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01-17-2007, 07:44 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Dec 2006
Primary Sled: 1985 Formula MX
Where I sled: Hanna Alberta
Posts: 26
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Hey all, while out riding my 85 Formula MX (467) I looked down and noticed the red light on the dash flickering (wasnt steady at all). I have always though this to be an oil-level light? I check both the oils and the big one was at about half (plan to fill it and see but thought I would ask), the other (rotary valve oil I believe, small) was full. Any ideas? The sled runs great all the time and I have no problems.
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01-17-2007, 08:24 PM
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#2
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Super Moderator
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Apsley, Ontario
Mileage: 4406 Miles
Primary Sled: 2007 Ski-doo MXZ 600SDI Black/Yellow
Where I sled: Paudash, TATA & Northern Corridor
Posts: 8,771
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Start the sled up & squeeze the brake handle. Does the light come on then? If yes, you're OK. This was a feature 'doo had to let you know if the oil level light wasn't burnt out.
The oil level may have been low enough that when you went over bumps, the oil level sender thought the reservoir was low.
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01-17-2007, 10:25 PM
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#3
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Junior Member
Join Date: Dec 2006
Primary Sled: 1985 Formula MX
Where I sled: Hanna Alberta
Posts: 26
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Yup, light comes on when the break comes on. I imagine thats whats happening since the tank was only half full and it looks like the sensor is quite high up.
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01-18-2007, 02:23 PM
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#4
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Elliot Lake, Ontario
Primary Sled: 1993 Yamaha Venture XL
Where I sled: Canada
Posts: 195
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the other (rotary valve oil I believe, small) was full[/b]
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Does this small jug just get filled with 2 stroke injection oil? Just Curious....
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01-18-2007, 06:21 PM
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#5
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Junior Member
Join Date: Dec 2006
Primary Sled: 1985 Formula MX
Where I sled: Hanna Alberta
Posts: 26
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I think Skidoo makes an oil for it, my dad however just told me to fill it with 2stroke injector oil.
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01-18-2007, 08:06 PM
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#6
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Super Moderator
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Apsley, Ontario
Mileage: 4406 Miles
Primary Sled: 2007 Ski-doo MXZ 600SDI Black/Yellow
Where I sled: Paudash, TATA & Northern Corridor
Posts: 8,771
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RV lube reservoir runs injector oil. In later RV powered sleds, 'doo eliminated the small reservoir & ran the line to the main injector oil tank. A good reason to keep it topped up, no chance in sucking air into the RV shaft area.
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01-19-2007, 10:04 AM
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#7
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Member
Join Date: Dec 2006
Primary Sled: 1989 Yamaha Exciter
Where I sled: Michigan
Posts: 72
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Is it possible that your brake light switch needs to be adjusted? If your brake handle is bouncing the switch on and off this would cause the light to flicker on and off. Did you ever get your carb issue worked out?
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01-21-2007, 03:10 PM
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#8
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Junior Member
Join Date: Dec 2006
Primary Sled: 1985 Formula MX
Where I sled: Hanna Alberta
Posts: 26
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Topped up the oil and it went away, so wasnt the brake handle  . And yea I got my carb issue sorted, just had to clean the idler jets.
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