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800R Antifreeze Leak

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#1 ·
First weekend running my 800R Gade, noticed a bit of antifreeze leaking when I put it on the trailer. Has anyone seen this, if so what is the issue?
 
#15 ·
got the sled back. Hunter's ski-doo reports that it was a bad cap and wasn't sealing properly. I would guess probably similar the "bad bottle" everyone else is talking about. They replaced the cap ran it to temp 3 times and let it sit with no problem. I haven't had the chance to ride yet so no "in field" results but Kevin and the gang are rarely wrong. BTW they replaced the faulty hand warmers with the tried and true 440 racer grips instead of the factory fix. looks and feels great!!! Thanks Guys.

BOMBO
 
#20 ·
First weekend running my 800R Gade, noticed a bit of antifreeze leaking when I put it on the trailer. Has anyone seen this, if so what is the issue?[/b]
I have about 800 miles on mine and i just noticed a little antifreeze under mine. Not sure if it was the condition of the snow that might have gotten it a little warm or what but thanks for the post, i'll keep my eye on it now. Been out a couple of time since so i'm hoping nothing much to worry about!!
 
#23 ·
BRP is aware of the issue and as they deal with most issues they have first addressed it in a Dealer Bulletin. This means they are aware of it. It does not mean they are going to do anything about it with existing sleds, but most likely with newly built sleds. ( Got this off of Dootalk.com)
 
#24 ·
Sorry forgot to add this:

BRP is aware of the issue and as they deal with most issues they have first addressed it in a Dealer Bulletin. This means they are aware of it. It does not mean they are going to do anything about it with existing sleds, but most likely with newly built sleds.


It reads:
"We have received a few reports of mystical coolant loss. Many times this is mistaken for overheating. We've noticed that a few coolant reservoirs tend to leak slightly around the cap. This causes some coolant loss out the overflow tube, which is mistaken for engine overheating. Most dealers tell us that once the coolant reaches a level slightly lower than the full line, it stays there. If you fill the reservoir, some coolant may leak past the cap seal and the level will return to the slightly low level again. This appears to be where the system likes to operate and can be left alone. Also because of the new thermostat and coolant routing the .engine will seem warmer than the heat exchangers at times. This is normal.
If overheating is suspected, you must determine if the engine is truly overheating. Does the overheat light come on? Is the engine extremely hot? Is the coolant circulating? If you determine that the engine is really not getting hot, simply tell your customers to let the reservoir run a little low, and keep an eye on it."
 
#26 ·
Just got back from the dealer.

An antifreeze line that runs under/near the air box rubbed thru and had a pin sized hole in it leaking. Might be a problem on others I would assume....
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We had to fix one on the trail this weekend. This one was bigger than a pinhole. If your sitting on the sled it's on the right side of the airbox. Rubbed/Vibrated against the airbox. Another one in the group was showing signs, but wasn't through yet. Had to pull the gas tank back in order to fix it.
 
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