I have an 03 sportsman that will only run for about 5 seconds and then it blows the gasket out where the oil filter meets the block. The bike instantly shuts off and blows oil everywhere, has anyone had this problem before? It seems like either too much pressure is building up in the crankcase or something is wrong with the oil pump. Is there a vent for the crankcase?

 

did you change oil filter recently? if so i would try another filter. maybe its made wrong. if not has any thing else been done to the bike or is this something that just happened one day.

 

it blew out the old filter gasket so i put a new filter on and it instantly blew that one out too. i rode it all day saturday no problems brought it home and started it up in my garage and then it started doing this. there are no modifications made to it.

 

that is not good. i have never heard of one doing this before. better call a mechanic. sounds like somethings plugged.

 

pressure build up have you checked the crankcase breather tube? (breather line)

 

had the exact same thing on my 2003 700, go out and buy a fram filter it will solve your problem, the polaris one seems to bottom out before it is tight enough. maybe wrong taper on polaris fiter or filter bolt is too long?

 

I dont think that would be it with a polaris filter, although some brands are made with the treads on a concave surface others convex or flat.
Avoid fram get a wix, AC or Pure One.

check the breather/airbox.

Jim

 

Has anyone found a solution for this? I have exact same problem Same yr make and model. I have tried various filters. Cleaned the breather lines and still happening.

 

Polaris first told us not to use the 3084963(325,330,500) filter in place of the 2540086 700 filter because of the bypass valve difference. After a while even aftermarket filters included it in their crossover. May be the difference that some have had problems on,plus also crank case breather problems could be another problem causing this if obstructed.Most plastic covers would warp and leak.

POLARIS 2540086 replacement oil filters:

AC-Delco PF2135
AMSOIL EAOM103
ARCTIC CAT 3201-044
ARCTIC CAT 3201-451
AUTOEDGE AL6017A
Baldwin B1400
Baldwin B7285
CARQUEST 85358
CARQUEST 85365
ChampLab PH2876
ChampLab PH7015
ChampLab PH7028
DENSO 115010-5390
Donaldson P502067
EMGO 10-26920
EMGO 10-82230
EMGO 10-82251
Fleetguard LF3925
Fram PH6017A
HASTINGS B7285
HASTINGS LF113
HIFLO HF198
HIFLO HF204
HIFLO HF303
K & N KN-198
K & N KN-204
K & N KN-303
K & N KN-303C
KAWASAKI 16097-0002
KAWASAKI 16097-0003
KAWASAKI 16097-0004
KAWASAKI 16097-1058
KAWASAKI 16097-1061
KAWASAKI 16097-1063
KAWASAKI 16097-1064
KAWASAKI 16097-1066
KAWASAKI 16097-1067
KAWASAKI 16097-1068
KAWASAKI 16097-1070
KAWASAKI 16097-1072
LUBER-FINER PH2876
LUBER-FINER PH7015
LUBER-FINER PH7028
MELROE 6671057
MERCRUISER 35-822626
MERCRUISER 35-822626Q04
MERCRUISER 35-822626Q1
MERCRUISER Q03
MERCURY 35-8222626Q03
MERCURY G590000-G760299
MERCURY G760300-1B226999
MERCURY P086824-P325499
NAPA 1358
NAPA 1365
NAPA PS1358
Parts Master 61358
POLARIS 2520799
POLARIS 2540086
POLARIS 3084963
POLARIS 3089996
Purolator ML16817
Purolator ML16819
ROBIN 2576730111
SIERRA 18-7902
SIERRA 18-7909
SIERRA 18-7910
SIERRA 18-7911
SIERRA 18-7911-1
SIERRA 18-7913
SILVERLINE 21358
STP PH7028
TOHATSU (Marine) 3R0076150M
TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLE T1210200
TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLE T1210444
WARNER PH7015
WESTERBEKE 30220
Wix 51358
Wix 51365
YAMAHA 3FV-13440-00
YAMAHA 3FV-13440-00-00
YAMAHA 3FV-13440-10-00
YAMAHA 5DM-13440-00
YAMAHA 5GH-13440-00
YAMAHA 5GH-13440-00-00
YAMAHA 5GH-13440-10-00
YAMAHA 5GH-13440-20-00
YAMAHA 5GH-13440-50-00
YANMAR 124450-35100



OE Part numbers matching this oil filter:

Honda 15400-P0H-305
Honda 15400-P0H-305PE
Honda 15400-PFB-004
Honda 15400-PFB-007
Honda 15400-PFB-014
Honda 15400-PJ7-015
Honda 15400-PLM-A01PE
Honda 15400-PM3-405
Honda 15400-POH-305
Honda 15400-POH-305PE
Honda 15400-ZJI-004
Honda 15400-ZW4-003
Honda 15410-MCJ-000
Honda 15410-MCJ-003
Honda 15410-MCJ-505
Honda 15410-MFJ-D01
Honda 15410-MM5-013
Honda 15410-MM9-003
Honda 15410-MM9-013
Honda 15410-MM9-405
Honda 15410-MT7-003
Kubota 15853-32430
Nissan 3R0076150M
Suzuki 16097-1072

 

I did have some clogging in the crankcase breather hose which I cleaned. I started it again with the polaris 2540086 filter. But at the same time while I was at the dealer getting the filter . The parts guy recommended Yamaha 10-40 oil. I was running 5-30 oil. It seems only to blow the filter when the atv is cold. It has been in the single digits here lately. Maybe the oil is too thick? I have been thinking of running 0-40