Hi Folks!

I hope you all are well considering the events of the last week. My thoughts, prayers, and best wishes for all.

I have a 95 Warrior that makes a "thunk" noise when you shut it down. It almost sounds like the starter. Normal????????????

Also, I just changed over to synthetic oil and notice a small amount of smoke from exhaust for the first few seconds. Is it because synthetic flows easier and can get past rings/guides. I had a hell of a time getting the upper cylinder bleeder to seal and just figured that the synthetic flowed eaiser. 15-50W Mobil 1.

Thanks in advance!
ER

 

Amen! To your first thought.

As far as the sound goes I'm not sure what makes that noise but mine has done since I've owned it. I just figured that was one of the quirks of the Warrior. It hasn't seemed to effect in in any way.

 

hmm could it maybe be a compression release valve to make it easier to turn over after it shuts off?

 

The noise is pretty much normal for my Warrior, its been doing it for 11 years now with no harm done.

As far as the smoking is concerned, if it happens only at startup then its worn valve stem seals which leak a small amount of oil down into the cylinder after the quad has been shut off and is then burned when first started up. If it smokes all the time then the rings are worn out.

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