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2001 Honda Recon 250
Smoke itself can be for a variety of reasons. Can you give some additional details regarding the history of this unit, i.e., has it been sunk or maintenance/service or oil types or has it been rebuilt lately? Here is a link to some conversations about smoke, http://www.hondaatvforums.net/forums/repair-maintenance/47773-white-smoke-coming-muffler.htmlI recently bought a recon 250 that runs really good other than it blows white smoke while riding. Do yall have any suggestions on what it could be.
Do Recons have carbs? If so, water and petrol doesn't mix too well, so I would be surprised if water got all the way from the gas tank, through the carb and into the engine AND the ATV was still otherwise be running fine. I would expect that if it was taking in water before the carb, it would be running rough?Recons are air cooled.
If you drove through heavy rain with it, I bet you got water in the gas tank.
Water sits at the bottom, petrol floats on the water, the ATV wouldn't run. If it did it would be rough as hell.Do Recons have carbs? If so, water and petrol doesn't mix too well, so I would be surprised if water got all the way from the gas tank, through the carb and into the engine AND the ATV was still otherwise be running fine. I would expect that if it was taking in water before the carb, it would be running rough?Recons are air cooled.
If you drove through heavy rain with it, I bet you got water in the gas tank.
I agree with @alloutdoors that we need more information before forum members can give a firm diagnosis.
Looking back at the OP's posts, it seems like he test drove it for a while, no smoke. Bought it, brought it home through heavy rain, has only owned it a couple of days, and it is blowing white now. I would drain the fuel, fill it, add some gas dry, and run it, barring any other signs of issue other than the smoke. If he has owned it for a while before this started, I can see the likelihood of a mechanical issue developing. But, with such a short timeline, and possible water being introduced in that short span, that it is the possible culprit.Water sits at the bottom, petrol floats on the water, the ATV wouldn't run. If it did it would be rough as hell.Do Recons have carbs? If so, water and petrol doesn't mix too well, so I would be surprised if water got all the way from the gas tank, through the carb and into the engine AND the ATV was still otherwise be running fine. I would expect that if it was taking in water before the carb, it would be running rough?Recons are air cooled.
If you drove through heavy rain with it, I bet you got water in the gas tank.
I agree with @alloutdoors that we need more information before forum members can give a firm diagnosis.
From the info we have I'm steering towards a wet exhaust muffler (steam) or valve stem seals, possibly piston rings. No mention of piston 'slap' or a tick/rattle which I would usually expect to hear. The OP could do a compression test though to eliminate the ring theory.