2018 Mountain Cat Overheating

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Lol I know that. But the flap still play a important roll in low snow conditions for helping facilitate snow routing to the exchangers.

Have you seen many guy go flapless successfully with the CTEC2?
Seen lots with the zuk.........

Nope, it is not recommended in any case. But i also have not heard of over heating issues either, with snow flap.

I haven't read your whole thread but have you considered maybe you have a bad sending unit and not an overheating problem?
 
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Nope, it is not recommended in any case. But i also have not heard of over heating issues either, with snow flap.

I haven't read your whole thread but have you considered maybe you have a bad sending unit and not an overheating problem?
The original poster might, mine seems to be fine.
 

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Nope, it is not recommended in any case. But i also have not heard of over heating issues either, with snow flap.

I haven't read your whole thread but have you considered maybe you have a bad sending unit and not an overheating problem?
What isn't recommended? Using a snow flap in low snow conditions?
If so, I would disagree. The only way snow is going to get back to the front heat exchanger, is to use scratchers plus any snow the track picks up and to rebound it off the flap so more snow is returned to the heat exchanger.
 

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Snowflap deleted from new. Had temp light come on a couple times in no to low snow trails early season, otherwise keeping speed up over 45-50ish MPH seems to keep it below 130deg. Pin it!
 

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Had a shorty snowflap on the 2014, had to go back to full sized, no way I could run without one on the 2018. I think a lot of it is what kind of trail you’re riding in, and what kind of snow, a lot of the trails I ride to access areas are winding pick your way thru the trees, if you can go 10km/hr you are doing good, even the forestry roads have to many cross ditches and stream crossings to just pin it, average speed on one of those trails is maybe 50km/hr. And the snow is often dense so scratchers don’t throw much up.
 

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What isn't recommended? Using a snow flap in low snow conditions?
If so, I would disagree. The only way snow is going to get back to the front heat exchanger, is to use scratchers plus any snow the track picks up and to rebound it off the flap so more snow is returned to the heat exchanger.

That is what he said, you need the snow flap. Read the post.

You need to read the posts that relates to his post, he's talking to skegpro answering a question highlighted.

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Lol I know that. But the flap still play a important roll in low snow conditions for helping facilitate snow routing to the exchangers.

Have you seen many guy go flapless successfully with the CTEC2?
Seen lots with the zuk.........




Nope, it is not recommended in any case. But i also have not heard of over heating issues either, with snow flap.

I haven't read your whole thread but have you considered maybe you have a bad sending unit and not an overheating problem?​
 
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Anyone else having overheating issues? Mine gets hot on the trail no matter what the conditions are like. Rode 12” of fresh with the scratchers down and it still gets hot. It’s like it doesn’t like going fast or something. Dealer looked at it and said to ride it till it blows. The new thermostat and early warning light activate at 150F so I’m told. I don’t really care about the issue right now because I know it can’t be too hot but spring riding could be a serious issue. Rode with two other mountain cats with the same issue. Anyone else?

Oh and it never overheats once I’m up top, it just wants to be rode hard and put away wet it seems. ECM reflash has been done and changed nothing. I’m guessing that track just doesn’t throw enough snow because it is so stiff.

No issues with my 17 mtn cat, same track, cooler, rear skid. Only diff is the motor
 

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Had same issue, overheating in 18” of powder and could not ride down a trial without overheating quickly. Warmed it up on the deck ramp, opened vent cap on coolant bottle and let the air bubble escape. Now run 97 to 110 in the powder, no more overheating issues for me.
 

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Can you view an actually temp on the display? I thought it was just the bar style meter. That air should vent on its own out of the cap shouldn’t it? Either way I’ll be trying it. And regrettably I put my snow flap back on ☹️
 

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Anyone else having overheating issues? Mine gets hot on the trail no matter what the conditions are like. Rode 12” of fresh with the scratchers down and it still gets hot. It’s like it doesn’t like going fast or something. Dealer looked at it and said to ride it till it blows. The new thermostat and early warning light activate at 150F so I’m told. I don’t really care about the issue right now because I know it can’t be too hot but spring riding could be a serious issue. Rode with two other mountain cats with the same issue. Anyone else?

Oh and it never overheats once I’m up top, it just wants to be rode hard and put away wet it seems. ECM reflash has been done and changed nothing. I’m guessing that track just doesn’t throw enough snow because it is so stiff.

Ride it till it blows? That dealer would piss me off... I don't want my sled to die, I want to ride it and not walk home.
 

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Can you view an actually temp on the display? I thought it was just the bar style meter. That air should vent on its own out of the cap shouldn’t it? Either way I’ll be trying it. And regrettably I put my snow flap back on ☹️

yep, don’t remember the buttons but something like hold the lower left down for a few seconds while the temperature is showing and it will add a numeric read out in the middle of the bar.
 

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Mine heats up if I don't run my scratchers on the the trail. As long as I have them down, it seems to be ok.
 
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