lucky_7
TY 4 Stroke Guru
What would happen if you blocked a portion of the vent? I know my rev didn't have any vents in the panels near your legs. I wonder if the heat would other areas???
Heat in the clutch area and engine area is our enemy!
Blocking it may not be that good of an idea... re-directing it might be a better option!
Blocking it may not be that good of an idea... re-directing it might be a better option!
Kråkan
TY 4 Stroke Junkie
Redirect it where? Out on the left side with vents?
sniperviper
TY 4 Stroke Junkie
I dont think the this "wet boots syndrome" have anything to do with heat coming out of the vent holes.
I think its because that snow hit the muffler/exhaust, melts and the water running down on tunnel top and then spreads down to the runningboards.
Experienced the same thing on my last year phazer fx wich have a simular tunnel/exhaust design. In real cold driving conditions my pants used to freeze stuck to the tunnel.
ROCKRIDER, do you have a pic of how it looks inside the tunnel?
Here is a pic showing how it could look like in the tunnel of the phazer before closing the holes.
I think its because that snow hit the muffler/exhaust, melts and the water running down on tunnel top and then spreads down to the runningboards.
Experienced the same thing on my last year phazer fx wich have a simular tunnel/exhaust design. In real cold driving conditions my pants used to freeze stuck to the tunnel.
ROCKRIDER, do you have a pic of how it looks inside the tunnel?
Here is a pic showing how it could look like in the tunnel of the phazer before closing the holes.
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Sniperviper. Like i said before, it is not the same problem as the Phazer. There is some snow in the back of the tunnel when riding in powder but nothing like the phazer.
If it was coming from the tunnel why would it only be the left foot that is getting soaked?
it is defenetly the hot air that is meltig the snow that is packed in the front of the runningboard.
If it was coming from the tunnel why would it only be the left foot that is getting soaked?
it is defenetly the hot air that is meltig the snow that is packed in the front of the runningboard.
sniperviper
TY 4 Stroke Junkie
Ok.
unchained
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On the 3rd day of my first weekend of riding I didnt ride in any powder at all AND I led the entire way so I wasnt getting any snow dust either. After 70 miles my left boot was sopping and the right was a little damp. Im not so sure this theory here isnt the case??sniperviper said:
i put privacy screen on the back side of the left foot well i am going to be a guinea pig to see if this will help solve or at least curtail this issue. was an easy install, cut screen to fit, silicone the footwell from the inside of motor area behind the secondary clutch. install screen, smooth out, and let dry. it will still let air through, but slow, snow, water from spinning out front the clutch area. i'll report back. ski
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08NitroRTX said:
I agree! I installed the two pieces of lexan yesterday and went riding in 2-3 foot fluffy powder for over an hour. While my left foot still got damp(not nearly as bad as before) it seemed like the hot air was just blasting out the top vent(side panel vent). Also, I noticed I wasn't pulling the normal revs I used to be, only around 8100rpms. After I pulled the side panel, the clutches were VERY hot. While this is normal for powder playing, it seems like the gaurds I installed were trapping more hot air in the clutch area. I will leave the bottom guard in, and still leave the side panel vent open to exhaust the hot air(the one in front of your knee). I'm going riding tomorrow, and I'll try and get pics if anyones interested.
unchained
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Leave what you have installed an add something like this and see if it reduces the clutch heat. I put this in mine before I ever rode it just beause I had it laying around but it may end up being the ticket---who knows....BLUEBALLER said:
It was from SLP for a Fusion 900
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unchained you very well may be on to something!
I am just speculating but I think more of those would help! (higher and further back also)
I am just speculating but I think more of those would help! (higher and further back also)
SIMMER
TY 4 Stroke Master
Guys.....not sure if anyone posted this yet or not and I might be wayyyyy off but could you have an air lock in the cooling system which causes one side to stay hotter than the other?
I know that before I bled my cooling system one of the inidcators was that one of the exchangers was way hotter than the other.
Just a suggestion.
I know that before I bled my cooling system one of the inidcators was that one of the exchangers was way hotter than the other.
Just a suggestion.
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Great Idea!! I was thinking something along that line but wasn't sure where to mount it. that does't look bad at all. I quickly checked out slp's website and found numerous venting options, from clutch side hot air elimination kits, to the 2" or 4" round vents, even sheets of prefilter material. I'm assuming you've got a prefilter mounted in there somewhere. where you've put yours doesn't screw with the lines of the sled at all. I may look into installing something right behind the shock tower if there's room, just to cool things off in there.unchained said:
gormleyflyer2002
TY 4 Stroke Junkie
somebody have one of those helmet cams......would be cool to see whats happening, kinda hard to look down when your doin mach 10 all day.......!!
NYTRO BOOTCAM......!! LOL.
my pant was frozen today after 140km....I was dry, good gear.
NYTRO BOOTCAM......!! LOL.
my pant was frozen today after 140km....I was dry, good gear.
sniperviper said:
Sorry, no photos under the tunnel and I just put it in the garage earlier tonight. We are supposed to get more snow so I'll try and post a photo in a few days. One thing is for sure, I know my sled never built up a glacier like your Phazer. That is crazy! I'm guessing that came from a high milage ride on smooth, groomed trails in cold temps?
I remember back in the mid 90's I was on a ride and a buddies Arctic Cat EXT started overheating even though it was below zero and the trail was packed down but still had a little loose snow. His tunnel mounted heat exchanger formed the same weird ice cave thing and blocked fresh snow from hitting it. It seemed like it was caused because the suspension wasn't being cycled through its travel thus keeping the tunnel cleared out.
