whistlepig
Elite Member
Looks like you have my favorite Polaris features on the 325. McPherson struts up front. On Demand 4wd. And the PVT.
I did a short ride in the woods today behind the house and learned I could get over 6" logs OK. Afterwards in an open field it started loosing power and back firing so I flipped to Reserve position and kept it running then it kind of smoothed out again. When I got to the house I saw smoke coming out from under the gas tank so I got the water hose ready in case flames developed but they did not so I used the leaf blower to get some air flow over the fins. When it did this yesterday with my daughter she told me today she saw it yesterday but thought it was steam. Yes she now knows it is not water cooled just because it has a cooler and fan.
We are going to pull the gas tank to dump the crud and look for the oil coming out of the top of the engine and inspect the oil lines. I hope I can find the oil leak and it is a simple fix. After burning three gallons of gas the oil level still is at the top marks on the dip stick so that is good it does not burn oil in a major way if at all.
The carb is still loading up sometimes so I expect it needs some attention and with the gas tank off I will be able to see it well.
Fastowl I noticed the Magnum smelled flooded today after being parked overnight which was then in the full noon sun. It was kind of hard to start too. I have not looked at cost for a kit vs a new carb. Are these OK to rebuild or replacing them the best long term fix?