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radiator overflow - 12/2/2008 7:32:39 PM

grizzly guidry

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okay my grizzly 700 is snorkeled an i got all my vent lines snorkeled as well.. today i went riding in the back of the house an my radiator overflow ventline started to shoot out hot radiator fluid.. the temp light on the pod came on an couple of times an would just go off.. any idea why it would be doing that??? i mean shooting fluid an overheating???

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RE: radiator overflow - 12/2/2008 9:40:40 PM

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make sure you radiator is clean, & your fan is working

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RE: radiator overflow - 12/2/2008 10:03:02 PM

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thr fan is working for sure an i always pressure wash my bike an radiator real good after i ride in the mud... the radiator is clean because i was checking it out today after i rode.. an i was just riding on some trails cutting some branch an twiggs to make the trails a little more cleaner.. wish someone could shead some light on my problem because im kinda scared to go ridding an burn the bike up or something...

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RE: radiator overflow - 12/2/2008 10:38:51 PM

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there may be your problem you pressure washed you radiator. I did mine once and bent the radiator all up. You need to take it out and check that will be the best thing to do before you over heat your engine and also get stranded

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RE: radiator overflow - 12/3/2008 1:09:23 AM

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i dont think thats the problem because i looked at it realy good an can only see a couple of fins bent... put it this way i can count the number of fins that or bent on one hand,, but i will try to pull the radiator out this weekend.. an being i have it out an the front all torn down, i may as well relocate it to the front rack... just need to save a little money for the relocation kit.. it just might be awhile before i can get it all back together so i can see if that was the problem.. ANY IDEAS ON THE PROBLEM ANYBODY?????

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RE: radiator overflow - 12/3/2008 10:57:51 AM

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uummmm, thats happened to me a couple of times on the grizz, bike was just running a little hot no big deal. My light never even came on when it was happening to me. just periodicaly check the fins on the radiator and make sure their clean. nothing to worry about

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RE: radiator overflow - 12/3/2008 11:01:38 AM

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If your radiator, fan & coolant level is good, That could only leave a few general possibilities. One would be your thermostat, another your water pump, another could be your running too lean which would make the head temp hotter. Maybe put a new thermostat in and see how it does, or you could take it out and put in a pot of hot water on the stove to see if its opening up. Shouldnt be hard to eliminate that.

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RE: radiator overflow - 12/3/2008 11:06:51 AM

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okay i will check my plug an see how it looks... where is the thermostat an water pump located on my bike..

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RE: radiator overflow - 12/3/2008 11:26:29 AM

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Follow the radiator hose on the right side of the bike to the engine head. The hose connects to a little housing. Remove the housing & the there is the thermostat. Try not to mess up or lose the o-ring.

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RE: radiator overflow - 12/3/2008 11:45:40 AM

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okay.. will look into it in a little while... thanks

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1" wheel spacers
4 monkey axles
HMF Swamp Series Exhaust
PowerComanderIII
UNI airfilter
fully custom snorlkeled
silvastar lights
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yamaha front bumper
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RE: radiator overflow - 12/3/2008 5:32:44 PM

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your water pump is under you pull starter

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RE: radiator overflow - 12/3/2008 5:43:51 PM

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U could have air in ur lines causin the fluid not to flow!! happened to me

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RE: radiator overflow - 12/3/2008 6:55:15 PM

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the grizzly 700 dont have a pull start...

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HMF Swamp Series Exhaust
PowerComanderIII
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fully custom snorlkeled
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RE: radiator overflow - 12/3/2008 6:57:09 PM

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if i would have air in my line's, which line would it be ??? in the radiaroe lines itself ???

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29.5 x 10 Outlaws, 4
2"HL lift kit
HL Extreme clutch kit
HL Tripleflow radiator relocation kit
1" wheel spacers
4 monkey axles
HMF Swamp Series Exhaust
PowerComanderIII
UNI airfilter
fully custom snorlkeled
silvastar lights
Ricohet skide plates
yamaha front bumper
2.5 warn winch
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RE: radiator overflow - 12/3/2008 7:02:56 PM

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i looked at all the fins an they or all good to go an the radiator is clean... i took the thermostat out an it was like stuck in the open position.. took some needle nose pliyer an wiggeled it an it went back in place... put the thermostat back in an went ridding it did good for awhile but the temp light would come on again then go off.. it shot fluid out the vent line twice an not much at all... you think the thermostat got stuck in the open position again??? will check it out tomorrow morning.. if it isnt stuck in the open position what else could it be???

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07 grizzly 700 fi
29.5 x 10 Outlaws, 4
2"HL lift kit
HL Extreme clutch kit
HL Tripleflow radiator relocation kit
1" wheel spacers
4 monkey axles
HMF Swamp Series Exhaust
PowerComanderIII
UNI airfilter
fully custom snorlkeled
silvastar lights
Ricohet skide plates
yamaha front bumper
2.5 warn winch
http://s37.photobucket.com/albums/e71/wendi_martin_photo/
http://www.doinitdirtyoffroad.com

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RE: radiator overflow - 12/3/2008 9:15:20 PM

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Just something to think about.
Antifreeze doesnt transfer heat from the engine to the radiator as efficient as water.
Antifreeze raises the boiling point & lowers the freezing point of the fluid.

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RE: radiator overflow - 12/3/2008 9:16:25 PM

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If its stuck whether open or close you need to replace it because its not functioning properly. I would think that is your problem.

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RE: radiator overflow - 12/3/2008 10:33:25 PM

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i'll order a new one in the morning an pull the old one out.. you think i should drain the antifreeze out an just put water as was suggestion to think from DEEZ????

< Message edited by grizzly guidry -- 12/3/2008 10:38:37 PM >

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07 grizzly 700 fi
29.5 x 10 Outlaws, 4
2"HL lift kit
HL Extreme clutch kit
HL Tripleflow radiator relocation kit
1" wheel spacers
4 monkey axles
HMF Swamp Series Exhaust
PowerComanderIII
UNI airfilter
fully custom snorlkeled
silvastar lights
Ricohet skide plates
yamaha front bumper
2.5 warn winch
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