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Old Apr 13, 2004 | 10:09 PM
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I have an 85or 86 klf 185 and I sprayed carb cleaner thru the carb as it was running and an alful noise sounded and it just froze up... now what am i supposed to do? can it be fixed? where do I start....
 
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Old Apr 14, 2004 | 10:21 AM
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Default engine froze, now what?

can i get a little help please?
 
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Old Apr 14, 2004 | 11:25 AM
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Default engine froze, now what?

You must have gotten too much spray in one shot; it may have hydro-locked the engine and bent/broken a piston/crank/rod. Another possibility is that the cylinder walls washed clean of oil and seized the piston. Either way, it needs to be torn down to determine what happened.
 
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Old Apr 14, 2004 | 11:32 AM
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Default engine froze, now what?

I agree with NOVA... but it is very unlikely that you sprayed enough to hydro-lock the cylinder... 2 cycles are extremely sensitive to dry cylinders, & that carb cleaner, was sure dry out your cylinder... sorry to say, but I'm betting you've got a top end rebuild in your future... I just hope that it didn't damage everything bad enough to have to throw everything away... you may also have an over bore in your future...
 
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Old Apr 14, 2004 | 02:36 PM
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Default engine froze, now what?

take the head off and spray some wd 40, lite oil or something to lube it and let it set for a couple hrs. and then try turning and if it won't turn try a block of wood and gently tap the wood on top of piston. keep it lubed.
good luck.
 
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Old Apr 14, 2004 | 07:48 PM
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Default engine froze, now what?

Im pretty sure that its a four banger not a two stroke, because i have one.
 
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Old Apr 14, 2004 | 09:05 PM
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Default engine froze, now what?

yea its a 4 stroke
 
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Old Apr 15, 2004 | 12:17 AM
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Default engine froze, now what?

Well when my bayou goes caput im gonna put my honda 350 four motor in it, lol thats right a 350 four cylinder. Bayou is definately gonna be pimp with dual pipes.
 
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