ever notice the lack of people mechanically inclined who would be able to grasp what they are seeing here? I think everyone with good taste are all here already.
It's because Mustie doesn't do any sponsors or advertising. Never once have I heard him say LIKE and SUBSCRIBE. That is a HUGE reason I started watching him, I mean besides how great his videos are. I can't even imagine how many sponsor emails the guy gets a week and just DENIES that money! Talk about having morals! Wish he would rub off on some of these other TH-camrs!
this has the same engine as my rzr 800s had and if you plan to keep it you should definitely do the high pressure relief valve fix . On the ranger there’s a bolt just above the oil filter to the left i believe. Once you remove the bolt there’s a small spring and a dowel pin in the hole . The problem is the dowel pin can get stuck in the bottom of the hole . causing either no oil pressure or high pressure that blows the seal on the oil filter which if not noticed will destroy the engine. what most people do is remove the dowel pin with one of those extendable magnet pen things and put in place 2 5/16 ball bearings as the 2 bearings are the same length as the dowel pin . Then put the spring back in and then the bolt .
Yep.. have an 800 with 2 complete engine rebuilds. Found out about the 2 5/16 roller balls too late. Did it after the second rebuild and haven’t had a problem since. Good advice
Here's a fuse testing tip: use a 5 amp test light (rig up your own with headlight bulbs). Connect them across the fuse holder blades. If the light comes on super bright, you have a dead short, AND you didn't need to blow a fuse to find out. Plus, you can keep the test light on without damaging anything while you search for the short. When the light goes out or gets dim, you found the issue. Learned this from Pine Hollow Auto Diagnostics.
Yup, that is also a nice simple way to debug an AC short problem. plus a 100 watt or more bulb (not those leds things) and power up the circuit. If the light is full bright, you still have a short. It was very helpful to know this when we had screwed fuse box. It was easy to screw a light bulb in the place of the fuse.
NICE!!! Pulled a Mustie earlier today - mower on the side of the road with sign: "FREE - BAD CARB." The son and I grabbed it, put it in the truck, cleaned the carb (gel from ethanol fuel in it) and it runs. Doesn't run great, needs a new air filter (on order), and maybe the main jet opened up a little, but doesn't knock, doesn't smoke, seems to have good power... YAY!!!
Remember you have to sell or use it now. Too many people are just junk collectors and hoarders these days, be mindful. When people hoard junk it keeps it from use by mustie1 type folks. I fear this is the hoarder's motive.
I’ve been buying Polaris since 2004. The manufacturer recommends anything under 20 MPH (roughly) use should use low gear for belt saving purposes. I’ve always done this and had really good luck with belt life. My 2007 Sportsman 800 X2, I got 16 years out of the original belt. That includes plowing yearly and pulling logs out of my woods. Glad you got the ole Ranger back alive!
I had one of these a few years ago. I bought it used and it looked like new. The ride and handling were great and it was comfortable to ride in. It ran great until it didn't. After chasing electrical gremlins for a few months and a new wiring harness and a couple of sensors it ran great again. At that point I traded for a Honda and have never looked back. Good video.
You had me in the first half, but after all your tinkering and troubleshooting, no I don’t think it’s a lemon, maybe just a tangerine that’s seen some stuff! Well done Brother!😊
Good morning from Plattsburgh, NY. I remember building those 800 XP engines on the Polaris engine line in 2008. Very different from what Polaris had built previously.😊
Yelp they vibrate the front and rear bumpers right off when idling. Thats the only complaint I have with the 800 engines. Oh ,one of the 800s vibrated the injectors right out of the engine. Blue lock tight fixed that. I can’t get my brain around paying the asking price for one of those new ones, wow.
Hey Mustie I worked for Honda building odyssey and Ridgeline for 16 years and we called those plastic clips( stays) and we used grommet pullers to remove them. And you are a 100 percent correct, they are cheaper and easier, faster to install . I know this information is practically useless so don't hate . Great going on the polaris 😂
I have 3 different Toyotas with hard to read dipsticks, especially with fresh oil. I used 400 grit sandpaper across the dipsticks and now they are easy to read with no oil creep up the sticks. Give it a shot on the Polaris. 👍
Awesome to have a Mustie1 episode in my feed to help get over my 70th birthday party hangover from last night. Watching Darren find and fix the various issues he found was extremely entertaining as always. He's definitely a mechanical genius.
So glad for you that it proved to be a very worthwhile project and that it didn't require an engine build. Thanks for another great Sunday coffee experience !
Darren, I have a Polaris 500 sportsman 4 wheeler. I had oil in the air filter housing and it turned out that I was taking short jaunts and shutting it off ( between house and wood pile). Dealer told me to leave it running until it warms up. I haven’t had any trouble now since doing that. Love your videos!!
