Blaster Use oil injection or block off and premix?

So on my new to me 94' blaster im concerned about the oil injection as it is 18 years old. Seams to work fine but whats everyone else doing? use the stock injection or block it off and premix fuel?

Also if using injection what oil are you using? or if your premix what oil are you using?

thanks
 

extreemthrottle

freeride junkie
Location
north palm beach
im sure there is plenty of debate on this issue.

however if the oil lines are long enough and the oil pump isnt all corroded up, i would run the injection. running pre mix is a p.i.a. in my opinion.
in all the years i have worked as a certified yamaha tech, i have never seen a twin cylinder yamaha oil pump fail. i have seen oil lines come off, but just like fuel lines, its a wearable item and should be replaced when needed.

if your an enthusiast and your not competing, i see no advantage to running pre mix over oil injection, other than the premix doesnt seem to go bad as fast as plain gas.

keep in mind with premix, you are always running the ratio of oil to gas that is mixed. with oil injection, as the motors rpm increase and decrease so does the ratio of oil to gas. in other words, less likely to foul out spark plugs, load up, and smoke you out when your idling around or going through a no wake zone.

i ran the stock oil injection on my blaster with factory pipe, msd enhancer, and other goodies without a problem for years. my oil tank finally cracked, so being a lazy a$$ i just blocked it off.
 
Location
Delaware
Can't argue with Extreme above.

But it probably also comes down to your routine or having another ski that takes premix and it just being easier to run on both. I for one find myself adsent-minded enough to forget about an oil tank when you don't have to "top off" every ride but know every jug fill up requires oil for premix.
 

extreemthrottle

freeride junkie
Location
north palm beach
its funny, i ran the oil injection for ever on my ski until the tank broke. there really isnt an advantage either way, more like personal preference. i did like when we made the occasional long ride where i had to stop for fuel and not have to worry about carrying extra oil somewhere on the ski though.

that being said, there is some really good premix oils out there now. recently came across amsoil 100:1. crazy to think about cutting your oil consumption in half, but it burns really clean. and no smoke!
 
i agree its nice to pull up to a fuel dock and just add gas without having to carry oil and a ratio rite with u especially on a blaster where theres no where to put it. i run the klotz full sythenic 50:1
 

MikeyB

H2O-Addict®
Location
Michigan
Does converting to pre-mix require re-jetting of the carb(s)? I just converted mine along with pulling two screens out of the factory air filter. Is this alone significant enough to have to go up a jet size or more?
 
Does converting to pre-mix require re-jetting of the carb(s)? I just converted mine along with pulling two screens out of the factory air filter. Is this alone significant enough to have to go up a jet size or more?

What does pulling the screens benefit?

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FlightPlanDan

Don'tTrustAfartAfter50
im sure there is plenty of debate on this issue.

however if the oil lines are long enough and the oil pump isnt all corroded up, i would run the injection. running pre mix is a p.i.a. in my opinion.
in all the years i have worked as a certified yamaha tech, i have never seen a twin cylinder yamaha oil pump fail. i have seen oil lines come off, but just like fuel lines, its a wearable item and should be replaced when needed.

if your an enthusiast and your not competing, i see no advantage to running pre mix over oil injection, other than the premix doesnt seem to go bad as fast as plain gas.

keep in mind with premix, you are always running the ratio of oil to gas that is mixed. with oil injection, as the motors rpm increase and decrease so does the ratio of oil to gas. in other words, less likely to foul out spark plugs, load up, and smoke you out when your idling around or going through a no wake zone.

i ran the stock oil injection on my blaster with factory pipe, msd enhancer, and other goodies without a problem for years. my oil tank finally cracked, so being a lazy a$$ i just blocked it off.


A lot of folks are not certified yamaha...or any other mfr techs. If the ski has no warning system, then block-off and pre-mix gives the rider the confidence that oil is there. Most inject too rich anyway.

I don't know what to say to the "under 900cc rotax" folks with that silly rotary off the crank thing.

There is something to be said for knowing, without doubt, that the oil is there.
 
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MikeyB

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Location
Michigan
What does pulling the screens benefit?

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Less restriction so increased airflow.

Switching to mix, no.... Pulling screens, adjustments yes.

I figured that the increase in oil vs fuel with pre-mix could lean it out. I'm not sure what ratio the oil injection pump maintains throughout the rpm range to really know how that would be affected, but isn't the pump variable?
 
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extreemthrottle

freeride junkie
Location
north palm beach
A lot of folks are not certified yamaha...or any other mfr techs. If the ski has no warning system, then block-off and pre-mix gives the rider the confidence that oil is there. Most inject too rich anyway.

I don't know what to say to the "under 900cc rotax" folks with that silly rotary off the crank thing.

There is something to be said for knowing, without doubt, that the oil is there.

No matter how you think of it, the oil injection pump could fail. If you premix, you can be 100% sure the oil is there. It's ease of mind for me...


great points!
 
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