rad overheating

[imdoo'n]

had the ranger out on the weekend, had a couple overheats. mainly due to thick gooey mud. definitely not easy to clean the rad, it is like fort knox. i'm going to take the fan shroud off, looks like there is nowhere for the mud to exit the fan shroud and it builds up on the bottom. was thinking a couple 1/2 inch holes in the bottom of the shroud would help, going to have to open up the grill area also, just to be able to clean the rad fins. anyone else do something like this, good or bad idea?

 

[arff]

I bought a rad washing wand years ago from snap on.

It fits on a garden hose and works great.

 

[tex78]

Extra rad Larry.

U know it works best.

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[medler]

had the ranger out on the weekend, had a couple overheats. mainly due to thick gooey mud. definitely not easy to clean the rad, it is like fort knox. i'm going to take the fan shroud off, looks like there is know where for the mud to exit the fan shroud and it builds up on the bottom. was thinking a couple 1/2 inch holes in the bottom of the shroud would help, going to have to open up the grill area also, just to be able to clean the rad fins. anyone else do something like this, good or bad idea?

Quit getting stuck. Or use brew house


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[X-it]

Prestone Xtreme Sport ...don't leave home without it.

 

[doorfx]

Engine ice , pricey but it works

 

[imdoo'n]

the problem with the engine additives is they will be blown out the rad cap, no airflow through half the rad, and the other half had minimal air flow. so i really don't think additives will help, thanks for the suggestion. i have a rad cleaner( the bilge pump and hose) but i left it at the house. it is in the box now though. i'm looking at putting a few holes in the front grill area, and maybe a hole or two in the bottom rad shroud corners. as for the second rad, it works but the bottom rad really does nothing other than act as an extra reservoir when it plugs up. probably better and more economical to just relocate original rad.

so what are the chances of drilling through the rad when i try drilling the fan shroud? 60/40

 

[Trashy]

If your sober, you should be ok.

 

[SlowKrawl]

so what are the chances of drilling through the rad when i try drilling the fan shroud? 60/40

I did the math, and there's about a 100% chance you will drill through the rad.

Watched a guy at work drill through a battery drilling a hole in a battery box....Play it safe and just take the friggin shroud off lol.

 

[Trashy]

If not..... get Jeff to give you a hand

 

[Trashy]

Or like meddler says....... don't get stuck

 

[Trashy]

Try Keystone Light, it keeps you cool. Might help your ranger

 

[Trashy]

Oh wait....... Rangers prefer Kokanee

 

[Trashy]

That's the problem....... wrong choice of beer's!!!!

 

[KWIK RACING INC.]

Yes Larry, that's the number one problem.. cleaning the rad properly... if you need to open thinks up ..then you have too.. it kinda sucks but having a clean rad will never make you overheat.. I have never overheated since 2007 with my 07 gade and now my 10 gade...never needed any fancy cooling additives.. they always complained on how small the rads where on the earlier can-am's cause everybody was overheating.. now the rads are bigger and everyone is still overheating...lmao....... you keep your rad clean from corner to corner and as long as your fan is working you should not overheat ever.. now one thing to note is can-am's need a long time to get all the air out of the system.. you have 2 bleed screws also so you can let air out of the head passages.. belief me.. it takes forever to proberly prep can-am cooling systems.... and I had 6700 k on my 07 and now have 8250k on my 10.

 

[ferniesnow]

Drink more, drive less.............should work!

 

[imdoo'n]

If your sober, you should be ok.

so what your saying is i'm friggin screwed!!!!!








oh what do i do now?

 

[imdoo'n]

Oh wait....... Rangers prefer Kokanee

ah shheeet trashy i forgot to ask if the kokanee snow bunnys came with the ranger!!!






hello

 

[imdoo'n]

Drink more, hire a driver .............should work!

now we're talking

 

[Trashy]

so what your saying is i'm friggin screwed!!!!!








oh what do i do now?

Trade it in on a new one