We had an old Ranger 500 4x4 on a long-term jobsite years ago…think it was a 2007 model. We used the hell out of it for about 14 years. It was a beast. About the only things we had to replace were the belt drive pulleys after 10 years, or so. At one point near the end of its life, the connection between the air box and the intake came undone (or ripped)…sucked in so much dust and crud that it wrecked the engine. It eventually got a rebuilt powerplant and went back to work! Edit: And yeah…we had people drive around all day with the parking brake on a time or two, lol.
Nice job, great video! If I were making a video on it, somebody would've come running up waving a title wanting to get it. You certainly earn useful equipment with your mechanical skills. Thanks for taking us along!
Raced and was sponsored by Polaris for some years back in the late 2000's. Those 800's batch fire spark and fuel, both pistons travel together and one fires exhaust stroke and one fires compression stroke. If the sensors are working correctly you should be able to crank it with your foot on the brake or the hand brake pulled while in gear. I'd bet dollars to pesos the noise you're hearing are heat shields rattling. Those machines were notorious for rattling exhaust shields and the springs that hold the head pipe on the exhaust manifold breaking. Not 100% sure on that model but you should have a "turf mode" switch that locks and unlocks the rear diff independently of the 4x4 switch.
love your videos. This one is no exception AND you power washed it before you started working on it! I LOVE power washing and it's much better to watch after you clean it. All that mud and crud makes me cringe! LOL. Thanks
My grandmas had this happen. Messed with it for about an hour trying to figure it out. Was running great just wouldn’t go. Did some research. Turns out the machine spent its life with the buckle buckled and nobody used it. One of the kids got on and unbuckled it. Wouldn’t go faster than 20 mph.
Hi D. Man that is a cool machine!! Perfect for the lake house. Great repair! I would love to see you get into the heater fan. I know you could get it working!! Another great video!! Thanks again for bringing us along!! Can’t wait to see the other machine!! 😊😊😊Darren
I worked at a powersports that sold Honda and Polaris products before retiring. If it wasn't for being a Polaris dealer there wouldn't have been anything for me to do. We sold Hondas and once delivered we never saw them again but the Polaris' had me swamped with work.
5W50 is a common weight for Harley Davidson. But don't buy the oil for motorcycles, buy SD grade for diesel motors, works just fine and far less pricey. I used to buy mine at Advance Auto parts under the store brand. Very economical. I was told that Advance store brand oil is actually relabled Havoline. I believe it. Bottle design is exactly the same
Great score Mustie.... the main thing not to do is run in high going slow. You will burn the CVT belt out. Low is best unless on a road or decent track. 😊
I have found that dry and clean it with brake clean, dry it, then rub a small piece of sheetrock on the stick. Blow it off and take your reading. No ghost marks and a very obvious correct level. No doubts after you use this technique. Used sounding tanks in large ships.
That dipstick gave me headaches! I think the level is shown by oil in the holes at the tip. Oil on the sides could be from the tube the dipstick sticks inside. (My guess) None the less it's a damn cool vehicle, that instantly want me to drive one too!😅 Greetings, Carsten.
I love your videos: they fuel the optimist in me. I've had plenty of trips in Polaris machines and in ArgoCats. I'd say that the 'cat has the advantage in off-road capability, but the Polaris comes a close second, and it doesn't have the complicated drive train of the 'cat. The heaters in these vehicles are feeble... but the difference in coming off the hill with a working heater and a broken one is like night and day. Being cool beats freezing into a cocked hat!
Those side by sides are awesome for hunting! My friends have them and they’ve great for getting this old guy up the steep hills back into the woods and bringing out your deer and gear! 3 of us can fit in front and the guns and game in the bed!
Tip, if the dipstick is hard to read, sandblast it and clean it properly. The matte surface of the metal makes it easier to see where the oil sits at. It also kinda sticks to the surface so the actual fill line stays.
I was actually thinking about this on something that I was checking oil on. Didn't understand why they would leave it as such a smooth surface. I thought about just scuffing it up with a file.
@@jimalcott760 I can't remember, but I think it's our Honda generator that's like that. But you don't really need to read it on that one. If it's got oil on the dipstick, it's not too low, and if the oil isn't running out the hole when it's on a level surface, it's not overfilled.
I work a security gig across the street from a car lot and I kept seeing a doo doo brown FJ. I kept remembering your old video and got curious. Other than the outrageous price they wanted, with as many miles it had, it was only 2 wheel drive. Still an interesting little vehicle.
New toy! Imagine the look on the seller when they see this.🤣 Just a freakin SPARK PLUG? Good deal, pretty easy fix. Heater fan motor and you are all set. SCORE! Well done Darren, well done.😁
This first thing I did when I got my Ranger was remove those mesh doors and threw them up on a shelf. 11 years later they are still up there good as new.
Once again, a good Sunday morning! Thanks man. Now I can go outside and work on my projects. I've given up on pro football so my Sunday's are my own - again! Hope to see the diesel video(s) in the future!
