Go ahead and laugh, But I don't know much about this ATVs two stroke motor.
I know 2 strokes don't have oil in the Crank, So why is there a Dip stick on this 400L?

 

I think its some kind of fluid for the engine counter balancer.

 

It could the stick for the transmission.

 

The tranny is separate from the engine though.

 

it's to check the counter balance oil. it takes 10w30 oil if low. it doesn't take much

 

Yea it's definately not the Tranny. I have the motor on the bench and the tranny is still in the ATV.
I just looked in the book and can't find anything about a Counter Balance. Its a 98 Explorer 400L. Two stroke engine.
Ricks sending me some parts for it, and I was just cleaning up the rest and saw this dipstick.

 

Ok I got it figured out.
I tore that part of the motor apart and found it was full of water and oil.
now I have seals and gaskets coming
Thanks
Tom

 

There are no Stupid Dipstick questions, only Stupid Dipstick people. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img] They usually stay off the Polaris forum, but some of the other forums are a whole different story. Glad you got it figured out bugsquawsher.

 

Anyone know how much oil to put in ?
Or should I just squirt and check till its full?
I can find a Thing about oil for it in the manuals.

 

4-6 oz if you over fill dont worry it will go out thruoh the vent