Deep Snow Bog

[Old Dog]

I was out doing a bit of off trail playing his past week and encountered something I haven't had since my '80 Blizzard 9500. When making a hard right cut in heavy deep snow my sled bogged down and lost power so bad I was thrown forward and lost momentum resulting in getting stuck. I tried a left cut in the same area, no problem. My thought was that I am packing snow into the exhaust and choking it out. Anyone else have this problem? I am looking at making a deflector for it.

 

[09nytro]

Yes , there was a couple people and myself too ,got the mountain max exhaust deflector and all good now

 

[YamahaTim]

Well my thing on that is the steam from the radiator is going right into the intake and it stumbles. My turbo did that to, but it got a cold air from MPI and it runs to the other side and sits above the belt shroud. And that fixed my problem with the stumble in a lot of powder. So I guess both things will fix it. IMO I think it's from the steam from the radiator. Not saying that 09nytro isn't right as well.

 

[tumpline]

I had the exact same thing happen awhile ago while playing around in deep powder. I shut it off, waited a few minutes and it fired up fine.

 

[YamahaTim]

I had the exact same thing happen awhile ago while playing around in deep powder. I shut it off, waited a few minutes and it fired up fine.

There is nothing wrong with the sled and it will go away pretty quick. Just kind of a problem when you need all the sleds got to get out and then it stumbles. Not good, I have never gotten stuck because of it, but could have. But I have been stuck and have no one to blame except myself! And that sucks!!

 

[Old Dog]

Yeah, It would not have been so bad but I had just got done heckling my nephew for getting stuck there with his 800 Summit. My stepson was helping him get unstuck and my brother and I were giving them advice So, afterwards the old guys have to show them how it is done right. I had her bent hard over cutting sharp, then bwahh
Fun day ! We do have the snow this year

 

[09nytro]

There was a post on here a few weeks back or more , put a deflector in front of the exhaust and you shouldn't have a problem !!!!!

 

[YamahaTim]

There was a post on here a few weeks back or more , put a deflector in front of the exhaust and you shouldn't have a problem !!!!!

Right on, wasn't arguing with ya bud! Just what I have noticed. I think we both commented on that post as well.

 

[loudelectronics]

As yamahatim mentioned there are two issues. The exhaust does get packed and kills it. Very frustrating. I spent a week of getting stuck because it kept dieing on me. When parked I would have to clean under the exhaust so it could breath.

I also had issue with steam. I am not sure if the NA guys will have this problem but turbo guys are for sure. The best fix is routing the intake outside the plastics.

Boost-it makes a deflector.

 

[YamahaTim]

As yamahatim mentioned there are two issues. The exhaust does get packed and kills it. Very frustrating. I spent a week of getting stuck because it kept dieing on me. When parked I would have to clean under the exhaust so it could breath.

I also had issue with steam. I am not sure if the NA guys will have this problem but turbo guys are for sure. The best fix is routing the intake outside the plastics.

Boost-it makes a deflector.

Ya I got one that goes across to the other side and sits right above my belt guard. Seems to work great. I didn't want anything outside of my sled.

 

[09nytro]

Well guys I don't think he is boosted , so a exhaust deflector will work just fine!!!!!!

 

[YamahaTim]

Well guys I don't think he is boosted , so a exhaust deflector will work just fine!!!!!!

You never know he might have one of those tornado's in there...

 

[Tylers22]

Yes , there was a couple people and myself too ,got the mountain max exhaust deflector and all good now

Do you have a part number for the deflector?