Awesome!! I have project of my own that is very different from the Polaris Ranger 800XP. I have 1965 Datsun SPL310 to get running. Otherwise known as the Fairlady Roadster.
That thing is a HOOT! It's had a hard life already so you cant really hurt it. I'm loving this new content. Great diagnostics coverage and the ride through the woods was awesome. This and the MG TD project are really impressive compelling video. Free pile snow blowers not so much.😉
Thanks Darren, great video. I’d like one of these type of machines…not sure I want this model based on some of the forum comments but I’ll keep looking.
Two batteries is just an option, you can add a battery if you want, people often equip lighbars, sprayers, winches etc. and the extra battery is nice to have.
My 2018 sportsman 850 started to run crappy after I did a slow speed tip over and progressively got worse. I thought it was a plugged injector. I gave up and dropped it off at my local dealer and all they did was replace one of the plugs. In the tip over the crankcase breather passed oil into the air cleaner and it fouled out one of the plugs. $80 total for diagnostic and a new plug!!!
@@EZ4U2Say11 can’t tow anything with it. Cvt trans would be on fire. The bed is smaller than a twin child’s bed. Payload is 500 pounds can’t move anything with it. The side by side movement is so stupid.
@@danokerr9929 Used to have a 450cc version. Hauled tons of fill with it, trailers loaded with chairs and tables for outdoor events, even skidded 12ft.+ logs. Never had a problem with the transmission.
@@Kevin75668 that was my biggest issue with mine. I don’t know what happened before my time in owning it. I was pulling bushes in the front yard and the thing would just slip away. Got 2 bushes out and decided to give up and tear up the yard with my pickup. Took it in said there’s nothing wrong with it. Made the poor decision to buy the Polaris second hand and who knows what the previous guy did. But I also love my arctic cat very good rig and I was happy to know I can rely on this one since I use it eberuday
It’s crazy people can cheap out and neglect their machines so horribly… i just cant leave the things I own in shambles or throw miss match plugs and random junk on em. I gotta keep em good, but that was how I was raised out in the country. The humming is the fuel pump priming and the clicking is the idle air valve solenoid resetting. Ive owned Polaris machines for years and done everything you can imagine on them. They have their common issues, but honestly they last forever if you maintain them. Im only a short way into this but it sounds like a rebuild is needed… it is common to overfill the oil on these machines cuz the recommended amount doesn’t quite reach the dip stick line. Also that oil in the intake has probably ruined the map sensor. i gotta just shuddup n watch or ill keep commenting along the way lol
I have the that same die hard battery charger that Mustie was using. My dad bought it many years ago and it still works great ! Nice job as always Mustie !
Great video as usual. Glad to see it was just due to being laid on its side, old gas and a bad spark plug,.. a relatively easy fix for Mustie on something he paid a "decent" price for.
Good morning and happy Sunday from the US double dose of mutsie1 this week glad to know that he's feeling a little bit better very good video this morning🎉
Hey really like you channel , i have noticed on some carts where they have like a split or two stage air filter- 3/4 of the filter being like a normal air media and the other 1/4 being more like a screen again really like your channel and good luck with all your future rebuilds
hi i work at a Polaris dealership and figured id give you a heads up the compression spec on this motor is 165-185 psi so its probably due for a top end rebuild, also id highly recommend running the Polaris oil we see a lot of these wipe out the cam lobes and lifters when people run other oil because it doesn't have the correct additives in it
So musty all in all, evidently you got a good deal. I don't know what you paid for the unit, but It turns out it just has a bad spark plug. and possibility of the oil pressure sending unit being bad You got a good deal if the owner had no known these issues he probably wouldn't have sold it. Good score for you. Love your videos on Coming. I've been a little late. I'm watching them all, but I'm catching up.
in the 1970s, my dad bought a used 67 beetle. The top speed was 55 MPH. Pulling two of the spark plug wires made no difference in how it idled. Found pieces of broken piston rings in the oil strainer.
I have a similar machine, good utility fun on the trails, mine also has power steering. Change out the trans fluid and front diff fluid. Also these machines are known for a weak charging system. They barely generate enough pixies to run the stock machine. The cooling fan and lights pull a lot of juice. If you start adding accessories like a winch, light bar, sound system, heater fan etc there is a deficit. I put two batteries in parallel in the hood, some guys install an automotive battery in the storage compartment under the drivers seat. Just leave it on a smart battery maintainer when not in use. I have seen some well crafted plywood doors made for these. Have fun with it.
I just worked on a 1000XP giving it a service after 25 hours is recommended on the engine oil. It states that it was to be checked only when the engine is cold. It had taken us a few times to check it to be sure. The 1000Xp had taken 2.5 quarts of synthetic 50w oil. It's a Polaris so the service kit will be over 100.00 easily.
