2002 arctic cat zl550

Hey all. Bought a zl550 that has been sitting for ten years. Pretty good condition. Started up smokes a whole lot. New battery all new fuels lines from the pick up line in the tank to both carbs. Fuel pump lines as well. New plugs. I drained all the fuel out of the tank.

My question is the sled smokes. Sooooo much.

I’m aware of 2 strokes smoking. I ridden 2 stroke bikes forever. But. The plugs when I pull them look like shit. Wet and black.

This would be the first oil injected machine I’m working with. Has anyone ever adjusted the oil pump rate that comes set by factory? I also don’t know if it’s still set by factory or the previous owner turned it up for some reason.

Or. Possibly may need some carb tuning. I stopped short of pulling the carbs off because I figured I dont have any rebuild kits and don’t want tear an old o ring.

Posted Feb 19, 2026, 10:01 PM UTC

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