2018 rtv-xg850 major issues

[truckfixer]

well finally found the real reason jt was running so bad.
it was a ruined engine losing compression and killing itself slowly. it's knocking reeeeeeally bad now so I guess I'll have to find another subaru engine or a rebuild kit.
where would I even look for those parts if for nothing else but to rid myself of this nightmare machine

 

[GreensvilleJay]

might search here for previous posts. I know one of 'them' is/was a nightmare, and I suspetc others have replaced the troublesome engine with something else. I remember seeing the term 'short trip' or something.
you can always ask google 'subaru engine model number replacement', see what pops up.

 

[Sidekick]

I wonder if you have excessive fuel in the crankcase like several others of us had. The 2018s to 2022s seem to be affected in cooler climates. Have to run them at least 20 minutes every start to get the engine hot enough to evaporate the excess fuel after starting I was told. There's a whole thread about it. Engine was changed in 2023 to fix ir supposedly but can't swap it into the older models.

 

[mikester]

https://www.sleddealers.ca/used-snowmobiles

I'd be looking into an old 4 stroke sled or atv motor if mine self destructed