Oil Tank Leak

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ktm131rob

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• Jan 14, 2019

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Morning,

My oil tank is leaking on my 17, what are the fixes other are using. I roll the sled a lot when I get it stuck and it made quite a mess over the weekend. I know others have had this problem but the search feature on this form really leaves a lot to be desired and I can never seem to find the simple stuff. What are you guys doing to fix this?

Thanks.

 

BILTIT

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Where is it leaking???? Replace oil tank?

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ktm131rob

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BILTIT said:

Where is it leaking???? Replace oil tank?

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Seams to be the cap? Made quite the mess....

 

Prayn4snow

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The reservoir neck on many OEM sleds warp when the oil cap is tightened. There is a simple fix called and Oil Sleeve that the OEM's should be adding from the factory. Its a tight aluminum ring with an O-ring that keeps it round and after using them for years with no leaks I would recommend them.
Here is a link to one:
http://bikemanperformance.com/snowmobile/polaris/axys-800-h-o-2018-up/powermadd-oil-sleeve.html

 

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gtwitch

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easy to get the oil cap on cross threaded and it will leak then wnen rolled over, been there and done that! I have replaced my caps with Doo caps and it is still easy to cross thread them after filling with oil.
gtwitch in wyoming

 

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ktm131rob

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gtwitch said:

easy to get the oil cap on cross threaded and it will leak then wnen rolled over, been there and done that! I have replaced my caps with Doo caps and it is still easy to cross thread them after filling with oil.
gtwitch in wyoming

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I have heard of that fix, didnt know if it worked or not. I dont believe that its cross threaded, I have looked at both the tank and the cap and the threads looked crisp.... I have cleaned the mess that it made now.. so I am going to order a ring and give that a shot

 

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grizzslayer

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Honestly..do both. I had the same problem, and installed the neck sleeve and a doo cap. The sleeve does an excellent job of not allowing the threads to deform. The doo cap is easier to get take on and off straight, and has a bettering venting system in it to prevent tank vacuum.

Sleeve: $15 cdn
Cap: $12 cdn

 

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rags319

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The sleeve worked for mine. Common problem. I just ordered 2 more on ebay and it was under $10 shipped.

 

Wheel House Motorsports

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yeah, pretty easy to even just overtighten the cap and cause the tank to deform o nthe flats between threads. makes a pretty dumb mess.

I found just being more diligent about not cranking the thing down solved it for me.

 

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My bud runs the Doo caps. Right over the clutches is not a good place for a leak!

 

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I have a 2020 Polaris 850 axys. Anyone know what skidoo cap works to keep oil from leaking?