Dr. K
Member
So I took my new M1100turbo limited down to sicamous for a christmas ride. We went into eagles pass and were having a great day with lots of powder. i was sidehilling across a gully and got bucked off, the sled went on its side and I was a few feet from the sled. My tether cord was attatched to my wrist and worked as it should, sled shut off when the tether cap pulled off. So I lugged my way back to the sled and tipped it back on both skis and started it up, within few seconds I noticed black smoke from under the side panel so I quicly shut it off, opened the side panel and threw some snow in on. The fire was directly on the turbo. I removed the hood to try and find where the fire had started and noticed a trail of oil running out of the oil tank vent, down the brace tube from the steering post to the bulkhead and directly onto the exhaust. Fortuntely I caught the fire in time and there wasnt alot of damage and the sled was still driveable so I immediately rode it out. The side panels onthe sled are now a little warped and have some mushy spots, but for the most part at a glance the sled appears to be relatively ok.
I have been riding in the mountains for quite a few years and have alot of experience with turbo sleds, I even owned a Z1 turbo last year that I streatched and rode for half the season, and that sled took a beating and I literally rolled it numerous times with no issues. So this isnt like this is my first 4 stroke turbo and I was just being foolish.
i believe that if cat was on their game they would have installed a check valve (rollover valve) for the oil tank or AT LEAST routed the oil vent tube to a more suitable location where it would not cause any damage.
Currently I am working with my dealer and calling cat canada tomorrow to try and get this issue resolved. Apparently there have been others like me with a flash fire under the hood caused by the oil vent tube leaking.
At this point Im just giving other guys the heads up on what could happen to them. I am currently trying to find a check valve to install in the hose, and if i am unsuccesful I will be extending the vent tube and routing it down into the right footwell by the tool kit (not the best idea but probably the safest location I can see for the time being)
I will update this post with pics as soon as i get a chance and I will also let everyone know how my bout goes with cat. Im not getting my hopes up just yet but I definitely plan on getting resolution somehow. Words cant really describe how upset I am with the situation right now. I had really high expectaions for this sled and so far Im at a loss for words for how dissapointed I am.
Hope everyone is having a good holidays! LEt it snow
DR. K
I have been riding in the mountains for quite a few years and have alot of experience with turbo sleds, I even owned a Z1 turbo last year that I streatched and rode for half the season, and that sled took a beating and I literally rolled it numerous times with no issues. So this isnt like this is my first 4 stroke turbo and I was just being foolish.
i believe that if cat was on their game they would have installed a check valve (rollover valve) for the oil tank or AT LEAST routed the oil vent tube to a more suitable location where it would not cause any damage.
Currently I am working with my dealer and calling cat canada tomorrow to try and get this issue resolved. Apparently there have been others like me with a flash fire under the hood caused by the oil vent tube leaking.
At this point Im just giving other guys the heads up on what could happen to them. I am currently trying to find a check valve to install in the hose, and if i am unsuccesful I will be extending the vent tube and routing it down into the right footwell by the tool kit (not the best idea but probably the safest location I can see for the time being)
I will update this post with pics as soon as i get a chance and I will also let everyone know how my bout goes with cat. Im not getting my hopes up just yet but I definitely plan on getting resolution somehow. Words cant really describe how upset I am with the situation right now. I had really high expectaions for this sled and so far Im at a loss for words for how dissapointed I am.
Hope everyone is having a good holidays! LEt it snow
DR. K