Hi Mustie! Looking forward to seeing you work through this Polaris! They have really good engines, but like anything, they can fail if neglected or abused. IF you find you need an engine, I would recommend you check Copart for a totalled rollover or badly bent frame from a crash. The insurance companies total many due to the cost of the plastics or replacing the frame. Many are near new when crashed. Anything with an 800cc would be identical. Your drive belt and clutches looked good to me. When the clutch or belt fail, you still rev but not move properly. You have a different problem with the 12 mph driving speed. The motor sounds like it has a valve or lifter problem to me. The oil in the air box could easily be from the machine being on it's side for even a short time. Best of luck and am looking forward to your solution. And yes, it will do 50+ mph when running properly! Lots of fun to be had, for sure!
Mustie, When you said 'lets pull up on the rear end of the bed end to straighten it". I could have sworn you would walk out of camera then come back over to the back of the deck and say “you didn’t think I was gonna pick up on it with my back problems did ya, when I have a perfect;y good fork lift right here” haha
I did some Googlin' and came up with a You Tube video: " Polaris 800 Stuck Oil Pressure Relief Valve Repair At D-Ray's Shop " They replace the relief valve piston with two 5/16" ball bearings. This bypasses the original piston's tendency to get stuck in the bore which either over pressurizes the system, or leaves you with low pressure (depending on which position the piston gets stuck). It is a bit involved getting the old piston out, requiring disassembly of the one side of the engine.
Hey mustie I drove one of those for 15 years as a park ranger there s a plug under your butt where you sit a govenor unplug it that thing will do 55 mph lol good luck
I got a 2013 Polaris Brutus with a yanmar diesel and hydrostatic trans. it has 18,000 miles and over 6,00p hours. Dont expect it to go fast.. 20-25 at best and that is from the factory new. It not made for trails for sure but i have used it on some mild trails. Cant wait until he has his on the channel.
Is anybody else bewildered by the fact this channel doesn’t have a million subscribers yet….. I am
What is the difference between 678k and a million, really?
ever notice the lack of people mechanically inclined who would be able to grasp what they are seeing here? I think everyone with good taste are all here already.
Bewildered, bamboozled, outraged, flabergasted, and distraught.
It's because Mustie doesn't do any sponsors or advertising. Never once have I heard him say LIKE and SUBSCRIBE. That is a HUGE reason I started watching him, I mean besides how great his videos are. I can't even imagine how many sponsor emails the guy gets a week and just DENIES that money! Talk about having morals! Wish he would rub off on some of these other TH-camrs!
you really think he cares about that? 😂
this has the same engine as my rzr 800s had and if you plan to keep it you should definitely do the high pressure relief valve fix . On the ranger there’s a bolt just above the oil filter to the left i believe. Once you remove the bolt there’s a small spring and a dowel pin in the hole . The problem is the dowel pin can get stuck in the bottom of the hole . causing either no oil pressure or high pressure that blows the seal on the oil filter which if not noticed will destroy the engine. what most people do is remove the dowel pin with one of those extendable magnet pen things and put in place 2 5/16 ball bearings as the 2 bearings are the same length as the dowel pin . Then put the spring back in and then the bolt .
Yep, seen that before my friend, very common to loose oil pressure on these.
Just like 31:00 on the video
Yep.. have an 800 with 2 complete engine rebuilds. Found out about the 2 5/16 roller balls too late. Did it after the second rebuild and haven’t had a problem since. Good advice
Sounds like a similar design to the onan engines. They use a ball bearing from the factory
I have an 04' sportsmen 750. I wonder if that would apply to that as well.
you always buy lemons, but somehow you manage to make a lemonade! cheers
This one’s lemonade without sugar
Here's a fuse testing tip: use a 5 amp test light (rig up your own with headlight bulbs). Connect them across the fuse holder blades. If the light comes on super bright, you have a dead short, AND you didn't need to blow a fuse to find out. Plus, you can keep the test light on without damaging anything while you search for the short. When the light goes out or gets dim, you found the issue. Learned this from Pine Hollow Auto Diagnostics.
Yup, that is also a nice simple way to debug an AC short problem. plus a 100 watt or more bulb (not those leds things) and power up the circuit. If the light is full bright, you still have a short. It was very helpful to know this when we had screwed fuse box. It was easy to screw a light bulb in the place of the fuse.
NICE!!! Pulled a Mustie earlier today - mower on the side of the road with sign: "FREE - BAD CARB." The son and I grabbed it, put it in the truck, cleaned the carb (gel from ethanol fuel in it) and it runs. Doesn't run great, needs a new air filter (on order), and maybe the main jet opened up a little, but doesn't knock, doesn't smoke, seems to have good power... YAY!!!
Remember you have to sell or use it now. Too many people are just junk collectors and hoarders these days, be mindful. When people hoard junk it keeps it from use by mustie1 type folks. I fear this is the hoarder's motive.
