SR Viper
Extreme
- Joined
- Mar 15, 2013
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- 42
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- Canada
- Snowmobile
- 2014 Sr Viper XTX, 2007 Apex RTX, 2006 Nytro ER, 1989 Phazer, 1985 Sno scoot, 1980 ET 250
Hey guys I am having a problem with my viper. Its a 2014 XTX and it runs good but I am getting a lot of oil in the air box and under the hood. any one have any suggestions.
Have you tipped it over or overfilled it?
SR Viper
Extreme
- Joined
- Mar 15, 2013
- Messages
- 79
- Age
- 42
- Country
- Canada
- Snowmobile
- 2014 Sr Viper XTX, 2007 Apex RTX, 2006 Nytro ER, 1989 Phazer, 1985 Sno scoot, 1980 ET 250
I have never rolled it over completely but it has been on its side once or twice and I like to carve tight donuts and I love to cat walk it a lot. I have never overfilled it. I have cleaned the air box three times this winter season and every time I cleaned it it looked like someone dumped a cup of oil in it and shook it up. The last two ride I have noticed more and more oil under my hood and I lost a 1/4" of oil on the dipstick.
You do know oil level for tanks with the dipstick is checked with dipstick fully screwed in?
What year is your Viper?
rbell14
TY 4 Stroke Guru
Interesting, today I had mine apart and noticed a bit of oil on lower portion of the air box. I recently ran about 600+ miles in Keweenaw with some long WOT runs. I don't have a lot of oil but a small film. Upon further review I noticed the furthest vent line on the ride side of air box (right side as you sit on machine) was not fully inserted. My guess is this was some type of breather tube. Still not positive if this is culprit but fixed anyway and will monitor. My issue doesn't seem as extreame as your.
SR Viper
Extreme
- Joined
- Mar 15, 2013
- Messages
- 79
- Age
- 42
- Country
- Canada
- Snowmobile
- 2014 Sr Viper XTX, 2007 Apex RTX, 2006 Nytro ER, 1989 Phazer, 1985 Sno scoot, 1980 ET 250
yes I know how to properly check the oil.
Good.
Kkurz
Expert
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- Canada
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- 2014 XF7000 Sno-Pro Limited
(Yamaha powered)
My mechanic told me that if you don't let the motor warm up before you really get on it, that they can puke a bit of oil into the air box. I haven't had mine out of the sled, but I can see the seam of the box looks wet from some oil weeping out.
rbell14
TY 4 Stroke Guru
This is exactly what I'm seeing. slight weeping of oil at the lower airbox seam. Not sure if my breather line being partially misaligned played a role.
