Sold my 2005 Ski-Doo 800PT Renegade to a friend. Yeah, I know - - do not sell anything to a friend. Long story short, the 2005 had a complete rebuild done in 2008, new crank, RK Tek drop-in kit with 13-1 cheater head. Ran great for two years under my ownership. My friend has put on 1500+ miles in 3 years. Piston melt down in February this year. Looks' like I'm working on the sled again. Motor passed a leak-down test prior to disassembly, Both pistons have what is called a 4-corner seize. The crown of the pistons both show damage from detonation. Hopefully the cylinders are reusable. This is a Power-Tec motor, jetted for the mid-west, 1200 - 1500ft altitude. 400 mains, .015 additional needle shim, 20 pilot jets. My thoughts are bad-gas, low octane fuel, and/or water in the gas. Any other mid-west RK Tek drop-in owners out there? What are your carb specs for a Power-Tec motor? Thoughts?
Jamin
Member Since 23 Aug 2004Offline Last Active Jun 17 2013 11:00 PM



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