Good on you to show your kid about fixing things. And tome with dad is important.
@@GrantWaller.-hf6jn Damn right it is !!!!
Nice one!
I’ve been buying Polaris since 2004. The manufacturer recommends anything under 20 MPH (roughly) use should use low gear for belt saving purposes. I’ve always done this and had really good luck with belt life. My 2007 Sportsman 800 X2, I got 16 years out of the original belt. That includes plowing yearly and pulling logs out of my woods. Glad you got the ole Ranger back alive!
He’s like Gorden Lightfoot. Not everyone liked him but allot of people knew him and all of his followers loved him. I’ve been here since the get go.
All the metal you have laying around the work shop you could make some doors for it give it a go, great video keep them coming.
I had one of these a few years ago. I bought it used and it looked like new. The ride and handling were great and it was comfortable to ride in. It ran great until it didn't. After chasing electrical gremlins for a few months and a new wiring harness and a couple of sensors it ran great again. At that point I traded for a Honda and have never looked back. Good video.
Should’ve bought an older arctic cat.
@@danokerr9929 No thanks. I'll keep my Honda
Polaris makes corporate optimized junk.
You had me in the first half, but after all your tinkering and troubleshooting, no I don’t think it’s a lemon, maybe just a tangerine that’s seen some stuff! Well done Brother!😊
Good morning from Plattsburgh, NY. I remember building those 800 XP engines on the Polaris engine line in 2008. Very different from what Polaris had built previously.😊
Yelp they vibrate the front and rear bumpers right off when idling. Thats the only complaint I have with the 800 engines. Oh ,one of the 800s vibrated the injectors right out of the engine. Blue lock tight fixed that. I can’t get my brain around paying the asking price for one of those new ones, wow.
Hey Mustie I worked for Honda building odyssey and Ridgeline for 16 years and we called those plastic clips( stays) and we used grommet pullers to remove them. And you are a 100 percent correct, they are cheaper and easier, faster to install . I know this information is practically useless so don't hate . Great going on the polaris 😂
I have 3 different Toyotas with hard to read dipsticks, especially with fresh oil. I used 400 grit sandpaper across the dipsticks and now they are easy to read with no oil creep up the sticks. Give it a shot on the Polaris. 👍
Awesome to have a Mustie1 episode in my feed to help get over my 70th birthday party hangover from last night.
Watching Darren find and fix the various issues he found was extremely entertaining as always.
He's definitely a mechanical genius.
So glad for you that it proved to be a very worthwhile project and that it didn't require an engine build.
Thanks for another great Sunday coffee experience !
Darren, I have a Polaris 500 sportsman 4 wheeler. I had oil in the air filter housing and it turned out that I was taking short jaunts and shutting it off ( between house and wood pile). Dealer told me to leave it running until it warms up. I haven’t had any trouble now since doing that. Love your videos!!
We had an old Ranger 500 4x4 on a long-term jobsite years ago…think it was a 2007 model. We used the hell out of it for about 14 years. It was a beast. About the only things we had to replace were the belt drive pulleys after 10 years, or so. At one point near the end of its life, the connection between the air box and the intake came undone (or ripped)…sucked in so much dust and crud that it wrecked the engine. It eventually got a rebuilt powerplant and went back to work!
Edit: And yeah…we had people drive around all day with the parking brake on a time or two, lol.
Can’t get over just a spark plug, very good info, i was worried early on the motor was bad, i learned something today.
Spoiler alert 😮
Hi Darren! Thank you for always being here for us every Sunday like clockwork.
another Aussie?
Almost
Darren has had some serious health issues with his back and neck . He has to be careful ……
Nice job, great video! If I were making a video on it, somebody would've come running up waving a title wanting to get it. You certainly earn useful equipment with your mechanical skills. Thanks for taking us along!
Raced and was sponsored by Polaris for some years back in the late 2000's. Those 800's batch fire spark and fuel, both pistons travel together and one fires exhaust stroke and one fires compression stroke. If the sensors are working correctly you should be able to crank it with your foot on the brake or the hand brake pulled while in gear. I'd bet dollars to pesos the noise you're hearing are heat shields rattling. Those machines were notorious for rattling exhaust shields and the springs that hold the head pipe on the exhaust manifold breaking. Not 100% sure on that model but you should have a "turf mode" switch that locks and unlocks the rear diff independently of the 4x4 switch.
love your videos. This one is no exception AND you power washed it before you started working on it! I LOVE power washing and it's much better to watch after you clean it. All that mud and crud makes me cringe! LOL. Thanks
You have to put the seat buckles on to get more speed out of it
Yes, sir!
