How high up on the dipstick is it? As it's fuel injected it's hard to see how gas would get into the crankcase. Get them to do a compression test in case the piston is cracked.
blow by sounds right oil is getting in air box thru breather hose that's been freezing off blowing oil out . maybe if low miles on it, could be ring on backwards from factory
If that is the he case then you have successfully avoided a **** storm and you can get back to riding the snot outta your rig!!! Crossing fingers that's all it was over here
Dec 22 2016. Connecting rod came through the crankcase. The gas in the oil problem has never been solved. AM not happy to say the least. We'll see if Yamaha warranties this if not will sue for damages. I would like to trade it off, but can't legally do so without telling buyer of the problem, witch makes it not worth much. I got seriously SCREWED.
My brand new 2016 Viking would almost always take 2 tries to start when cold and I also had gas in the crankcase. Turned out to be a loose spark plug wire at the plug. Firmly seated the boot and ran much better. I may add I was not getting a red hot exhaust like everyone else until I fixed the loose spark plug boot.
I think this answer went unnoticed many years ago. Massive may be onto something, as failed starts continually push fuel. Somebody with more knowledge than me, let us know if you think that failed spark/starts can push too much fuel (fuel injection), whereby it mixes with oil.
Am I the only yamaha owner with fuel getting in the oil? They said the cause could be that I only drive it a half mile at a time. BULLSHIT. I've had four fourwheelers over the past thirty years, and used them all for the exact same thing, and never had a problem.
Am I the only yamaha owner with fuel getting in the oil? They said the cause could be that I only drive it a half mile at a time. BULLSHIT. I've had four fourwheelers over the past thirty years, and used them all for the exact same thing, and never had a problem.
That does sound like a BS answer. But if it makes you feel any better (and I preface that I'm no gear head and barely know what I'm talking about) but I smell gasoline in my oil when I do oil changes. It does bother me a little.
Yep. I had a very old spark plug. Changed it and the oil Crossing fingers that was the cause. Went a year with failed starts. Cranking right up at first turn of key now.
Taking it for a hard run will get the fuel out of the crankcase. You are obviously driving around too slowly 🤣
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