Those old Fuji 488 fan cooled motors are awesome when they are tuned in. As a kid I put 10,000 miles one and did nothing to it. Good luck with the crank seal and thanks for these videos! Really enjoying them.
Lots of people strip the heads on carburetor screws and other similar on Japanese equipment. Reason being that they're NOT phillips, even though they look it. They're JIS. Sometimes the head will have a dot on it but not always.
Ok, I watched. Looking forward to the crank seal and how you go about it. Some say you can replace without splitting case, some say you can't.... a couple of things that would have been helpful for people to have covered in this video is the intank fuel line, and how you go about checking and replacing it, also, best alternative way to build those hood "retaining cables", they are old and broken on a ton of polaris sleds. And ski alignment.
I just picked up an indy trail that sat for 6 years. Steering was so hard it broke the tie rod ends off. I gave it a wd40 bath and new tie rods and put 1200mi on it this season so far. I should grease the stem, good call!, and my brakes were clogged in the line and broken windshield. Thank goodness for eBay. 😂
If you look at the steering shaft sleeve you'll notice a hole there. You can buy a press in grease zerk for that which is what I did and grease that shaft, make any and all friction go away and ensures no more problems as long as you keep her greased. Good video, good luck!
Never enough projects , lol .... This snow we're getting today should be some more incentive ... Got my Das citation 250 running (finally) last weekend .... been off the snow for 23 years!
I don't know what year that is but I don't think its a 97. Polaris made great and easy to work on sleds from this era. If only everything was designed as well. There is a grease fitting on the steering center post down tube, just below the carburetor. pull the air box for access. maybe its in this video that I haven't finished watching, anyway, no one every greases it. Finally, I am sure you know better but always warm up your sleds before you move them.
There are so many people that are scared to work with carburetors. If I had a nickel for every time I see somebody saying it needs carb work or cleaned, I'd be a millionaire. They are a different beast but if you take your time they are very simple. Why did you not clean out the brake reservoir? That's such an easy job. also, you should have replaced the gas cap. The plastic was missing, so water can run right into the gas tank. I guess if I was selling a slide. I would make sure it's perfect before went out my door.
Those old Fuji 488 fan cooled motors are awesome when they are tuned in. As a kid I put 10,000 miles one and did nothing to it. Good luck with the crank seal and thanks for these videos! Really enjoying them.
Thank you for watching!!!
Lots of people strip the heads on carburetor screws and other similar on Japanese equipment. Reason being that they're NOT phillips, even though they look it. They're JIS. Sometimes the head will have a dot on it but not always.
You’re exactly right! Once I bought a set of JIS ( Japanese Industry Standards) I never stripped another one of those screws. Great advice!
@@alrossi2573 I used to be a Yamaha/Suzuki mechanic back in the day and I've seen more butchered screw heads than one could imagine.
Good to know! Thanks
Ok, I watched. Looking forward to the crank seal and how you go about it. Some say you can replace without splitting case, some say you can't.... a couple of things that would have been helpful for people to have covered in this video is the intank fuel line, and how you go about checking and replacing it, also, best alternative way to build those hood "retaining cables", they are old and broken on a ton of polaris sleds. And ski alignment.
Thanks for the feedback!
I just picked up an indy trail that sat for 6 years. Steering was so hard it broke the tie rod ends off. I gave it a wd40 bath and new tie rods and put 1200mi on it this season so far. I should grease the stem, good call!, and my brakes were clogged in the line and broken windshield. Thank goodness for eBay. 😂
eBay helped me big time with this sled lol
Looking forward to seeing the "part 2" video of this.😊
Thanks Kevin!
If you look at the steering shaft sleeve you'll notice a hole there. You can buy a press in grease zerk for that which is what I did and grease that shaft, make any and all friction go away and ensures no more problems as long as you keep her greased. Good video, good luck!
Yes there was a grease fitting there, I took it out and re installed it after thanks for watching buddy!! Part 2 coming out soon.
@@NewHampshireVintage oh ok gotcha mine was just straight up not there haha and no problem man good video!
Nicely done 👍...
Never enough projects , lol .... This snow we're getting today should be some more incentive ... Got my Das citation 250 running (finally) last weekend .... been off the snow for 23 years!
That’s awesome! This weekend should be a good weekend to go out and ride!
Very cool!
I don't know what year that is but I don't think its a 97. Polaris made great and easy to work on sleds from this era. If only everything was designed as well. There is a grease fitting on the steering center post down tube, just below the carburetor. pull the air box for access. maybe its in this video that I haven't finished watching, anyway, no one every greases it. Finally, I am sure you know better but always warm up your sleds before you move them.
There are so many people that are scared to work with carburetors. If I had a nickel for every time I see somebody saying it needs carb work or cleaned, I'd be a millionaire. They are a different beast but if you take your time they are very simple. Why did you not clean out the brake reservoir?
That's such an easy job. also, you should have replaced the gas cap. The plastic was missing, so water can run right into the gas tank. I guess if I was selling a slide. I would make sure it's perfect before went out my door.
It was a beat sled I’m not restoring it. Just making it run.
great video, take it for a Rip, not a spin😂
you're good
enjoying your videos and appreciate your hard work, love to have that sled
Thanks man I’m having fun making them that’s for sure!
That model is called a "sport" a friend has one
Thats the wrong exhaust for that engine too
That is not a stock pipe for a fan cooled engine. That's more like a Indy XLT pipe setup.
What kind of car is that in the right back corner around 24:00 ? & great video thanks
That’s a 1983 Delorean I’ll be doing a video on that in the spring/summer
@@NewHampshireVintage Very cool I thought it was! definitely looking forward to that video, Cheers! - Sub 393
Fucking New Hampshire bud yeah dude
"Dads"
If your not going to do simple things like hyfax and bearings then you have no business doing anything on it
Hyfax had life left in it but thanks for the heads up 🤣🤣
@@NewHampshireVintage right on
@@NewHampshireVintage check out my 97 sport I used to have. Yours is a 98
Ya forgot your rope guide that bolts on the top of the caliper and I think it's a 93 or 94 97 was evolved body style.
Saw that after 🤣 I’ll fix it