New Arctic Cat Snowmobiles Snowmobiling is DANGEROUS!!!!??
What? I really thought it was a pretty safe sport. I'm 15. Is it as dangerous or is there some kind of Anti-Snowmobiling clan?
I'm thinking about getting a new snowmobile from Arctic Cat. I have 35 acres of land with almost NO trees. We have saplings but no trees. I'm not gonna fly around at 120 mph, and I'm not gonna go snowmobiling on a cliff side. Is it unsafe for someone my age? Should I stop?
Yes, I do wear all my protective gear.
Anything is dangerous, a friend of mine got thrown off a snowmobile going only 40 and dislocated his shoulder and fractured several bones, so its definitely dangerous. To me its worth it though because its a lot of fun.
In order to have any fun, you have to take risks.
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I say keep doing it
so my first question is can gas thats at least 5 years old fould the plugs? i got the sled out after its sat in storage for well over 5 years with the same gas and today i got it out and after pulling on it for a few minutes it fired up. it wasnt running 100% but my dad hopped on and tried to take a tiny little hill and killed it. and now it wont even sputter it just turns over so im thinking the gas has either foulded the plugs or that it needs new plugs.
and second its a 70 or 80 arctic cat el tigre 5000 and the skis little metal strip on the bottom of the skis are worn off and i was wondering what it takes to get that replaced because right now it dont turn to well on hard packed snow
yea there was maybe 1/8 of a gallon of old fuel left so we just wanted to burn it up
Gas goes bad in a month to 6 weeks without an additive. Even with an additive, I'm not sure it will last more than a year. I'm real surprised it even tried to start let alone run long enough to ride it at all. The carburetor is probably gummed up and it no doubt needs at least cleaned if not overhauled.
You can try removing the old gas and flush out the fuel tank, purge the fuel lines and drain the carburetor. Add fresh gas with an additive to help clean out the fuel system and replace the spark plug and see if it will start and run.
August 27 2007 i was charged with theft, seeing my friend stole, and she got caught, then i got charged too for being with her .
I went to court, and elizabeth fry course and the charge got dismissed on february 5th 2008, they said it would ONLY show up to the police if i got in-trouble again and it would be fully erased off my record in another year which is august 27 2009, i live in ontario, canada. im getting my snowmobile license on the 20th, and i was wondering if it would come up on it ? seeing my father does not know about it, because he does not have custody of me, my mother does, so i didn't have to tell him . He is the one taking me for the license, because he bought me my own snowmobile
just wondering if it will show up, or i have to answer anything on being charged before ?
A non-driving criminal charge will have nothing to do with a driver's license. Don't worry. Just don't do it again!
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Biodiesel In Winter Causes Issues
Biodiesel In Winter Causes Issues
This is the first winter I've seen that biodiesel (a natural fuel made from vegetable oil) is added to the winter blend (No. 1 diesel). Most of the northern states have the label right on the pump (5 to 20% biodiesel blend added). The importance of biodiesel is supreme to reduce carbon emmisions with the ozone and commercial trucking industry since they're highly dependent on diesel to deliver their merchandise efficiently. In any winter prior to 2009, kerosene was added to the diesel to keep it from gelling up in cold weather. This year, I believe, didn't happen.
For the past few winters, the mileage I was getting was about 37mpg. Up until this cold season, now I'm getting about 34 on average. What happened ?!? I've done nothing different now than in the past. I've always used an additive like P*wer S*rvice for cetane boost and easier starts. Heck, I can't even get the pump to work right. This happened at two different stations: It's so SLOW and to top that off, the shut-off mechanism doesn't work no more. I have to babysit the pump for over spill. We all should speak out about fuel prices these days, especially when this watered-down formula is being sold for a higher price and less quality/quantity.
The dawn of the diesel engine: Rudolf Diesel, back in the mid 1890's patented the first diesel engine that ran on peanut oil. For many decades after, the US was not making the blend of refined formula diesel fuel we see today until the 1950's when it became a commercial aspect. Biodiesel became a thing of the past until this past few decades and the search for renewable energy (electric hybrid) vehicles. Along came the hybrids and on to biodiesel for those who run diesel motors. That's the hybrid version of diesel fueled vehicles.
