Smokey problem

[BigOtire]

I have a 1988 Yamaha Worrior that i got running last summer and after the first week of ridding it it started to have really smokey (white) exaust and there is oil comming out of the pipe. is it hard to fix or should i just ride it until she dies?

[MrClemons]

sounds like internal crap.... odds are it's not worth fixing that old of a bike... Run it!

[rebel dodge]

usualy white smoke means its burning coolant. if thats the case, replace the head gasket and clean the mating surfaces on the head and the head cover.
if its burning oil than you may need new piston rings. if the rings are bad i would recomend new pistons and honing the cylinders. all in all its not a big job either way.

[MrClemons]

usualy white smoke means its burning coolant. if thats the case, replace the head gasket and clean the mating surfaces on the head and the head cover.
if its burning oil than you may need new piston rings. if the rings are bad i would recomend new pistons and honing the cylinders. all in all its not a big job either way.

also when it's running does it smell sweet? or does it smell like oil?

[Power Strokin' It]

is it a pre-mix quad or straight gas? if its a pre-mix, then it will puff some smoke its just the oil burning, my banshee does it & the motor is recently rebuilt by a local performance shop. I run a little heavy mix of 32:1 but I'd rather run it that way then under lube the motor.

[BigOtire]

its straight gas and it dose smell sweet

[MrClemons]

its straight gas and it dose smell sweet

head gasket is bad. replace it....

[BigOtire]

Yeah thats wut i was thinking