Strange symptoms
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Strange symptoms
I have a 2000 sportsman 500. It began overheating and antifreeze began backing out of the reservoir and the cooling fan wouldnt come on. These symptoms sounded like the thermostat was sticking on it so we replaced it along with the fan sending unit. It ran great and had no problems. It sat for two months and now its doing the same thing. Does the thermostat just stick because it is siting so long durring winter or is there something else wrong. Or something were not doing right? Anything would be helpful.
Nate
Nate
#2
I have a 2000 sportsman 500. It began overheating and antifreeze began backing out of the reservoir and the cooling fan wouldnt come on. These symptoms sounded like the thermostat was sticking on it so we replaced it along with the fan sending unit. It ran great and had no problems. It sat for two months and now its doing the same thing. Does the thermostat just stick because it is siting so long durring winter or is there something else wrong. Or something were not doing right? Anything would be helpful.
Nate
Nate
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if the fan is coming on and still is overheating and the radiator is clean front and back i would guess as mentioned you have air in the system some where. run the bike w/the cap loose after you fill up the sytem to where there suppose to be and let it set and idle w/ the cap loose to purg the air out. make sure you know the fan is working or it will over heat just sitting there so keep an eye on it. imo
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Finaly got a chance to get out and crank it..It cranked just fine the battery is good and has plenty pf juice. The lights work, AWD still doesnt engage, and it started getting hot so i shut it down before it started overheating. First time this happened we replaced the thermostat and battery and it ran great. It sat for awhile and now the AWD doesnt engage and its overheating again. So could i have just gotton a bad thermostat or if they sit more than a month they stick. Also when i changed the thermostat i chaned the fluid so theres no water and i wouldnt thing there air in the lines because it didnt do it before. But ill run it again tomorrow with the cap off see if that changes anything.
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Finaly got a chance to get out and crank it..It cranked just fine the battery is good and has plenty pf juice. The lights work, AWD still doesnt engage, and it started getting hot so i shut it down before it started overheating. First time this happened we replaced the thermostat and battery and it ran great. It sat for awhile and now the AWD doesnt engage and its overheating again. So could i have just gotton a bad thermostat or if they sit more than a month they stick. Also when i changed the thermostat i chaned the fluid so theres no water and i wouldnt thing there air in the lines because it didnt do it before. But ill run it again tomorrow with the cap off see if that changes anything.