Some simple facts about Biodiesel: There are only a few ingredients necessary to make biodiesel. Vegetable oil (new or used) is one of them and two others in a calculated formula: Which I won't mention due to the fact that they are lethally dangerous. This must not be breathed in as it will shut down your lungs and present an unpleasant demise. The only way to neutralize is "Water". The 3 ingredients mix together at certain temperatures and let sit in a tank for 24 hours to separate. The mixture acts as a catalyst to separate the glycerol & fatty acids from the usable fuel. Next, there is a washing stage with water spray. Each load is washed around 50 or more times to pull the impurities out of the concoction. Finally, the leftover mixture is filtered into a 1 micron fuel filter. The following step is to add to the diesel tank and run it, but not in colder weather than 40 degrees overnight. Pure biodiesel (B100) will gel under 40 degrees, closer to the same temperatures as water does. The BTU's are about 10% less than pure diesel, however, the added benefit of having 10 times the cleaning detergents and 10 times the lubricant factor with NO emmisions causes the Fed to push the oil refineries to make a biodiesel formula or 3. B20, B50 & B100 are common grades of biodiesel. Our motors run quieter and no doubt (in Summer) get the same or better mileage. Don't get me wrong, biodiesel is nice when it's warm out, but you never want to get stuck with a motor that won't crank or start when cold. This will screw up major diesel motor components like the fuel pump, injection pump, sensors, starter motor, etc. I for one, don't like being stuck in the cold without a good snowmobile suit.
Having understood the process of biodiesel, I believe that the Oil refineries wish to experiment with this process at our expense during winter. 10% biodiesel is safe for most colder areas in winter, however, when machinery (GAS station pumps) or our own equipment experience this type of failure, guess what kind of impact it has on our vehicles !
In the past year for example, Audi & VW has introduced, "Clean diesel" catalytic converters that put out extremely low emissions by adding minor amounts of fuel directly injected into the converter periodically. Does not affect mileage to the point that it's just about incalcuable. Now that biodiesel has been introduced, might affect these converters and even cause them to fail. What's the point ? Other improvements include: Heated fuel filters, fuel pumps and fuel line warmers.
We all must speak out about these issues, after all, it's our money & tax dollars that supports their experiments, not their will to improve the environment for us. Tell those gas station managers what you think. Let them know how your mileage is going down and the prices going up. They will test us until we can't stand no more. Nature was just fine before the motorized vehicle boom, let's try to revive that way of life. Remember that biodiesel is for Summer and will not harm the newer vehicles.
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Front Black Belly Wisconsin spider in my house. What type?
I found this spider in my bedroom this evening. I live in central wisconsin. It is about quarter sized. Huge fangs on front. A amber color with black belly and look to be a dark stripe on the back part of his abdomen. Very scary!
A picture would be nice.. I hate spiders by the way.. It could be a Wolf Spider..guessing at its size..
A trap door spider aka fiddle back or brown.. has a violin shape on its back.
What to wear toBacelorette Party...Dinner in the city and nightclub in the casino?
I'm very stressed and am driving myself crazy with the question, Is my outfit ok?? Too much or doesn't go well together?? I have Dark Blue Jeans with Bronze color beading on the belt loops and front and back pockets (or black pants??)...with a black beaded bra under a form fitting v-neck sheer black top and a black jacket with black boots. The sheer top is see through but not so so so see through...you can see the natural color of my skin but can't see my belly button...you can see the bra underneath just enough but it doesn't pop out...want to be casual and dressy enough and don't want to much showing being that we are going to dinner first before we go out...Does the outfit sound appropriate...Also, if I wer the jeans (bronze beading) now I must wear something other than silver jewelry which I prefer??
that outfit sounds great..but definitely don't wear the silver jewelry!
If the bra doesn't have bronzed beading on it, I would wear the black pants and go with the silver jewelry..black and silver always look so classy together.
I love the shirt and bra idea though..sounds hot!
You know you're from Pennsylvania if...
You only own three spices: salt, pepper, ketchup.
You design your Halloween costume to fit over a snowsuit.
You have more miles on your snowblower than your car.
You have 10 favorite recipes for venison.
You have an uncontrollable urge to buy bread and milk when you hear the word "snow."
Driving is better in the winter because the potholes are filled with snow.
You think sexy lingerie is tube socks and a flannel nightie.
You owe more money on your snowmobile or John Deere than your car.
The first day of "Buck Season" and "Doe Season" is a school holiday.
Your snowblower gets stuck on your roof.
i was born and raised in Pa I love it
and I am a HILLBILLY-ETTE lol and proud of it peaceful quiet fesh clean air and water
wow we all love Pa thats great
yes of course tim b
I love PA. It is a beautiful place to live with the 4 seasons, roaming hillsides, picturesque landscapes, crystal mountain streams and farm lands. The people who don't live in the cities are still very friendly and if you are in trouble and need help they will stop and lend you a hand. Most are also still trying to follow God and do what is right.
