G5 Turbo Overheat

[snopro]

Or extend the warranty

No.

 

[jcjc1]

Or extend the warranty

and then deal have to with all the downtime during repairs.

 

[Stevemtb]

I kept a Doo lemon longer than I should have. Always chasing gremlins. Fix one thing and two rides later something else goes wrong. Really loved that sled and was determined to make it work but after several ruined weekends, plus missing pow days while waiting on parts I finally cut my losses and dumped it. Looking back now I can’t believe I put up with all that. Three strikes yer out now biatch no matter how much I love ya (are we still talking sleds )

 

[snoflake]

and then deal have to with all the downtime during repairs.

Exactly. My buddy had a 17 doo. It made him wish he had a belt eater. You could not blow a belt on it, cause it never ran long enough. Took out the motor, a month later he got it back, then injector issues, then wiring issues, it was one issue after another. Gotta get rid of the lemons. Downtime is the worst

 

[canuck5]

Gen 4 and Gen 5 with or without the snow flaps get hot much faster than the older sleds especially the factory turbos. The only thing I’ve found that works in hard snow is the chain saw method. Pull over throw sled right on side and start spinning track let it slowly cut through the hard layer then slowly upright the sled letting back end dig down trenching kicking up snow to your heat exchanger you get a pile of cooling and will buy multiple bars of cooling and KM before having to repeat. It’s the only thing I’ve found that works very well.


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[JMCX]

Learning this trick about ten years ago was a game changer for spring rides. The Turbski doesn't respond to it as quickly as previous sleds. When the snow gets really granular the smooth tunnel cooler just isn't efficient. My Alpha's temp will drop like a stone with 30 seconds of chainsaw. The Doo takes minutes.

Gen 4 and Gen 5 with or without the snow flaps get hot much faster than the older sleds especially the factory turbos. The only thing I’ve found that works in hard snow is the chain saw method. Pull over throw sled right on side and start spinning track let it slowly cut through the hard layer then slowly upright the sled letting back end dig down trenching kicking up snow to your heat exchanger you get a pile of cooling and will buy multiple bars of cooling and KM before having to repeat. It’s the only thing I’ve found that works very well.


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[06yamahaapex]

I get a kick out of the guys paying 25k for a sled, and then too cheap to buy the snow flap that works really well, then complain that ski-doo won't warranty and engine due to just plain stupidity. It honestly boggles my mind.

 

[HPCrazy]

I agree "chainsawing" does work, however you need the snow depth, soft_ish snow, a place on the side of the trail. Snow flaps also work in ideal conditions. But I've found the snow caddy is fastest, only seconds to stop and re-stock, and works in any conditions. Temp never goes over 55

 

[bobsledder]

I agree "chainsawing" does work, however you need the snow depth, soft_ish snow, a place on the side of the trail. Snow flaps also work in ideal conditions. But I've found the snow caddy is fastest, only seconds to stop and re-stock, and works in any conditions. Temp never goes over 55

Guess we will have to try it cause even with the flap on it can be difficult getting out of the staging to riding area around here. Where did you get it.
Chainsawing doesn't work in gravel. Don't have to convert to wear bars though. Couple rides and the carbides are dulled enough.

 

[Dawizman]

Guess we will have to try it cause even with the flap on it can be difficult getting out of the staging to riding area around here. Where did you get it.
Chainsawing doesn't work in gravel. Don't have to convert to wear bars though. Couple rides and the carbides are dulled enough.

A guy in revy is selling them https://snowcaddy.ca/

 

[lilduke]

Nobody noticed buddies infomercial on post #85? Lol....

 

[bobsledder]

Nobody noticed buddies infomercial on post #85? Lol....

scrolled up and got some on the way lol

Despite what some say on the conditions threads yesterday was a watch your temp day around here. Some have a different idea about what is big snow than me

 

[snopro]

Nobody noticed buddies infomercial on post #85? Lol....

Tyler or Ron will soon pick up on that I’m sure. Haha

 

[lilduke]

Tyler or Ron will soon pick up on that I’m sure. Haha

Back in the day it would be gone already, but its anything goes these days.

 

[snopro]

Back in the day it would be gone already, but its anything goes these days.

Yeah as far as a I can see there are 2 active mods on here now unlike the early days. Some don’t even post anymore. Makes it tough for Tyler and Ron as they have full time jobs and aren’t on here most of the time

 

[canuck5]

Learning this trick about ten years ago was a game changer for spring rides. The Turbski doesn't respond to it as quickly as previous sleds. When the snow gets really granular the smooth tunnel cooler just isn't efficient. My Alpha's temp will drop like a stone with 30 seconds of chainsaw. The Doo takes minutes.

The turbos carry alot more heat for obvious reasons and when they are getting close to high temp that heat soak effect feels even more extreme. Almost always in spring or a really whooped out trail 35km back bursting trail where you are forced to ride like a wuss.


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[bobsledder]

Tyler or Ron will soon pick up on that I’m sure. Haha

Hope not Isn't the purpose for sledders to share information? Guys making products like this or the spring spacer thing are very small scale and don't have advertising budgets. If S&M doesn't support some of that there is always facebook groups like Alberta Sledderz, G5 Owners etc. who needs S&M?

A mod can flog their sled part out buisness and that is ok though. Bit of a double standard in my opinion. If they ban me for saying so....oh well

 

[tmo1620]

Hope not Isn't the purpose for sledders to share information? Guys making products like this or the spring spacer thing are very small scale and don't have advertising budgets. If S&M doesn't support some of that there is always facebook groups like Alberta Sledderz, G5 Owners etc. who needs S&M?

A mod can flog their sled part out buisness and that is ok though. Bit of a double standard in my opinion. If they ban me for saying so....oh well

It’s very hypocritical I agree. An old boys club kinda thing on here


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[bobsledder]

It’s very hypocritical I agree. An old boys club kinda thing on here


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I also don't think the guy that shared this info is the guy making them

 

[lilduke]

I also don't think the guy that shared this info is the guy making them

The guy literally says he is the creator of the product in his post. I'm not trying to get it taken down though.

Just laughing at the fact nobody can read here. lol