Hope he had cell phone reception out there in trail booonies
no it has detection on seat belts
@@gerry-p9x LOL never go any further than you want to walk back, my rule 😏
My grandmas had this happen. Messed with it for about an hour trying to figure it out. Was running great just wouldn’t go. Did some research. Turns out the machine spent its life with the buckle buckled and nobody used it. One of the kids got on and unbuckled it. Wouldn’t go faster than 20 mph.
Hi D. Man that is a cool machine!! Perfect for the lake house. Great repair! I would love to see you get into the heater fan. I know you could get it working!! Another great video!! Thanks again for bringing us along!! Can’t wait to see the other machine!! 😊😊😊Darren
I worked at a powersports that sold Honda and Polaris products before retiring. If it wasn't for being a Polaris dealer there wouldn't have been anything for me to do. We sold Hondas and once delivered we never saw them again but the Polaris' had me swamped with work.
Yup junk
5W50 is a common weight for Harley Davidson. But don't buy the oil for motorcycles, buy SD grade for diesel motors, works just fine and far less pricey. I used to buy mine at Advance Auto parts under the store brand. Very economical. I was told that Advance store brand oil is actually relabled Havoline. I believe it. Bottle design is exactly the same
Theres only 4 companies that make base oil and 4 companies that make additive packages. Every brand uses a combination of those
Man, I always buy the Polaris oil change kit, you get the correct oil and filter, they don't cost that much !
I have learned so much from this channel. It's not funny.. my friends now say I'm a know it all!! 😂
Great score Mustie.... the main thing not to do is run in high going slow. You will burn the CVT belt out. Low is best unless on a road or decent track. 😊
I have found that dry and clean it with brake clean, dry it, then rub a small piece of sheetrock on the stick. Blow it off and take your reading. No ghost marks and a very obvious correct level. No doubts after you use this technique. Used sounding tanks in large ships.
The difference between the Men and the Boys is the price of their Toys. 👍👍Good job Mustie.
You are a born Engineer that can tackle and fix anything.
Darren is very dyslexic and is better at figuring it out rather than reading a manual . As many of us do . As a last resort ,read the manual.😂
Nowadays most manuals are written in what the Chinese think is English. Better figure out how it’s supposed to work without it.
Me too! @@Philc231
That dipstick gave me headaches! I think the level is shown by oil in the holes at the tip. Oil on the sides could be from the tube the dipstick sticks inside. (My guess) None the less it's a damn cool vehicle, that instantly want me to drive one too!😅 Greetings, Carsten.
I love your videos: they fuel the optimist in me.
I've had plenty of trips in Polaris machines and in ArgoCats. I'd say that the 'cat has the advantage in off-road capability, but the Polaris comes a close second, and it doesn't have the complicated drive train of the 'cat. The heaters in these vehicles are feeble... but the difference in coming off the hill with a working heater and a broken one is like night and day. Being cool beats freezing into a cocked hat!
Those side by sides are awesome for hunting! My friends have them and they’ve great for getting this old guy up the steep hills back into the woods and bringing out your deer and gear! 3 of us can fit in front and the guns and game in the bed!
They are nice, but I find them way way to expensive for what you get.
Nothing like buying new toy cheap and having fun learn how it works and repair ❤classic new videos for you are like yt gold 🎉🎉🎉
Tip, if the dipstick is hard to read, sandblast it and clean it properly. The matte surface of the metal makes it easier to see where the oil sits at. It also kinda sticks to the surface so the actual fill line stays.
That's a great tip, I am going to give that a go next time I encounter a hard to read one.
I was actually thinking about this on something that I was checking oil on. Didn't understand why they would leave it as such a smooth surface. I thought about just scuffing it up with a file.
I have a Honda tracked snow blower and it has a short plastic dip stick…. It is the hardest thing ever to read….
@@jimalcott760
I can't remember, but I think it's our Honda generator that's like that. But you don't really need to read it on that one. If it's got oil on the dipstick, it's not too low, and if the oil isn't running out the hole when it's on a level surface, it's not overfilled.
Sandblast it??? Hahahaha that's dumb. Just some 120 grit sandpaper will do it.
Another fine Sunday video ! I like these sort, and the detective work that it shows, finding the issues !
I work a security gig across the street from a car lot and I kept seeing a doo doo brown FJ. I kept remembering your old video and got curious. Other than the outrageous price they wanted, with as many miles it had, it was only 2 wheel drive. Still an interesting little vehicle.
Man, nice I would have checked the air filter box for mouse nests before doing a lot of cranking on it !
New toy! Imagine the look on the seller when they see this.🤣 Just a freakin SPARK PLUG?
Good deal, pretty easy fix. Heater fan motor and you are all set. SCORE! Well done Darren, well done.😁
This first thing I did when I got my Ranger was remove those mesh doors and threw them up on a shelf. 11 years later they are still up there good as new.
Once again, a good Sunday morning! Thanks man. Now I can go outside and work on my projects. I've given up on pro football so my Sunday's are my own - again! Hope to see the diesel video(s) in the future!
