Can-Am Overheating/mud
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Mud always a battle. On my XP they use a screen, oval holes cut out of sheet metal. I doubt there is any wind tunnel testing to the shape of the holes or science.
Don't know the CA but if you already have a screen you could put some finer wire mesh over it w/o hurting much if anything. The test to verify that would be your temp gauge. If you have room you might tie some wires normal to the mesh plane like a bob wire effect so as the mud packs on the wire brakes it up and makes it drop off under vibration easier. I have a more advanced design if you want to keep it up front that will keep mud off and increase air flow but it's a hassle to make. U want it let me know.
Best to relocate it behind you if in mud often like the racers do.
Don't know the CA but if you already have a screen you could put some finer wire mesh over it w/o hurting much if anything. The test to verify that would be your temp gauge. If you have room you might tie some wires normal to the mesh plane like a bob wire effect so as the mud packs on the wire brakes it up and makes it drop off under vibration easier. I have a more advanced design if you want to keep it up front that will keep mud off and increase air flow but it's a hassle to make. U want it let me know.
Best to relocate it behind you if in mud often like the racers do.
If you relocate in the front be prepared for heat blowing back in face. Also, I'm not a fan of relocating the rad, I would be cocerned about blowing a hose and being covered in scalding hot rad fluid. I would carry a 12v pressure washer for the trails and do a good clean out after ride.
Commander nick
commander nick
From home depot you can buy this blue mesh thats a filter for air vents and just cut it to the size of your radiator If it throws a code from that being too packed tear it off and you have another couple hours before it gets packed again.
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Radiator Power Washer $59.95
...includes a compact but high volume 12-volt pump, hose, pressure nozzle and all connections so that the ATV may be washed when driven into or near a stream or other pool of water. The pump is plugged in and dropped into the pool of water. Mud and dirt can be washed from a radiator, or oil cooler, the ATV, or the rider's clothes. Completely submersible, the pump is double-screened for debris and easily cleaned. Great for mud riders or those wanting to wash their ATV before loading or clean over-heated, mud-covered radiators.
...includes a compact but high volume 12-volt pump, hose, pressure nozzle and all connections so that the ATV may be washed when driven into or near a stream or other pool of water. The pump is plugged in and dropped into the pool of water. Mud and dirt can be washed from a radiator, or oil cooler, the ATV, or the rider's clothes. Completely submersible, the pump is double-screened for debris and easily cleaned. Great for mud riders or those wanting to wash their ATV before loading or clean over-heated, mud-covered radiators.
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