1996 Ski Doo Touring SLE - Snowmobile Forum: Your #1 Snowmobile Forum

mwj1 · 01-04-2013, 11:01 PM

HI all I have a Ski Doo touring SLE with a 500cc fan cooled, carb motor in it and was out riding and the motor seized up on me....

Where do I go from here, haven't looked at anything yet but need a place to start and how to get this thing running again?

Thanks

**RJ Gleason** · 01-05-2013, 01:30 AM

You need to take the top end apart and find out what you will need to start with.
The damage can also point to the cause as well.

**smallengineguy** · 01-05-2013, 06:27 AM

It's probably one of the pistons that seized in the bore. Remove the cylinder cover and that will point to the way you need to go.

mwj1 · 01-06-2013, 08:00 PM

Took the heads off the cylinders today. The Clutch side piston has a hole through it and has parts of it stuck against the head. Looks like im going to need a new piston and rings, and new cylinder. Any good places to find these parts? Also, What may have caused this?

Thanks

**RJ Gleason** · 01-06-2013, 11:12 PM

It ran lean.
There are three reasons for that.
1. cracked carb mount flange
2. bad crank seal
3. plugged jet in carb.

**smallengineguy** · 01-07-2013, 06:17 AM

OR too hot of a plug. BR9ES is the plug for that sled. Check the things RJ said above.