I am new to these forums and the atv in general. Bought it used few weeks ago and have been going through it and putting a plow/ winch setup together and i noticed after changing the oil that on a cold start it now wants to burn oil, decent little cloud but not enough that i have to add or top off or foul the plug( using the NGK DR8EIX). After its warmed up it goes away, maby 3 min of idling and it stops. I am using standard 10-30W and a high mileage additive ( STP which i have used in everything from the day i started driving). I added the additive to help with any old seals and help clean out any deposits. I have been reading alot around on the web and my best guess is valve seals? and that just running it with the additive in it may clear up the problem. The ATV runs strong and really well so i dont think its a ring/ compression problem. Any thoughts ? Thanks . :getrdone:
1999 Kodiak 400 Smokey on cold start
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