over heating on my RMK

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micfly007

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Cold Lake, AB

• Feb 25, 2009

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Hi All,

I have a 2005 RMK 900 and when I go on a trail I overheat within a block or so. What is the best way to fix this?

 

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benamen

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Western Canada

• Feb 25, 2009

• #2

Scratchers

 

TOlsen

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Martin City, MT

• Feb 25, 2009

• #3

In addition to scratchers I extended my flap a couple inches. I used light weight plastic(stair tread from hardware store $4) so it didn't weigh down the flap. Catches quite a bit more snow coming off the track, helped lower my temps signifgantly in marginal trail conditions.

 

guidoxpress

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• Feb 25, 2009

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is your radiator removed..if not..REMOVE IT..

scratchers, you may have a faulty thermostat...or air in your coolant system and need to bleed it out

 

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SledHed75

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• Feb 25, 2009

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if you are overheating within a block i dont think scratchers or the flap are going to help you, its gotta be low on coolant. jack the front end up about a foot, pull the bleeder screw from the head and add coolant untill it comes out the hole. i had the same problem on mine last year. it showed i had coolant in the tank, but when i bled it i added about 3 quarts more coolant.