Installing fan & coolant heater

[pat the rat]

well,got my fan today wich was suppose to be backorder,anyway,took pannel off to get to rad when i saw the antifreeze heather that i installed i while back.the fan doesnt fit with the heather.i got it in but its pushing against it,and the heather is against the oil tank,i just need a 1/4 inch and i'd prob be ok,frustrated,not sure how to get clearence

 

[swmpr1]

where did you end up getting your fan from? My dealer said it was on intergalactic backorder into the next century( he didnt know when they would be available) just curious?

 

[pat the rat]

got it at my dealer in earlton ont,wasnt suppose to get it till feb 12th

 

[pat the rat]

theres only one place to install that heather by my knowledge and its beside the oil tank and behind rad

 

[pat the rat]

thanks gypsy,that's exactly my problem,my heather is dead center on the hose,yours is off center wich is good,dont feel like draining coolant so ill try somethin else,not sure what though.even yours looks close but at least it fits

 

[pat the rat]

my problem is the first one,no clearence,the heather is against the oil tank and the fan is against heather,just like its all jammed together so it does put pressure on the rad,wonder if the oil tank can be set back a tad,prob not

 

[pat the rat]

youre right,im gonna replace that hose,only option i have,well bedtime,its 11:30 here in ontario

 

[Vmax4]

How does the fan work? Does it help suck heat (air) off the rad? Or does if blow air (in the wrong direction) through the rad?

Does it literally just bolt on, plug in, and work with the thermostat? Does it run contant or does it kick on and off atomatically?

Have only seen the temp light once, and it was on a plowed road, 35 degrees,and traveling at slowspeeds. Just went a little faster and the light went back off.

 

[pat the rat]

got the fan installed tonight,had to move the coolant heather down about 3/4 inch.not much room to play with,works awesome.i started the machine,got it warmed up till the rpm dropped,then waited for the fan to come on and watch for airlocks.took 10 minutes for the fan to go and i was revving it at about 3000 rpm,it doesnt run that long either cause it really blows air,no airlock,no more overheating worries.my dealer called yamaha and they said that they are looking into it but they are not paying for the fan right now.

 

[pat the rat]

thanks for your help with the pics gypsy,helped alot

 

[Topper]

theres only one place to install that heather by my knowledge and its beside the oil tank and behind rad

YellwoKnife has his heater installed in a different spot, I couldn't tell exactly where, but it seems like it is inside of the bulkhead. No biggie, but there is another possible location. So if I ever choose to install a supercharger on the black lite, I know I can relocate the heater.

Pat, has your dealer given you an answer?
I hope Yamaha picks up the tab...not fair...the other sleds need it , but yours doesn't?!?!?!?
That's crap!
Give'm Hell!!!! :exc: :exc: :ORC :rules

Hey Gypsy: I will be interested to know how your circ heater works once it gets cold enough in your area. Is it on the same hose as Yellowknifes just in a different location or is it on a different hose all together? Topper

 

[pat the rat]

theres only one place to install that heather by my knowledge and its beside the oil tank and behind rad

YellwoKnife has his heater installed in a different spot, I couldn't tell exactly where, but it seems like it is inside of the bulkhead. No biggie, but there is another possible location. So if I ever choose to install a supercharger on the black lite, I know I can relocate the heater.

Pat, has your dealer given you an answer?
I hope Yamaha picks up the tab...not fair...the other sleds need it , but yours doesn't?!?!?!?
That's crap!
Give'm Hell!!!! :exc: :exc: :ORC :rules

no answer yet,i bet they'll have an update like they did for the handwarmers on apex,attak,nytro in 06,fan at a lower cost or somethin but i'm not counting on it,anyway the fan works awesome,ran 100 miles yesterday and no heath light,perfect cause were going on a 7 day trip on the 12 feb,hope the weather is back to normal in alaska,here,its been cold for the past 2 weeks,-30c at night and -20 in the day with -45 windchill

 

[Yellowknife]

Ohhh, so that's where you guys put yours. My dealer installed mine, in a pretty good spot I think...no clearance issues, but maybe more difficult to install in the first place...
There it is, bottom lefthand corner - silver thing lol

 

[Yellowknife]

I agree that coolant heaters should be standard.

 

[Yellowknife]

oops, yes, and fan LOL of coarse! and tunnel pannels for that matter!