Over 300 km on so far and this is what I know. Engine runs flawless other than the heating issue, I feel the issue here is the cold and a large amount of snow. Rad freezes over constantly and wet snow freezes in front of tunnel heat exchanger blocking snow from contacting it. Can't seem to find enough rough ride to knock the wet frozen snow out. Another issue is as the snow melts down from the rad the water freezes and runs into the steering area. It also runs along the battery and freezes. The water and snow that finds it way in by the steering fills the boots and will freeze. If you stay out to long it will pop the plastic tabs out or rip the boot. This is a serious problem and I hope Yamaha stands behind their engineering and product. I have a skid plate installed and thought maybe this was holding up the moisture. I drilled holes to help drain but will likely only help in warmer weather. Other than that this is one hell of a fun machine to ride. So much fun I didn't have time to get cold.
sinjin
Expert
Where about in Sask are you? I hunt up there every year by Herbert.
North of Shellbrook
Drill 2 rows of 4 - 3/8" holes right under the rad
in the plastic cowl and as it melts it will run away.
TB
in the plastic cowl and as it melts it will run away.
TB
As I learned here on this forum, I decided to check the antifreeze strength. Looks like 100% glycol. Drained off close to a canadian litre, added 4 oz of water wetter and distilled water to make up the ballance. Just want to be sure I have all the air out. Looks like a bleed on line next to tank. Anyone use that to bleed the system??? Hope this helps cool this machine down.
Thanks for the advice on drilling the holes.
Thanks for the advice on drilling the holes.
Cap'tAttack
Newbie
Yamaha has put in a new type of antifreeze in their sleds. You need a spectrograph type of antifreeze tester to test it properly. Using an old ball type tester will register 100 % glycol. If you added water , it will not be up to par.Blueheron said:
ReX
TY 4 Stroke God
Cap'tAttack said:
Where did you get this from?
SharkAttak
TY 4 Stroke God
Cap'tAttack said:
so what do you use to test anti-freeze?
Cap'tAttack
Newbie
antifreeze testng
You will need a Refractometer. It runs anywhere from 150.00 to 300.00. It can be purchased from most tool suppliers.
You will need a Refractometer. It runs anywhere from 150.00 to 300.00. It can be purchased from most tool suppliers.
BV1
Expert
Refractometer?
Well you could do it that way, but being that it was -39C here on Sunday morning, I suppose I could just put some varying mixtures outside in a cup and see what freezes hehe
-Steve
Well you could do it that way, but being that it was -39C here on Sunday morning, I suppose I could just put some varying mixtures outside in a cup and see what freezes hehe
-Steve
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craze1cars
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Cap'tAttack said:
My 07 Attak manual says:
"Recommended Coolant: High quality ethylene glycol antifreeze containing corrosion inhibitors. 60:40 antifreeze and water mixing ratio."
In other words...green Prestone or your favorite store brand, properly diluted. This is certainly not new. I agree refractometers are more accurate way of measuring, especially at measuring higher concentrations of glycol, but the regular old $5 ball type specific gravity tester will work on these sleds as well as they'd work on your vintage 1960 car...which takes the same coolant at a slightly different ratio.
iasledder
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You will sure need something more than a ball testor. I bought one and found out all balls floated with 100% water. Took it back to the auto store and tested a few more. No balls floated on the first suction, but after 3 refills all balls floated.
Yami450D
Extreme
it sure is a small world. i work at a Yamaha dealership in Swift Current, Saskatchewan and live in Herbert. who do you hunt with sinjin? anyways, we haven't had any problems with the phazers like blueheron was saying, but i cant know for sure that my customers were riding when it was -28 out either.
