Yamaha Wolverine 350 smoking and popping..

[@yeahright302]

always great to see ole rock with another great vid!!!one of the best channels on you tube for sure!!!

[@rockspowersports]

Thanks!

[@adrienfortin4411]

New video just got home ill watch as much as I can then comment when done

[@rockspowersports]

Sounds good, Appreciate it !

[@michaelhinkle6648]

I love the sound of those old Yamahas. I've got a 87 moto 4 350 and It's a all original machine. Paid 300 dollars for it put a battery in it and rebuilt the carburetor and she was ready to run.

[@michaelhuffer9966]

Rock, I like the way you explain everything in detail, great video keep up the good work..😊😊😊😊

[@adrienfortin4411]

Finished it. Cool vid. Cant wait for the next one.

[@timhiggins4259]

I love the old ATV’s. I guess it just brings me back a bit. It’s very challenging how to proceed when your client is tighter than the bark on a tree. If he doesn’t like the price for repairs/parts, he certainly won’t enjoy the price of a ne one 🙃 You have an awesome place to ride, Rock. Love your videos.

[@rockspowersports]

I like the older ones too as they have plenty of character. And You’re right about that… when the owner wants to stick to a certain budget it’s hard to keep going on repairs when labor keeps racking up.

[@bradarcher3863]

Always check to see if u upload. Clicked on it immediately lol. Appreciate you showing all the little details and all the information. Thanks man!

[@rockspowersports]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@Pjw350]

Love these style videos- you can learn so much for them. Wish that your hard work would have been better news.

[@jayone7437]

I had a similar problem with an 87 Yamaha Moto 4. As a last ditch effort I swapped out the ECM and she’s golden now. Just a thought.

[@jeepcj7dude]

Screwdriver ordered !!!!

[@rockspowersports]

Nice! They work good.

[@jacobwalls9178]

I’m also having trouble finding a drive shaft for my wolverine, I did not know that big bear 350 would work. Looks like 97-99 is the same part number so now I have more options while looking, I’ve been looking for a year now lol. So thanks for the info

[@newdaynewcarnewme9875]

As usual always a good video to watch

[@otiswm1]

Thank u for your good content I’m always learning something new 👍

[@altus199]

Great vid. By the sound of that customer I would suggest a full fluid change as well. And maybe brakes

[@goo5148]

Love the 45min+ content!

[@rockspowersports]

Glad to hear it!

[@goo5148]

@@rockspowersports Love being able to virtually ride and see how the loop is today! Cheers rock!

[@Jonathan_From_TT]

Howdy duty have a great night.

[@paulbudford]

It's a lot better than it came in. If the customers don't want to spend money on their machines. You can only do so much.

[@shapeshifter7753]

I hope you do a follow up video when you fix it. Been battling a 2007 Wolverine with the same issue.

[@2ndchancesArerare]

Thanks for the link to the carb adjusting screwdriver- I need one bad.

[@marklamb72]

I usually don’t comment much but I had one of these brand new in 1995 as did one of my best friends we bought them together. They always had a stumble right off on the throttle. It was my first and only Yamaha off-road vehicle because of that experience. Just a note while it was in the Yamaha shop for its first service. It was stolen from the dealership and 87 days after that before they would pay out on insurance they found it in a trailer park and gave it back to me a total,wreck.

[@johnboy2103]

I bet the carb for that first year one is like gold. I learned that when I joined a group for my Yamaha bear tracker and that's more common.that carb probably goes for over 500 used.everbody wants to just buy the junk Chinese carb.like nobody rebuilds them anymore and if it doesn't work they just go buy one and slap it on

[@rockspowersports]

I’m sure it’s pricey! Better off converting to a newer style carb. And Yeah, I hate buying machines that have a “new Carb” on it as it’s always a junk Chinese one..

[@johnboy2103]

If you ever need an original carb for a Yamaha blaster let me know and I'll send it to you for free

[@A.Kid.Who.Drives]

I tried rebuilding the OEM one on my ‘02 BigBear 400 4x4, throttle plate didn’t want to go back in afterwards so it’s junk, bought a Chinese one and swapped the OEM parts over and runs like new now

[@johnboy2103]

@@A.Kid.Who.Drives true I've heard of them working or changing the jets

[@kellykramer2237]

I have a 1999 Kodiak 400 that needed a new carb. I didn't want a chinese carb an couldn't find a Mikuni. Gotta say... it's been running very well for four years now. Sure, it probably won't last ten years but at $40.00...

[@johnboy2103]

I'm getting one of them screwdrivers

[@rockspowersports]

They work great.

[@Norwisco]

Them big bear 350s love em solid machines

[@Kingsoupturbo]

Seems like you did a pretty good job, its running plenty well enough for an old 350, that main jet might have been slightly too big. But the gasket maker on the cylinder base looks real suspicious, certainly burning oil, I bet he'll run it 10 more years just like it is now.

[@Specter8766]

I love this keep it up

[@98KingQuad]

Great video as always !

