[lerod]

HEY GUYS ARE YOU RUNNING YOUR SLED IN ETHANOL OR REGULAR, JUST GOT MY SLED BACK YESTERDAY FROM THE DEALER,GOT ALL THE UPDATES DONE, ASK HIM TO TAKE Y PIPE OFF TO CHECK PISTONS SURE ENOUGH I SCORED THE MAG SIDE PISTON, HE SAID I SHOULD BE RUNNING IT IN ETHANOL MODE AND I THINK THATS BULLS**T , I HAD A 2000 ZR 600EFI LAST YEAR AND NEVER HAD TO RUN IT IN ETHANOL MODE. HAS ANY ONE ELSE SCORED A PISTON YET AND DID IT LOOSE A LOT OF POWER. THANKS

 

[HuntFishSled]

Ran mine on ethanol mode 1st 200 miles just to be safe. Been 60 miles in regular mode now all in deep powder under heavy load and ran fine. I have same question--Will you see a loss of power with scuffed piston or do you have to visually inspect? Have sled in for updates now but did'nt think to ask them to inspect pistons.

 

[lerod]

TALK TO A FRIEND LAST NIGHT WHO RACES ALL THE TIME, HE SAID WITH A SCORED PISTON YOU ARE LOSING A TON OF POWER. CALLED DEALER TODAY HE SAID BRING RIGHT IN , HE IS GOING TO REPLACE THE PISTON, SHOULD HAVE IT BACK BY THURSDAY. NOW I HAVE TO START ALL OVER AGAIN WITH THE BREAK IN.LEROD