Elan 250 first start in 20+ years

got it from my great grandmother and she fired rite up

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• skidoo
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• brendonmclaughlan

[simusfr]

So stupid ... When will rednecks understand that engines are designed to run at a specific temperature (over 90°C) and reving it while cold will just KILL it

[0280r]

well my "redneck" grandfather who has run sleds for 40 years and is a licensed mechanic seems to agree with me. an air cooled motor run best the colder it is outside cooling the engine faster. with the entire motor cold the only thing that would be different could possibly be that the rings may not be expanded completely to make a perfect seal. but i will take your advice as i see you are an expert. if that will just kill it then may i ask y it is still running after 2 1/2 years?

[RaMbLeRpRiDe3]

It has snow all over it, how is this the first start?

[0280r]

because where it sat and where i got it goin were 2 different places

[ballm0use]

nicely done revving it like krazy on a cold engine.

no wonder skidoo engines blow up all the time, operator's fault.

[0280r]

well considering it wouldnt stay running unless it was pinned revving it seemed like a reasonable idea

[tythesnoman]

nuclear bomb goes off = only thing lift .... twinkeys cockroaches and elans will remain un harmed !

[lemottes]

@solbraa there is no "oil in the engine", its a two stroke. I own one of these machines and after lying up for a long time its the only way to keep them running without cutting out 100 times.

[lemottes]

@xxXSlashNSmashXxx It doesn't have a camshaft genius.

[lemottes]

@CosmikDebrisFZ For you and all those who don't know, this is the warm up procedure for an Elan.

[northerbrewer]

@0280r

no warm it up.

I'm factory trained by omc, mac and nissan marine.

Employed by all three at one time or another at the corp level and you sir are going to blow that up

[skyypilot]

@0280r Now you stink like two-stroke. Just like me!

[MrPaulVanRavenswaay]

@simusfr ya, a little warm up is probably best but it is an air cooled two stroker, not a liquid cooled V-8 four

[jeremybrennan1957]

@esthepens your belt is finished pr your cluch needs to be rebuilt

[cndnborn]

AAaaahh that brings back memories. The good ol' Elan, reliable as can be. We had a 72 and in its life, the family must have clocked up a million miles on 'er. Miss that little sled.

[kenneykole]

@0280r That true,

my snowmobile mech have said same thing.

I have one sled that never been for 30+ years, revitup little quick for warm up and will seal the pistons rings because pistons rings likely to seized and mid high rpm heat the ring and help to loosen them up. Don't do in full throttle it hard for cylinder because it you rev it really high, cyl will warp in little due to heating so quick, so just do in about half throttle.

Well have fun with your new elan!!