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is anyone else having this problem. the neck of my oil tank is egg shaped causing the cap to cross thread and not seal properly
10 m8 oil tank cross thread
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Happened on my 09 but my 10 is good. They added a shield on the 10 to keep it from getting hot. Call your dealer and get a new one ordered they were back ordered last year.
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Exact same thing happened to my 09 M8 last weekend, what a piss off!
Wont help the threads but don't fill the tank to the top and it wont leak, there is no need to fill the tank that much, I keep mine down a couple of inches so it wont make a mess if I end up wrong side up
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Wont help the threads but don't fill the tank to the top and it wont leak, there is no need to fill the tank that much, I keep mine down a couple of inches so it wont make a mess if I end up wrong side up
Not true, after riding 10k of whopped out trail back to the truck last ride I had oil everywhere. That was with maybe a quarter tank of oil left. When the jug is warped like that it sneaks through the threads pretty easy.
OK, but its less likely to leak if its not full
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right after I posted this I did this same thing I got the heat gun out and a c clamp and heated it up and got it round again then I swapped caps off my 1m sled and now everything is fine. this is something I will keep a close eye on. now if my right handwarmer would start working again Id be tops. the dealer is a 250 mile round trip away and then I would have to leave the sled because they dont stock parts and I just dont want to do that in the middle of riding season. it would suck leaving my sled for weeks at a time so I will have to wait for the off season for warranty repairs. thanks for the replies. -m-
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yup, my 2010 M87 is doing this.......what a POS!!
go to dootalk at the top of the forums page, look under shopping. then look under stuff by dootalkers, scroll down you are looking for oil tank inserts by DAN03REV. he appears to have these for the cats too. this was a problem for doo and he came up with a great fix that is cheap, and works. for 15.00 shipped, you can fix it and not have to worry about the dealer or replacing your tanks. i dont know him from adam, i just saw this there a long time ago, and lots of people are happy with his fix. thought we cat people might benefit from the help there.
also, mine did this from day one when i brought it home, i swapped caps from my 09 m8 to my wifes, and vise versa and my cross threading issue went away. so some caps and resiviors dont like one another it appears. also make sure you dont have the cap cocked when tightening, and dont over tighten especially, when warm. this is where i have found these caps and resiviors to have the biggest issue with one another.
good luck in your quest. and i am with dave, dont over fill them. maybe it is just that dam avatar... cant stop looking at tit, ah, it.... yeah yeah, that was what i meant to say. ski
also, mine did this from day one when i brought it home, i swapped caps from my 09 m8 to my wifes, and vise versa and my cross threading issue went away. so some caps and resiviors dont like one another it appears. also make sure you dont have the cap cocked when tightening, and dont over tighten especially, when warm. this is where i have found these caps and resiviors to have the biggest issue with one another.
good luck in your quest. and i am with dave, dont over fill them. maybe it is just that dam avatar... cant stop looking at tit, ah, it.... yeah yeah, that was what i meant to say.
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i contacted dan to let him know there were some problems here. he gave me direct contact info for people to ask questions. DAN_03REV@YAHOO.COM
i am sure he'll join and chime in. ski
i am sure he'll join and chime in. ski
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I spoke to him on the phone this morning right after you did and I am ordering the parts. overtitening doesnt help it only makes problems worse
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My 09 has the same thread problem. I tried cleaning up the smashed thread but it didn't help. The plastic has softened from the heat of the pipe and IMO , replacement is probably the only fix. My brothers 08 and my old 07 M8's didn't have this problem. Is Cat warranting this issue?
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same thing here really annoying
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hey guys .. DAN03REV from DOOTalk here ... glad to help .. my TYPE #3 insert will fit Crossfires, Firecats, and M series for ARCTIC CAT .... will fit any Polaris with a large oil cap (2 inch inner diameter)... and all 2003/older SKIDOO snowmobiles
will not fit these sleds:
NEW F-SERIES ARCTIC CAT
Z, ZL, ZR ARCTIC CAT
OLDER POLARIS WITH SMALL OIL CAP
DAN_03REV@YAHOO.COM is my email for any questions
will not fit these sleds:
NEW F-SERIES ARCTIC CAT
Z, ZL, ZR ARCTIC CAT
OLDER POLARIS WITH SMALL OIL CAP
DAN_03REV@YAHOO.COM is my email for any questions
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hey
I completely melted my first one, and got a new one. Lots of vents now, and heat taped threads and tank, and it hasn't melted again. Tim
I completely melted my first one, and got a new one. Lots of vents now, and heat taped threads and tank, and it hasn't melted again. Tim
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My buddies 09 was doing the same thing last weekend. He also runs a mesh hood with slp pipe with header wrap and the stock heat shield on it.
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