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Engine bogs when warm

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jeffv
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Joined: February 15th, 2010, 7:58 pm
Location: Dallas WI

Engine bogs when warm

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I have a 96 kitty cat. It runs great for about 20 minutes. Then it bogs when starting out. If I lift up the track it will run great at full throttle. It just doesn't seem to have enough torque to get the sled moving. If I push it until it is moving fairly fast then it is fine until it slows down again. If I let it cool off for a few minutes it is fine again. Any ideas?
danwheeler660
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Location: fenton Michigan

Post by danwheeler660 »

im having the same problem have you found out the problem yet
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kidsperformance
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Location: Yorkville, IL.

Post by kidsperformance »

see what I posted in "kitty cat chat"
jeffv
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bogs when warm

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No. I noticed the gear case gets very hot. I tried to pull the clutch to check/change the gear oil and I couldn't. It makes me think it's never been done. I added an ounce of oil and it ran about a 1/2 hour tonight before it started bogging. That is the longest it has run bog free. Maybe it is very low on oil causing the gears to heat up and bind. I would like to change the oil and fill it to the proper level. Anyone got a good method for getting a stuck clutch off?
snoeproe
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Post by snoeproe »

Did you remove the counter sunk set screw on the clutch before trying to remove it?
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steve0
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Re: bogs when warm

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jeffv wrote:No. I noticed the gear case gets very hot. I tried to pull the clutch to check/change the gear oil and I couldn't. It makes me think it's never been done. I added an ounce of oil and it ran about a 1/2 hour tonight before it started bogging. That is the longest it has run bog free. Maybe it is very low on oil causing the gears to heat up and bind. I would like to change the oil and fill it to the proper level. Anyone got a good method for getting a stuck clutch off?
I changed out a clutch last year....the one I took off was extremely hard to get off. I sprayed PB Blaster on it and let it sit overnight. The next day I sprayed it again and very lightly tapped the clutch with a hammer and the clutch finally came off.
jeffv
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Post by jeffv »

Steve0 & Snoeproe Yes I did remove the set screw and I am now soaking it in penetrating oil. Thanks
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Post by 72 »

In this situation,A little bit of never seize goes along way for the next guy.
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