron pan, life is good.
Is this like a poor design by Yamaha? It seems designed to not be worked on at all. And, to be able to work on it you have to devote so much time, if you were a repair shop, it would be cost prohibitive. Just tell the customer, 'buy a new one'.
My first clue what was wrong.. was when you first started it up and was going to hold slide down. Just before you held it down you revved it up a few times and raw gas was blowing back out of the carb.. (It's easy seen on the video) I yelled there's your problem lady! LOL
Really enjoyed seeing this quad come back to life! The front winch and push bar fabrication turned out great and much stronger than before! It amazes me how people give up on a vehicle and write it off when it just needs a little love. Wish I didn’t live on the opposite side of the country, you would have loads of video content with bringing my 1950 CJ3a that was left in a yard for 40 years back to life.
Even the best of us make mistakes, it keeps us humble !! Best thing is to have a little laugh at yourself, and move on ! What a great fix up on that front rack , helps you have parts from all over. Thanks again for making my Sunday start right !
That front rack turned out Awesome! Like the parts were meant to go together, even though they had totally different purposes. A tweak here, a weld there, Viola!
My Polaris is having a similar issue, so I'm going to follow these 2 videos & will eventually report back when/if I identify & correct the problem. Have learned quite a lot from you, sir!
If your Polaris is a late 90s, Early 2000s model, It likely has a worn camshaft. I've had to replace the cam on 2 of them, But they run like new afterwards
I vote for a vacuum leak someplace, several bikes I have bought had similar issues and each one was a vacuum leak or plugged idle jet ( but he cleaned this well unless there was crap in the tank). The rubber boots on carb on these old machines are often cracked. Guess I will watch and see
Use a spray bottle with soapy water [or water with a little vinegar{diluted Simple Green}] to moisten the radiator dirt before blowing it with the airgun. This will clean the fins and also prevent the dust from flying all over the place.
@@vhfgamerOkay Pigpen. Mustie had a small amount of dirt and debris that formed a dust cloud. If you think that I'm wrong, that's your opinion. Having done it over 20 times, I can guarantee that it works.
@@jlucasound You haven't ever seen the mud we have around here. It's sticky like glue. If you walk through it, you'll have a several inch thick cake all around your feet. That's assuming you don't just sink straight down to china.
Now why didn't this suggestion get posted somewhere I'd have seen it before the weekend? 😂 I was blowing dust and old mud off an even older Yamaha quad just a few days ago, making a big mess in the garage.
Hey those Milwaukee tools have a 5 year from date of purchase warranty. You go online to their page, open a ticket, put in the serial number, and if you're in the window (you don't even need your receipt) they'll email you a shipping label, send it out and in about 2 weeks they'll send it back fixed and pretty looking. How do I know this? Yup, I actually did it and they fixed my impact gun FREE of charge. It was amazing!!
The story about Mustie’s wife getting wedged in between two trees…..I seem to remember a video of Mustie and his wife out in a boat on the lake, where they ran out of gas. Mustie didn’t bring extra gas. Mustie didn’t bring an oar. LOL!!! Anyone else remember that???
Another great one Mustie! Showing your mistakes, (that we all have done), makes me want to watch you more. My in laws just got back to Florida from NH. Went there for leaf change, thanks for taking me there to see!
Another brilliant video Mustie. Your laughter and sense of humour when you cracked opened the carb to see a jet looking at you The quad hugging the tree made me laugh.
Always great to see Mustie1 episode posted in my feed on a Sunday. He did an awesome job on the front guard rack and winch mount Looks better than factory I'd say. His self depreciating humor when he screws up like on the carb is a big part of why I can't wait for the next episode each week. His wife should be one happy lady when she takes her first turn riding it out in the sticks.
Mustie, It takes one heck of a man to laugh at his mistakes but, then again you are da man. I'm just waiting to see Mrs. Mustie ride it. Thanks for a wonderful video and a great start to a beautiful Sunday morning. God bless.
That's some mighty fine fabrication on the front assembly and the added bonus story and chuckle of your wife sticking the 4 wheeler between 2 trees. But super content as always and a trail ride to boot. And looking forward to your next project and adventure. Thanks again for taking time to share your knowledge and skills with us.😎🇺🇸😇🍁🦃🍂
This bike has a lot of similar parts to my 1988 Yamaha Terrapro. It has a PTO, three point mount, mower deck and 12' sprayer. Amazing engineering you did. RU-vid would be worthless without Mustie, WatchWesWork and Eric O. Love the content!
Thanks for sharing Mustie. I really enjoy your videos. I also admire the way you use pieces and parts from other things to make your ideas work. I do the same thing however probably for a different reason mostly because I’m poor and don’t like to spend money if I don’t have to. But anyway it’s good to see that in the throw away society we live in. Wish more people would at least try to reuse things instead of tossing everything. Hope your wife is pleased with her new toy. I know I sure would be. Thanks again
You called it right away that a jet might of fell out. You no dummy ! Good thing ya found those shorted wires . Nice video ! I gotta get my leaf blower fixed tomorrow. Carbs plugged
Great video! Awesome 4 wheeler project. got to Love free tires! i Love watching your videos! Thank you for making this video, and showing us how you put the winch on the front. it inspires me to put my winch on the front of my 1995 polaris magnum. :)
If you weld ends on the brushguard that go rearward [or forwards] 4 inches that will help you edge through tighter areas than just open ends without catching onto what you hit. Like the inverse of a bull's horns [more like what a ram's horns are]. Mountain bikers put them on their handlebars and it prevents serious crashes.
Great video! I always learn something new from your videos! Attention to the smallest detail can make the difference but you learn from the mistakes. My only concern is that you left out the metal brush grate that protects the radiator. I learned that lesson the expensive way. Although I thought I was cautious riding in the woods, a stick from some downed branches flipped up and went straight thru the front grille into my radiator. ✌🤠🇺🇸
I spotted the excessive sprayback of fuel near the beginning (5m17) and was screaming "strip the carb again!" Glad you found it, though. Good video (both) :-)
Mustie1, Glad you found the troublesome fuel valve. Gremlins! Anyway, very nice work on the grill and winch! Your wife should name it “Smiley”! BTW, I know the wife is camera shy but you should show us a cameo of her riding her new wheeler. Maybe a driving away shot!
That wasn't dumb Darren. It was simply an assembly oversight. Dint beat yourself up. The very best in the racing and professional world overlook stuff like that all the time. Were humand and thanks for showing. Cheers buddy
You should definitely go back and grab that frame! It'd be cool as hell to see what sort of thing you could build in it just using the spares you have laying around in storage
This SO makes me want one. I think I am going to get one. Can you imagine the camping trips? You can carry so much on one of these and go almost anywhere. The only thing better, would be a Sherp.
I think that the burned wreck in the forest is one of the famous Japanese crossbreeds Suzumaha or Yamzuki... Love your fantastic videos, just keep them rolling 🙂
If you've lost the variable speed on your drill and all you have is off and High it is very possible that you burn out the mosfet transistor that controls the speed. My drill did the same thing I replaced the mosfet transistor in it and it works fine.
