Just brought home my new 05 Sportsman 700EFI yesterday. The coolant level in the reserve was between min and max. Rode it around the neighborhood for a while and noticed the level in the reserve dropped quite a bit. Rode around some more and parked it. The reserve is now completely empty. Put a total of about 1 hour on it. Is this normal for a new 700EFI? Does the system generally have air in it when new? I have 2 SP400's and neither did this. Thanks for any help.

 

Take it back and get them to fix it there are alot of coolant isssues with the twins.

 

I had a similar problem. My 700 was actually leaking coolant all over the floor of my brand new garage floor. (I didnt even ride it yet) Needless to say, I was pretty pissed when I called the dealer. I made them make a house call to me all under warranty. It turns out there was a faulty clamp on a hose.

It did continue to leak slightly until I had a chance to put a few miles on it. I guess the seals need a little heat to seal properly.

 

the clamps are probably not tightened properly or it had a air pocket in the system i have seen both of the above several times at the dealer i work for hope this helps[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif[/img]

 

I should have added that I have not seen any coolant that has leaked out. No puddles, no drips. That is why I was thinking that maybe the system had air in it that needed to be purged. Or was the radiator not filled up by the dealer. I'll be giving my dealer a call this afternoon.

Thanks for the replies.

 

Having seen this same problem in other new sportsman's that I have purchased I had the dealer add some extra coolant before I took my new 05 700efi home. The mechanic that added the coolant confirmed my thoughts and yours, the air needs to be purged out. I had to add more coolant at about the 100 mile mark to. Have close to 400 miles on her now without any further issues.

 

Thanks Wayback. My dealer said that I may have to add 2 or 3 times. Found out last night that my neighbor, who has an 04.5 SP600, had to do the same. My 2 SP400's never did this so it concerned me. Maybe the twins are different? Anyway, thanks, makes me feel better knowing others have seen the same thing.