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2014 sportsman 850 overheating.

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My sportsman 850 started overheating yesterday, is there a common problem with these? The temp. light comes on and rpm's are limited. I removed the thermostat and it's fully open at 180 degrees, radiator is full.
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bpace07 said:
My sportsman 850 started overheating yesterday, is there a common problem with these? The temp. light comes on and rpm's are limited. I removed the thermostat and it's fully open at 180 degrees, radiator is full.
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To properly get all the air bubbles out of the coolant system you must elevate the front end of the machine.
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bpace07 said:
Is that necessary if its never been opened except to check its full?
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You said on your orignal post you removed the thermostat. How did you remove the thermostat without opening up the coolant system?
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bpace07 said:
That was before the symptoms appeared.
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Exactly. That's why you need to burp it by elevating the front end.
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