Radiator Delete Question

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So I am done doing the radiator delete to the 900...now its just time to get it back together. The only thing I noticed was that after the delete the top radiator hose (from the head to split by throttle bodies) seems a little shorter now. It seems like the hose will rest on the Y pipe once reinstalled. Anyone know what I am talking about? Has anyone else ran across something like this before? Did you just buy a longer hose so it isnt so tight?

BTW: I order the SLP kit....and it comes with a full flow union now....to my understanding it used to come with the restricted flow union. It actually worked out better because I put the kit on using Mountainhorse's diagram.

Thanks guys....Jack

 

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I took an old piece of hose and slit it, then put that around the effected area and wrapped it up with heat tape. So far so good.

 

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Good idea jsledder.....thank you....

 

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Remember to remove the dead loop!

You should only have two hoses connected to your coolent bottle when you're done, not three.

I don't have a link to the thread that describes how to do it, but if you need it I can take you pics of my sled and show you how it's done ... It's a 10 minute job to do it.

 

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Dog, yes I removed the dead loop and used the instructions MH has posted on this website. There are only two hoses connected to the bottle.

I am pretty sure I am set to go....I will just use jsledder's coolant hose mod for the y pipe area.

I apprieciate the help.....

Thank you, Jack

 

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http://www.snowest.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=37841&d=1226887497

In case anyone is looking for the diagram Jack is speaking of...

 

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Good post 900 RMK 166

 

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hey bro..

i know exactly what your talking about with the hose resting on the y-pipe..

mine was barely touching it and i wrapped it a ton with heat tape and the last ride of the year..it melted through and i lost all my coolant..

i still havent fixed it yet, but i am planning on using some of the old hoses i yanked off and adding a few inches to the head hose to give it more room...and all you have to do it add another union (from ace hardware) and a piece of straight hose maybe 4" long..

just thought i would mention that..you may come across this issue later on like i did...

 

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Sean....

That might be the safest bet.....

Thanks for the info.....

Jack

 

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jsledder said:

I took an old piece of hose and slit it, then put that around the effected area and wrapped it up with heat tape. So far so good.

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I had to do something similar on my old 900 because the hose got too close too the exhaust made a nice hole too... so I cut the hose in two shortened it and put a aluminum 4 " piece in its place held on with hose clamps so the hose wouldn't melt again