Overheeating

[2010rmk800144]

is anyone else having problems with overheating?? my 2010 rmk 8 seems to overheat and i wanna kno if its just this sled or all the sleds, i kno they took the front heat excahnger out of them

 

[hayastusa]

120-126 degrees all the time, off trail. On hardpacked trail, once it gets above 130 I pull into the snow, nail the throttle and it immediately drops down to 122:d

 

[capt. crunch]

is anyone else having problems with overheating?? my 2010 rmk 8 seems to overheat and i wanna kno if its just this sled or all the sleds, i kno they took the front heat excahnger out of them

What are you running on Pow Pow:d or Skating rink?
Scratchers down? What do you mean " seems to overheat "

 

[OnlyPolaris]

is anyone else having problems with overheating?? my 2010 rmk 8 seems to overheat and i wanna kno if its just this sled or all the sleds, i kno they took the front heat excahnger out of them

is this in powder or hard pack. are you running with scrathers on hard pack? Your sled has the front heat exchanger on it.

 

[Hammer800]

I concur with hayastusa- 120-126 in powder. Only time i hit 130 is on hard pack and then the scratchers come down if i have to run on hard pack for any length of time. Otherwise i pull into powder and it drops to 122 right away.
How you liking your Poo Hayastusa?

 

[2010rmk800144]

is this in powder or hard pack. are you running with scrathers on hard pack? Your sled has the front heat exchanger on it.

the dealer told me no rmk model in 2010 or 2011 has them assualts or just rmks, and i dont have scratchers on, i ride crosscountry lots so fields and powder, but lately the contions are bad the wind and rian crusted everything over, i was thinking about scratchers but dont kno howd they work with my ride style, i like to jump and carve and all that

 

[Hammer800]

I only put them down on hard pack. You wouldn't want them down all the time as you would probably forget about them and hit reverse eventually. They would fold over and your out $60.00. When they are up they will not interfere with your riding and I have never had one deploy itself . I recommend putting them on. You will see a difference right away on hard pack.

 

[hayastusa]

I concur with hayastusa- 120-126 in powder. Only time i hit 130 is on hard pack and then the scratchers come down if i have to run on hard pack for any length of time. Otherwise i pull into powder and it drops to 122 right away.
How you liking your Poo Hayastusa?

So far, so good! Going from the yammie to the Poo is like going from a hippo to a gazelle. Ever see a hippo jump an approach? It's not pretty. Thanks for asking

 

[hayastusa]

My scratchers are still sitting in the truck. I'll install them if I plan a weekend of groomed trail riding in Sask, but for around here...no need, yet.

 

[OnlyPolaris]

you dealer has misinformed you if he thinks the rmk has no front track cooler. I have the same sled as you and mine had one. I removed it. The assault and dragon are the only models without a front cooler. Make sure you have enough coolant in the sled as well. I would say the snow conditions are not goo enough to cool the sled properly.

 

[paulw22]

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[2010rmk800144]

you dealer has misinformed you if he thinks the rmk has no front track cooler. I have the same sled as you and mine had one. I removed it. The assault and dragon are the only models without a front cooler. Make sure you have enough coolant in the sled as well. I would say the snow conditions are not goo enough to cool the sled properly.

ya see they told me that the 2010 rmk and 2011 rmk do NOT have one and i was baffled

 

[2010rmk800144]

you dealer has misinformed you if he thinks the rmk has no front track cooler. I have the same sled as you and mine had one. I removed it. The assault and dragon are the only models without a front cooler. Make sure you have enough coolant in the sled as well. I would say the snow conditions are not goo enough to cool the sled properly.

sorry this is a dumb question but i looked and i couldnt see a front heat exchanger on mine, should i be able to see it or is it hidden

 

[Ozzy421]

the bulkhead cooler is mounted under the motor, (parts diagram attached, if the upload worked that is)

 

[Ozzy421]

the bulkhead cooler is mounted under the motor, (parts diagram attached, if the upload worked that is)

#15 is the bulkhead heat exchanger

 

[2010rmk800144]

#15 is the bulkhead heat exchanger

thanks alot haha i just found that actually onpolaris parts house, i dont understand why my dealer in regina would try and tell me there isnt one on it?!

 

[2010rmk800144]

has anyone ran hot air elimination kits at all?? if so which ones better, the slp or hrp

 

[Oldtrick]

the dealer told me no rmk model in 2010 or 2011 has them assualts or just rmks, and i dont have scratchers on, i ride crosscountry lots so fields and powder, but lately the contions are bad the wind and rian crusted everything over, i was thinking about scratchers but dont kno howd they work with my ride style, i like to jump and carve and all that

I've never used cable scratchers, but if you're stuble jumping, they might suit you better on wind blown fields.

Your front cooler is visible from underneath, back of the bulk head. Looks just like a flat piece of aluminum.
Not sure who you mean by "Dealer", but talk to anyone you can in parts, sales and service. You'll soon find out that 1/2 of them in each dept don't know fly chit from pepper. The're simply loyal, they cover holidays and stupid enough to split a sale when they can't answer customers questions.

Good luck

 

[2010rmk800144]

I've never used cable scratchers, but if you're stuble jumping, they might suit you better on wind blown fields.

Your front cooler is visible from underneath, back of the bulk head. Looks just like a flat piece of aluminum.
Not sure who you mean by "Dealer", but talk to anyone you can in parts, sales and service. You'll soon find out that 1/2 of them in each dept don't know fly chit from pepper. The're simply loyal, they cover holidays and stupid enough to split a sale when they can't answer customers questions.

Good luck

yea they sure do like to bullch!t, half the stuff they tell me isnt true....you have any troubles with your rmk

 

[Oldtrick]

yea they sure do like to bullch!t, half the stuff they tell me isnt true....you have any troubles with your rmk

Not while I had it.
Old pick, sorry, stolen last year along with a D8.
My son went to the 800 RMK 144 and I'm on a Pro.
Never had an issue with them at all, and as I have posted before, in the past two years our group has been on 2 D8's, the 800RMK and now 2 Pro's.