FoxFire227
Newbie
- Joined
- Nov 24, 2019
- Messages
- 20
- Location
- Ottawa
- Country
- Canada
- Snowmobile
- 2014 Viper LTX SE / MCX190
Hello and Happy Monday!
I own a 2014 LTX SE and had a MCX190 kit stalled roughly 3 years ago. I rarely get to ride the sled due to lack of snow in my area in recent years. I finally got to get out Saturday, not a long ride but a ride. I would say it was maybe 70km round trip. Snow conditions were not ideal but the trail was open (yellow, not green). Ride to the restaurant was great, no issues. Ride home, was the same with the exception for the last 8km...code P0217 showed itself (thought it was not an issue anymore) and went into limp mode. Code would go away and it would ride fine, then repeat this on/off.
When we got back, i took the panels off to help cool the engine...about 5-10 minutes into its cooldown, the black stopper popped off and shot some coolant out. I am really hoping this isn't a head gasket issue but am prepared for the worse case scenario. I ordered a leak down kit that should be here tonight. When the high temp light does'nt come on, the sled runs amazingly.
IF it's not a head gasket, what else should i be looking for?
TIA
I own a 2014 LTX SE and had a MCX190 kit stalled roughly 3 years ago. I rarely get to ride the sled due to lack of snow in my area in recent years. I finally got to get out Saturday, not a long ride but a ride. I would say it was maybe 70km round trip. Snow conditions were not ideal but the trail was open (yellow, not green). Ride to the restaurant was great, no issues. Ride home, was the same with the exception for the last 8km...code P0217 showed itself (thought it was not an issue anymore) and went into limp mode. Code would go away and it would ride fine, then repeat this on/off.
When we got back, i took the panels off to help cool the engine...about 5-10 minutes into its cooldown, the black stopper popped off and shot some coolant out. I am really hoping this isn't a head gasket issue but am prepared for the worse case scenario. I ordered a leak down kit that should be here tonight. When the high temp light does'nt come on, the sled runs amazingly.
IF it's not a head gasket, what else should i be looking for?
TIA
