650 overheating every time I ride in mud I clean the radiatore. I took the water filter out and it still overheats. If anybody has any solutions, please let me know.

Thank you,
Angelo

650, super wintch, 25000
Full body skit plates
k&n filter
28" ITP 589 C series
HIGHLIFTER LIFT KIT
Hand gaurds

04 V force Orange

 

PROS, go to the highlifter website and check out heat fighter kits, and radiator cleaners.

VTprairie, I just turn the front wheels to one side and you can put the hose sprayer up behind the shock/strut in the space between the plastic and it will spray directly into the rear of the radiator. Just move it around a few times, then do the other side. I spray from the front then the rear then the front again to be sure.

Best thing to do is when you hit alot of mud on the trails or in the woods, find a clean lake or river or stream and splash water up into the radiator or just drive it into the water just so it covers the tires and ride it around for a minute in the water, always cleans it great for me.

 

1. If it over heats easy, the radiator might not be full. Check the rad cap under the cover in front of the handlebars.
2. The radiator fill neck is made of fiber reinforced plastic and may have warped, or distorted. This prevents the system from pressurising, water boils and goes into coolant bottle leaving air pockets in engine and engine overheats. Check the lip that the rad cap seals against for damage (outer one and inner one). Also, loosen the rad cap slightly when engine is hot using heavy welding gloves and a towel to shield you from boiling water just to see if there is pressure in there. If there is pressure, that is good.
3. A couple of people have had a bad thermostat (under radiator fill neck).
4. Make sure fan is operational.

Good luck.


HELPFUL COOLING HINTS:
1. Take the filter out and plug the hose (don't let the cool water just rush through that hose).
2. Wrap exhaust
3. Make sure it isn't running lean, or rich.
4. Holeshot module
5. TRX450 mud deflector flaps (see my website, techtips).
6. Water Wetter or engine ice.

 

I used a sprinkler to sit under my truck when we use to mud riding. Just put it up front in that little space in front rad. and turn it on low. Let it run about a 1/2 to 1 hour or so depending on how bad the mud is. Hang it up with an old coat hanger at low pressure it should hold it. This will slowly break down the mud and you don't have to stand over it or worry about high pressure hurting any of the fins.