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Is there any need to change coolant? started by ludvic
January 12th 2004 at 3:53 PM
 
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Hello all,

I just bought a new to me sled tonight - a 1994 XCR 440 liquid. Is there any reason to change the coolant? It only has 1800 miles on it. If so how is it best done so as to not get any air into the system?

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January 13th 2004 at 12:15 AM
 
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Get yourself a shop manual (aftermarket is ok), the aggravation it will save you will be repaid ten fold. Coolant should be changed every couple of years to stop corrosion.



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January 13th 2004 at 12:38 AM
 
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Basically, you want to remove the lowest hose near the engine and drain the coolant out. It's messy. I actually use a pump that attaches to an electric drill and stick a thin hose down from the highest coolant hose on the engine and suck out as much as i can before I disconnect one of the lower hoses. You may want to elevate the rear of the sled after you drain the engine to get any rear cooler fluid out. Then elevate the front 1-2 ft or more and fill the system with 60%coolant/40% distilled water. Start it up and burp it, add coolant as necessary. Drop sled to level, start it, rev it up (on a stand), check and fill reservoir as necessary. Raise front end and start it again, burp it, fill it, drop it, repeat as necessary. If you have a coolant bleed screw it will help you to get air out.



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January 13th 2004 at 12:47 PM
 
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Rather then drain the entire system and risk letting air enter can I just drain part of the coolant and fill it up. At least you will be intoducing some fresh coolant. If you do this enough times wont you effectily have changed the coolant?



"It's not what you ride - but having something to ride"

2004 XCSP 700
2001 XCSP 800 - SOLD
1994 XCR 440 Liquid - Xtra 10 rear skid (retired and sold)
1983 Yamaha Bravo 250 (for the kids)
2006 Yamaha Kodiak 450
2006 Mini Quad (50cc) for the kids (One for each)

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January 14th 2004 at 8:40 AM
 
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Just drain it all... I think people get all hesitat when they hear they have to bleed something.... It's not that big of a deal.. crack the bleed screw till coolant comes out, and/or get the front up high and let her warm up with the cap off the coolant reservoir... just keep adding to keep it at the right level... You can also correlate how much to put back in by how much you drained out (or in other words... if you drained out over a gallon, and you put in less than a gallon you obviously got air in the system)

I personally replace my coolant when i do my summer service on the sled... It's cheap and easy (just like the chaincase oil)... It always baffles me when people let both those fluids go for multiple seasons without changing them.....




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January 14th 2004 at 8:44 AM
 
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ya drain it all to make sure you never know if the person who you bought the sled from had the odometer unhooked cuz man that is some low milage for that year of sled drain everything and clean carbs while your at it




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January 14th 2004 at 3:01 PM
 
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Hi Childsplay

I know the mileage is true. I bought it off a good friend of mine and I know this sled well. He bought it brand new from the dealer.

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"It's not what you ride - but having something to ride"

2004 XCSP 700
2001 XCSP 800 - SOLD
1994 XCR 440 Liquid - Xtra 10 rear skid (retired and sold)
1983 Yamaha Bravo 250 (for the kids)
2006 Yamaha Kodiak 450
2006 Mini Quad (50cc) for the kids (One for each)

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