[@rockspowersports]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@StephenRogers-c7h]

Timming jumped ? 92 moto 350 did the same thing

[@joeyholthusen6495]

I was surprised in a old dirt wheels magazine that a kodiak 400 top end fits on the 350 wolverine bottom... they did a stroker crankshaft and big bore up to around 500cc. Look it up....had awesome ideas back then.... the machine yamaha should have made...

[@RobertHislop-bn9xz]

I have 2004 same owner plowing snow it's bulletproof

[@patrickritch93]

Your the man

[@philipgagne1852]

Backfire on decel is likely from the baffles being gone from the exhaust. And or any other exhaust leaks. My 03 honda foreman 450 i had a persistent header pipe thay would come loose and leak for while and i would know right away as it would start to pop on decel.

[@markbuck9299]

My wolverine worked great , but it was hard on front wheel bearings because it was full time 4x4

[@jacobwalls9178]

Idk if your customer would be interested but for front brakes yfz450 calipers bolt right in then you have dual piston front brakes. Brakes are always a problem with these wolverines.

[@Stuckin330]

You need to advance the excel pump I used a small rubber fuel line from chain saw and a zip tie put it on the plunger an have it just touching the arm that pushes the plunger . This will get rid of the stumble from idle . I’ve dined this on all my warriors becouse they all got that dead spot from idle to wide open snap

[@Dinoxt12]

If your machine has the Stock OEM Carb,,,Rebuild it ! And not the new ones on amazon or ebay or aftermarket carburetors for cheap $ money on-line. I learned the the hard way.

[@noahhowes5136]

That carb looks identical to the carb on my wifes 96 warrior 350.

[@kollinspencer847]

The warrior carb works on them. I put one on my wolverine and it really woke it up and is much snappier

[@gabrielalvarez9570]

Yeah prob burning oil, That's an old engine prob needs top end rebuild, I've found out recently its better to do a leakdown test from the get go just to make sure i won't spend hours and hours on it and find out in the end the condition of rings and valves is poor 😢

[@sethwatkins5909]

Id imagined they'd be pretty much the same as the Big Bear 350

[@sethwatkins5909]

Oh crap I was right 😂 I had one for like 5 years axles were clicking the whole time still worked😂 them things are tough

[@sethwatkins5909]

Mine was an '89 with gray plastics were made from the same material as a '90s Dodge dash😂

[@rockspowersports]

Very close and I’ve never actually seen the grey ones in person.

[@kollinspencer847]

It’s basically the warrior motor.

[@johnnybaker317]

It’s the emulsion tube in the carb

[@davidkizer9915]

I've been having a weird problem with my 98 Suzuki quad runner, it revs out great when warming up but once warmed up it sounds like it's hitting a rev limiter or won't rev and backfire at half then quarter throttle, changed out cdi, coil, carb, and volt regulator. Don't know if I got a bad cdi or a bad pick up coil

[@SuperBigdanno]

Did your carb kit come with a new needle jet? Had a honda 200 act the same way and I replaced the needle jet and needle and problem solved.

[@rockspowersports]

No it didn’t come with a new needle jet unfortunately.

[@gabrielalvarez9570]

.004 is better for those ol 350's

[@didaye22]

👍👍

[@classicxl]

I wonder if the newer fuel injected atvs and sxs like my 16 rzr 900s will last as long as these old carb machines. my guess is all the electronic components will go out first

[@hacobdhhd1279]

Hey I’d suddgest for a starting point on ur fuel adjustment screw would be more around 1/5 but u know what ur doing lol

[@Robbinsbuiltgarage]

That head pipe leaking is prolly causing some of the issue.

[@JimsTechNonsense]

How's the toolbox/work bench holding up? It seems to be proven useful.

[@mathewrainbow3318]

When the engine gets warm the tolerance will have more clearance. Not tighter just an fyi.

[@Farmer-Jamie.H]

Hey, I got an old Yamaha Timberwolf 250 and I was having trouble finding parts wondering if you have any tips

[@centauri8820]

Depending on the part I believe the bear tracker uses a lot of the same stuff

[@centauri8820]

If you were running rich on the fuel mix screw and make it lean will the plug change color on its own relatively quickly or do you need to clean it first?

[@rockspowersports]

It’ll clean the plug off fairly quick. A good few minutes of running and you will see a difference in the plug.

[@benschlack5814]

A stick bent the drive shaft 🤣😂

[@rockspowersports]

It was a stump that fit perfectly in between the frame I guess.

[@patrickritch93]

Flames came out exhaust. Running too rich. I know it’s too late now but the air filter wasn’t checked.

[@johnnugent6516]

Arkansas Waven

[@brokejokeratv5851]

Can I bring you a grizzly 600 to work on?

[@rockspowersports]

Yes but I am about 4 weeks out right now.

[@brokejokeratv5851]

@rockspowersports that's fine it .ean the world to me after throwing out my back and dealing with the loss of my father id be greatful

[@charlesbowen354]

A driveline shop can straighten that driveshaft.

[@sebchartrand9925]

Ever worked on a Kawasaki bayou 300?