any smart mechanics out there who can help?

[tntsmallmotor]

I have a 2007 Kawasaki prairie 650.. I just rebuilt the top end, new piston and rings, the quad starts and runs great, soon as the motor gets hot it starts to smoke. but the first 15 mins when cold it don't smoke at all???????????? is it valves?? or what u thinking.. thanks for the help

 

[teeroy]

how many times have you run it up to temperature, and for how long? just wondering if it isn't oil in your pipe or something burning off

 

[Lowlife82]

Did u stagger the ring gaps?

 

[DaveB]

What color is the smoke? Is it sweet smelling? (coolant)

 

[Trashy]

how many times have you run it up to temperature, and for how long? just wondering if it isn't oil in your pipe or something burning off

X2....

 

[RZR101]

Yup, sounds like left over in the exhaust. If its not knocking take it for a good run and see what happens.

 

[tntsmallmotor]

ya ive only got it up to temp a few times but only for a few mins. so I will fire it up and take it for a rip tomorrow, I will keep u updated thanks guys

 

[teeroy]

What color is the smoke? Is it sweet smelling? (coolant)

ya ive only got it up to temp a few times but only for a few mins. so I will fire it up and take it for a rip tomorrow, I will keep u updated thanks guys

can you answer Dave's query? might help a bit for a keyboard diagnosis....if it's antifreeze you can discard the oil in the pipe theory

 

[RZR101]

As for the thread title, there is no such thing as a smart mechanic only good and bad.

 

[kbrunlees]

Where is it smoking, the tailpipe or the engine in general?

 

[tntsmallmotor]

It is smoking from exhaust, but its hard to say if its oil smoke or antifreeze whats best way to tell, its not to blue, but kinda greyish...

 

[kbrunlees]

blue haze is oil and a white haze with a sweet smell is antifreeze. Grey???? DaveB??

 

[DaveB]

That's my guess...leaky head gasket. Likely was an air bubble in the cooling system and it overheated it. Doesn't show up until it gets warm....

 

[RZR101]

That don't sound good. This might sound crazy but put your hand behind the tail pipe for a few seconds when it starts smoking then smell it, if it's sweet you have coolant burning. If you can't smell anything you're going to have to taste (don't swallow), again coolant will taste sweet.

 

[goodngrubby]

That don't sound good. This might sound crazy but put your hand behind the tail pipe for a few seconds when it starts smoking then smell it, if it's sweet you have coolant burning. If you can't smell anything you're going to have to taste (don't swallow), again coolant will taste sweet.

I love the taste test. I took a leak in front of buddies truck once...when he came out and seen the puddle, he figured he'd give it a finger swipe-taste taste....turned out to be rum, not antifreeze.

 

[tex78]

I love the taste test. I took a leak in front of buddies truck once...when he came out and seen the puddle, he figured he'd give it a finger swipe-taste taste....turned out to be rum, not antifreeze.

Worse would have been pee.

It's amber like some coolant is.

sent from my HTC while working

 

[RZR101]

That's why you always smell first. LOL.

 

[Riverjet]

I'm a smart, good mechanic! That blows your theory outta the water.

As for the thread title, there is no such thing as a smart mechanic only good and bad.

 

[teeroy]

I'm a smart, good mechanic! That blows your theory outta the water.

we'll decide....

 

[LBZ]

we'll decide....

LOL
Good one!