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The wet left foot water source?

YAM182 said:
Closing up those holes may help some but you may still have other places where snow/water is getting through.
I found early on a pencil sized hole in the tunnel just below the secondary clutch.The track turning pushes snow dust out where it was melted and spit out onto my left boot as water.I also had water running down the side of the tunnel and onto my inside leg/boots coming from under the seat/gas tank-exhaust melting snow on top of tunnel probably.Mabey the holes you found.
There are also gaps in the side panels where snow gets in and also snow can get in the vents.
Put a drop light inside and out to find the panel gaps.
I filled the hole and have prefilter material to put over my hood vents and I will fill the panel gaps before winter.

http://www.ty4stroke.com/viewtopic.php? ... =wet+boots
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If you start closing up all of these spots, and adding a deflector plate; would it create to much heat? Would you have to add any type of side vents? I am thinking if you closed off the wells, tunnel, and exhaust openings, and add the deflector that could fix the problem, or will it create another? You think the exaust one should be flexable? Some sort of High heat gasket material? Just in case there is rubbing from the exhaust pipes.
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If riders are getting wet feet that means there is air flow already coming through the vents that spits the melted snow out as water.Eliminate snow from getting in but keep the air flow and you should have no water coming out.I wouldn't close off the foot well vents.There may also be some snow blowing up through the forward holes right under where your toes are when seated.I forgot to tape these front two or three and ride to see if it made any difference.

After plugging the pencil sized hole I had more of a problem with water coming from the top of tunnel and running under the tank and seat area then down the side onto the inside of my lower left leg.
I'll have to check these tunnel holes for sure.
There are vents on both side in front of your knees and on both sides of the headlight and where the steering post and cables go through plus large vents on top of both sides.Also in front of the oil tank.
Prefilter material still flows air.But very little to no melted snow should get through any gaps in the vents.

Getting the engine to stay cool would help no matter what.
Many sleds coolent comes with a mix not quite right according to those that have tested theirs.
--Water Wetter or something like it is something I'll look for at the auto parts stores before winter.

I'm sure many have ridden their sleds in deep snow that packed the vents and with snow and ice packed in the bellypan gaps and had no problems as long as you watch for the temp light and keep the vents clear.

The exhaust area always has snow,ice chips and air churning unless its on glare ice or grass then its just air.

Plate seems to be a splash guard to direct and keep some water lower and redirect/disrupt the air flow from the clutches so air flow is not a straighter shot back on a leg or boot.Meaning mabey less forceful a blast but mabey still some water unless you reduce the intake of snow.
My .02
 
I eliminated much of the water that flows down the tunnel into the footwells and under the tank with a plate I installed last year that blocks off a portion of the big opening under the seat. I would not recommend blocking off the vents by your left foot because it traps the heat. Lucky 7 and I both tried it and it seemed like it was easy to overheat. I have changed my coolant mixture and added water wetter and it still got too hot! I did leave tape on the bottom holes in the left foot area and it stopped the water without overheating. Another thing I tried was the pre-filter material on the vents by the headlight. It didn't last long because I was riding in freezing rain, it plugged the openings with ice, and I overheated! So, I think leaving all the vents and openings open and getting the new "wet foot" plate that's on the '09's is probably the best option, provided it actually works!!!!
 
Skyboz, don't forget that you also put weather stripping under your seat to seal off the water from dripping down the sides of your tunnel.
 
lucky_7 said:
Skyboz, don't forget that you also put weather stripping under your seat to seal off the water from dripping down the sides of your tunnel.
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Ahh yes! I did use RTV to seal the aluminum shroud that's over the exhaust!! Thanks! ;)!
 
Does anyone have the part number for the plate that is suppose to help with the wet boot/leg syndrom?
 
Stole this from the SE mod thread, Thanks Nytro23!
 

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I called the dealership and that number is for a frame protector?? in the photo above it looks like a prefilter on the vent opening.
 
sorry new photo popped up all of sudden showing the lower part of the sled--so is that what it is a frame protector that diverts the water?
 
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