You’re having way too much much fun. Every guy needs one of those❤
Thanks for another good one, (Queensland Australia)
Nothing like a Sunday morning coffee in the Mustie1 company 😊👌
Yes. Part of my Sunday routine!
Best shop coffee brand?
Great score! Not a really difficult fix. I am sure that you could fabricobble some doors from some aluminum angle stock and plexiglass/acrylic!
This satisfied my curiosity about Polaris 4x4s Thanks!
Awesome!! I have project of my own that is very different from the Polaris Ranger 800XP. I have 1965 Datsun SPL310 to get running. Otherwise known as the Fairlady Roadster.
Hey D. It's split, and basically a coin flip this year. Whatever happens, happens. No BS this time. Have a good day.
That thing is a HOOT! It's had a hard life already so you cant really hurt it. I'm loving this new content. Great diagnostics coverage and the ride through the woods was awesome. This and the MG TD project are really impressive compelling video. Free pile snow blowers not so much.😉
Mustie1 we need an exhaust camera to see the eviction of tenants!! Thanks for sharing
Mustie i hope you keep the side by side and enjoy it have fun.🤭
Thanks Darren, great video. I’d like one of these type of machines…not sure I want this model based on some of the forum comments but I’ll keep looking.
What a fun video!!
So happy nothing major wrong with the engine!!
Two batteries is just an option, you can add a battery if you want, people often equip lighbars, sprayers, winches etc. and the extra battery is nice to have.
My 2018 sportsman 850 started to run crappy after I did a slow speed tip over and progressively got worse. I thought it was a plugged injector. I gave up and dropped it off at my local dealer and all they did was replace one of the plugs. In the tip over the crankcase breather passed oil into the air cleaner and it fouled out one of the plugs. $80 total for diagnostic and a new plug!!!
Haven’t watched in a while that’s a sweet new truck
This is going to be a good one. I much prefer when you are working on useful items rather than toys. Excellent project.
Still a toy you can also do work in
This isn’t really useful. What will you do with this thing anyways? Go ride trails?
@@EZ4U2Say11 can’t tow anything with it. Cvt trans would be on fire. The bed is smaller than a twin child’s bed. Payload is 500 pounds can’t move anything with it. The side by side movement is so stupid.
@@danokerr9929 Used to have a 450cc version. Hauled tons of fill with it, trailers loaded with chairs and tables for outdoor events, even skidded 12ft.+ logs. Never had a problem with the transmission.
@@Kevin75668 that was my biggest issue with mine. I don’t know what happened before my time in owning it. I was pulling bushes in the front yard and the thing would just slip away. Got 2 bushes out and decided to give up and tear up the yard with my pickup. Took it in said there’s nothing wrong with it. Made the poor decision to buy the Polaris second hand and who knows what the previous guy did. But I also love my arctic cat very good rig and I was happy to know I can rely on this one since I use it eberuday
Greetings from over the pond Lincolnshire nice job on sorting it look forward to further up dates 👍😂
It’s crazy people can cheap out and neglect their machines so horribly… i just cant leave the things I own in shambles or throw miss match plugs and random junk on em. I gotta keep em good, but that was how I was raised out in the country. The humming is the fuel pump priming and the clicking is the idle air valve solenoid resetting. Ive owned Polaris machines for years and done everything you can imagine on them. They have their common issues, but honestly they last forever if you maintain them. Im only a short way into this but it sounds like a rebuild is needed… it is common to overfill the oil on these machines cuz the recommended amount doesn’t quite reach the dip stick line. Also that oil in the intake has probably ruined the map sensor. i gotta just shuddup n watch or ill keep commenting along the way lol
I have the that same die hard battery charger that Mustie was using. My dad bought it many years ago and it still works great ! Nice job as always Mustie !
Nice! These are cool machines! Looks like you got a pretty good one!
Great video as usual.
Glad to see it was just due to being laid on its side, old gas and a bad spark plug,.. a relatively easy fix for Mustie on something he paid a "decent" price for.
Good to see doing better, Mustie.
Good morning and happy Sunday from the US double dose of mutsie1 this week glad to know that he's feeling a little bit better very good video this morning🎉
Hey really like you channel , i have noticed on some carts where they have like a split or two stage air filter- 3/4 of the filter being like a normal air media and the other 1/4 being more like a screen
again really like your channel and good luck with all your future rebuilds
Always relaxing on a Sunday morning with a good cup of coffee! Watch and learn!!
hi i work at a Polaris dealership and figured id give you a heads up the compression spec on this motor is 165-185 psi so its probably due for a top end rebuild, also id highly recommend running the Polaris oil we see a lot of these wipe out the cam lobes and lifters when people run other oil because it doesn't have the correct additives in it
We had one since 2017 held up good .
No issues on construction sites and mountain area.
