i have a 03 360 and its running real hot i was riding yesterday and noticed the exhaust pipe coming from the motor was red hot i think i could have lit a cigerette on it if i smoked i am not going to ride it untill i get it fixed my dad said it could be running to lean so we are going to adjust the fuel air mixture screw do yall think that could be the problem what could be making this thing run so hot i would appreciate yalls help also would it hurt to wrap the exhaust pipe with header tape

later bill

 

Not to sure you might want to have the valve clearence checked aslo , How many miles do you have on it ? My dealer said the valve clearence should be checked/adjusted about every 700 miles or so.

 

Saw this problem on an old suzuki quad runner, we took it in and it was the valves. They had never been adjusted. Sounds like its time for yours to be.

 

how does the valves beining out of adjustment have any thing to do with the exhaust pipe running hot
how hard is it to adjust the valves i have a manual for it what do yall think about it running to lean or could a jet be stoped up or what thanks for the help
later bill

 

I'm not sure but I belive if you're exhaust valve is not opening as much as it should then the burnt gases canot get cleared out of the cylinder they way they should causeing the motor to run hotter than it needs to.

 

Mudnut hit the nail on the head. Burning hot exhaust gasses allready pressurized cause lots of heat when they cant get out on time, this will make your manifold red hot. Lots of people complain about running lean or rich on here, and none of them have said anything about red hot exhaust. Im still leaning towards a valve adjustment.

 

Does anyone know what the valve clearence is for the 360? I need to check mine.