xm fire hazard recalls...hope you have insurance

[Pistonbroke]

hopefully it didn't suffer the same fate as your gerbil....

Can you please send Frankie back to me? On second thought....don't. LOL

 

[duck]

did'nt realize they were burning to the ground

Ski-Doo Summit Catches on Fire - YouTube

They are a HOT sled.

 

[sick1]

lol this is old news to me.. i broke the nipple off the return line on my 2011 xp after a hard landing putting my knee through the oil tank.. didnt burn down but damn well should have.. after i picked my self up and shook off the cobwebs hopped on started up but no go lol.. then the gas was spilling everywhere.. shut down then 40 km pull down the mountain and 525.00 for a new pump assembly.. so i guess better beware on all etecs. lol.. beware!! lol

 

[Vance Matheson]

Absolutely. Vanessa's post was saying that the Etec flooded itself and spewed flaming gas out of the hole. Not happening. Reason one being that adding that much fuel at low rpm is well over the etecs computers operating perameters. An reason two is all of our exhaust sensors came out this year on our sleds and most of us never noticed until the evening. 5 sleds total

well it happened....im sure the guy isnt lying...or trying to bash ski doo. hes most likely looking for help in a new thread.

 

[Vance Matheson]

They are a HOT sled.

lol... i have 6000 miles on my 07 rev and its hot but not that hot. have you heard of the sensors falling out of the suitcase and causing flooding?...and leading to possible fire as per another members post in this thread.

 

[Vance Matheson]

the free speech thing works both ways. even if you aren't a dumbass, it's my right and priveledge to call you one if I choose. you either have to deal with it by ignoring the comments and moving on, or engage in a written verbal altercation which I happen to really enjoy. start as many threads as you want, asking as many questions that have been covered a hundred times. you will receive some solid info, as well as respnses from d!cks like me that tell you to stop cluttering up the site and use the search function.

there is nothing you can post asking about the XM that hasn't been covered somewhere on this fine forum, I guarantee it. everything from what can sounds best, to what kind of oil should you run. the 'doo guys are honest about the issues they have had and are willing to post about it. the pro comment is a bit of leftover venom from a hard winter of back and forth with the poo guys. it's all in fun, but some take it too seriously. I'm just having fun, but I can get under your skin real quick....lol.

if its all in fun then why so bitter ...did your wife leave you for a poo rider??... i agree the site does get cluttered but better to start my own thread and if you dont like it like you said then move along. you dont have to be rude or bitter because i started a new thread on old issues.

 

[Vance Matheson]

lol this is old news to me.. i broke the nipple off the return line on my 2011 xp after a hard landing putting my knee through the oil tank.. didnt burn down but damn well should have.. after i picked my self up and shook off the cobwebs hopped on started up but no go lol.. then the gas was spilling everywhere.. shut down then 40 km pull down the mountain and 525.00 for a new pump assembly.. so i guess better beware on all etecs. lol.. beware!! lol

thanks for the info , from what im gathering they are not holding up to the agressive riders, ive heard anywhere from 13km to 400 km before something breaks.....that shouldnt.

 

[Carrots]

thanks for the info , from what im gathering they are not holding up to the agressive riders, ive heard anywhere from 13km to 400 km before something breaks.....that shouldnt.

Really? Not holding up to the aggressive riders? Lol I've bagged the piss out of mine all winter long and not a single issue. Smashing into trees, rolling over rocks, flipping end over end, it's been WOT since km1 and nothing wrong with my XM. Sure it could use some cosmetic work but that's what happens when you smash into chit lol mechanical wise it's perfectly fine.


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[LBZ]

Absolutely. Vanessa's post was saying that the Etec flooded itself and spewed flaming gas out of the hole. Not happening. Reason one being that adding that much fuel at low rpm is well over the etecs computers operating perameters. An reason two is all of our exhaust sensors came out this year on our sleds and most of us never noticed until the evening. 5 sleds total

I had raw fuel running out of my muffler when it was new due to a failed injector. So it is possible but the issue will be there afterwards and quite obvious when it only runs on one cylinder lol.

 

[lilduke]

So let me get this straight. Ski Doo will fix this issue for free under a recall?

Why didnt some one tell me this before I Lit my sled on fire,,er I mean before it spontanously combusted?

Good thing I caught it all on camera,,for insurance purposes yu know,,
course I had to edit out the part with the matches and jerry can tho.


Be safe out there,, Some ones going to get hurt ridin one of dem dar SKIII DOOOS

 

[Vance Matheson]

Really? Not holding up to the aggressive riders? Lol I've bagged the piss out of mine all winter long and not a single issue. Smashing into trees, rolling over rocks, flipping end over end, it's been WOT since km1 and nothing wrong with my XM. Sure it could use some cosmetic work but that's what happens when you smash into chit lol mechanical wise it's perfectly fine.


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thanks man....good to hear finally....things are looking up. is that your stang in your pic?

 

[BRP QSC]

Hey did you notice that there are two sleds in the video!!!! looks like a anniversary pro behind it a ways in the start of the video and why is the belt sitting on the ground... did it fly off the holder? and like mentioned before where are the riders

 

[Vance Matheson]

I had raw fuel running out of my muffler when it was new due to a failed injector. So it is possible but the issue will be there afterwards and quite obvious when it only runs on one cylinder lol.

im sure something is up with the sensors falling out maxwell could be right but i sure would like to know before i buy a lemon. ive saved a long time to waste it. maybe the 2012 with added tmotion is the way to go.

 

[Vance Matheson]

Hey did you notice that there are two sleds in the video!!!! looks like a anniversary pro behind it a ways in the start of the video and why is the belt sitting on the ground... did it fly off the holder? and like mentioned before where are the riders

at 16 seconds you can hear someone yell, they are most likely standing by the white sled smoking or drinking.....

 

[lilduke]

There is no way Id try to put out my sled if it started on fire... Better off to stand around and video tape it...Yu know.

Hey lucky thing it happened on that freshly Groomed trail,, 300feet from the truck no doupt....

Did you manage to save the muff pot at least?

 

[LBZ]

im sure something is up with the sensors falling out maxwell could be right but i sure would like to know before i buy a lemon. ive saved a long time to waste it. maybe the 2012 with added tmotion is the way to go.

The sensor issue is one that even the 12's had.
IMO, the best fix is to put anti-seize on the threads and tighten it down. I never had an issue with mine so far and I think others have had luck doing the same.
I wonder if a nordlock washer would work......

 

[Vance Matheson]

There is no way Id try to put out my sled if it started on fire... Better off to stand around and video tape it...Yu know.

Hey lucky thing it happened on that freshly Groomed trail,, 300feet from the truck no doupt....

Did you manage to save the muff pot at least?

i tink the t motion was saved

 

[Vance Matheson]

The sensor issue is one that even the 12's had.
IMO, the best fix is to put anti-seize on the threads and tighten it down. I never had an issue with mine so far and I think others have had luck doing the same.
I wonder if a nordlock washer would work......

maybe a vibratin proof washer or red lock tight should fix it ! ....

 

[LBZ]

maybe a vibratin proof washer or red lock tight should fix it ! ....

Thats what a nordlock is for. Lots of guys use them on the y-pipe bolts for the same reason.
I just don't recall if the shoulder on the sensor nut bottoms down or if it's a tapered thread fitting in which case a nordlock wouldn't work.

 

[lilduke]

i tink the t motion was saved

Right on. So if you find a "HOT" deal on a 12etec you'll have t-motion lined up cheap....lol