Fuel pump in tank changed .
So musty all in all, evidently you got a good deal. I don't know what you paid for the unit, but It turns out it just has a bad spark plug. and possibility of the oil pressure sending unit being bad You got a good deal if the owner had no known these issues he probably wouldn't have sold it. Good score for you. Love your videos on Coming. I've been a little late. I'm watching them all, but I'm catching up.
My mates dad owns a farm, he acquired one of these, we spent a couple of hours off roading round the fields in it😅awesome wee machines
Haven't seen you on for a while. Good video !
in the 1970s, my dad bought a used 67 beetle. The top speed was 55 MPH. Pulling two of the spark plug wires made no difference in how it idled. Found pieces of broken piston rings in the oil strainer.
I have a similar machine, good utility fun on the trails, mine also has power steering. Change out the trans fluid and front diff fluid. Also these machines are known for a weak charging system. They barely generate enough pixies to run the stock machine. The cooling fan and lights pull a lot of juice. If you start adding accessories like a winch, light bar, sound system, heater fan etc there is a deficit. I put two batteries in parallel in the hood, some guys install an automotive battery in the storage compartment under the drivers seat. Just leave it on a smart battery maintainer when not in use. I have seen some well crafted plywood doors made for these. Have fun with it.
Good sunday morning for the second video of the week…. Thanks!
I just worked on a 1000XP giving it a service after 25 hours is recommended on the engine oil. It states that it was to be checked only when the engine is cold. It had taken us a few times to check it to be sure. The 1000Xp had taken 2.5 quarts of synthetic 50w oil. It's a Polaris so the service kit will be over 100.00 easily.
Hello all from Romsey in Hampshire uk great video Mustie great little truck 👍
Awesome video! Can’t wait for the next one to come out!
Huge improvement over all your mini bikes to run around and play.
Favorite all around mechanic dude on TH-cam
Hey Mustie1. Very awesome find. That flashing light on the roof might not last long on those trails. Great video thanks for always sharing.
love the drive by and the mudhole shot-
Great video, cool machine, I like your side by side theory, love your work!
Seen those for sale around $5,000, or usually more. Good deal getting it running! 👍👍
“It gets brighter as you whack it down too! -so do I”
Nice job sir Nice machine Nice show sir 😃👏👏👏👍👍👍👍
You got that one going compared to some of your other projects ! It's about time you got a brake !
Hi Mustie! Looking forward to seeing you work through this Polaris! They have really good engines, but like anything, they can fail if neglected or abused. IF you find you need an engine, I would recommend you check Copart for a totalled rollover or badly bent frame from a crash. The insurance companies total many due to the cost of the plastics or replacing the frame. Many are near new when crashed. Anything with an 800cc would be identical. Your drive belt and clutches looked good to me. When the clutch or belt fail, you still rev but not move properly. You have a different problem with the 12 mph driving speed. The motor sounds like it has a valve or lifter problem to me. The oil in the air box could easily be from the machine being on it's side for even a short time. Best of luck and am looking forward to your solution. And yes, it will do 50+ mph when running properly! Lots of fun to be had, for sure!
That’s a good buy, for trailing round the bush . Cheers Mustie
Yet another awesome video! Thank you for sharing your adventures with wrenches and your knowledge again!
If the head gasket lets go it can put pressure in the top end and pressurize the crankcase and blow oil up into the breather in the filter case
Mustie, When you said 'lets pull up on the rear end of the bed end to straighten it". I could have sworn you would walk out of camera then come back over to the back of the deck and say “you didn’t think I was gonna pick up on it with my back problems did ya, when I have a perfect;y good fork lift right here” haha
Good little machine. keep it you many need it to resume me.
Great job Darren ,looks like it runs really well…
That was a good buy glad to see it was not much to fix and it serves it's purpose can be a lot of fun if you take care of it still some little things
I did some Googlin' and came up with a You Tube video:
" Polaris 800 Stuck Oil Pressure Relief Valve Repair At D-Ray's Shop "
They replace the relief valve piston with two 5/16" ball bearings. This bypasses the original piston's tendency to get stuck in the bore which either over pressurizes the system, or leaves you with low pressure (depending on which position the piston gets stuck). It is a bit involved getting the old piston out, requiring disassembly of the one side of the engine.
I used the same yellow pallet jack wheel chock when I was a freight truck driver. Todd the retired trucker.
gmornin Mustie fans from south florida!!!
Hey mustie I drove one of those for 15 years as a park ranger there s a plug under your butt where you sit a govenor unplug it that thing will do 55 mph lol good luck
I got a 2013 Polaris Brutus with a yanmar diesel and hydrostatic trans. it has 18,000 miles and over 6,00p hours. Dont expect it to go fast.. 20-25 at best and that is from the factory new. It not made for trails for sure but i have used it on some mild trails. Cant wait until he has his on the channel.