P1000 Overheated again

[Bigmanlittlebuggy]

Buggy over heated twice on a few mile ride on some dirt roads radiator is clean, tank is full of fluid, I have the FCP tune It only seems to do this at higher speeds for extended time im considering ordering the fan override kit from store but will it really help is there an oversized more powerful cooling fan? Any help is appreciated

 

[DRZRon1]

needs pics of you machine, as well as radiator

year and mileage?

any other engine or machine modifications?

obvious questions below

-fan runs
-fan turning correct direction
-is radiator really really clean
-if you remove tune, does it still overheat


did it overheat before the FCP tune?

 

[Remington]

I have the FCP tune

Never heard of that that tune? Do u have more info or a link to it?

Id start with Taking the tune out of it and see if it still overheats. Ive seen some tunes change things fior the worse.

 

[Bigmanlittlebuggy]

needs pics of you machine, as well as radiator

year and mileage?

any other engine or machine modifications?

obvious questions below

-fan runs
-fan turning correct direction
-is radiator really really clean
-if you remove tune, does it still overheat


did it overheat before the FCP tune?

Florida cracker performance tune and yes it did it did when I was still mostly stock I think I rode with just a snorkel for long time after the tune it got better but I don’t ride roads often I normally in the mud and water not going very fast is there a way to clean the radiator better without having to remove bumper and front plastics

2021 pioneer 1000-5 limited about 900 miles I think
Set up:
Duel battery
Tune
Satv aarms although ttc are on the way
6klbs winch
All rhino 2.0 axles
6 in portals
33x9.5x20 acp tires
All new axle seals
Depth finder snorkel that was my first upgrade could this be the issue?

fan dose run vehicle must be running for fan to run which I find odd

Have not checked fan direction I just assumed it was good

radiator is such a pain in the ass to clean threw those little grill holes I think it’s clean

No I have not removed tune only because it got better after the tune

 

[TripleB]

Numerous times I've thought my radiator was clean and I would start running hot. Ive owned it 4.5 years and I've still let the clean looking/dirty radiator get me as recently as this year. Boiled over once because of the fan glitch and the fan wasn't running.

 

[Dirtstiffs-1000]

Get the Club store over ride fan switch kit, while you get it figured out.
X2 on clean radiator.

 

[Bigmanlittlebuggy]

Numerous times I've thought my radiator was clean and I would start running hot. Ive owned it 4.5 years and I've still let the clean looking/dirty radiator get me as recently as this year. Boiled over once because of the fan glitch and the fan wasn't running.

Have you found a way to clean the radiator better I have a great coil cleaner but it hard to spray in between the honey combs on the front

 

[Smitty335]

Never heard of that that tune? Do u have more info or a link to it?

Id start with Taking the tune out of it and see if it still overheats. Ive seen some tunes change things fior the worse.

I've been meaning to ask you what you think of using HVAC coil cleaner on a radiator. It works great on coils.

 

[DRZRon1]

lots of time and a garden hose with nozzle, its just mud?

 

[CID]

Buggy over heated twice on a few mile ride on some dirt roads radiator is clean, tank is full of fluid, I have the FCP tune It only seems to do this at higher speeds for extended time im considering ordering the fan override kit from store but will it really help is there an oversized more powerful cooling fan? Any help is appreciated

Find something steep to get the front end up (or winch it up a tree), let it idle for a bit to purge any air pockets in the cooling system. This seems to be a fairly common P1K malady.

 

[Smitty335]

lots of time and a garden hose with nozzle, its just mud?

I did that to a HVAC Condenser, thought I had it clean, had to call a HVAC Tech friend to come take a look at it, he cleaned it with coil cleaner. I was surprised of much dirt he washed out of it.

 

[TripleB]

Have you found a way to clean the radiator better I have a great coil cleaner but it hard to spray in between the honey combs on the front

Something like this works good for me. You gotta keep spraying until there is no mud coming out. That's where I fail sometimes because I'm lazy. I also carry a 12v sprayer with me in case I get clogged up on the trail. I avoid mud as much as I can but sometimes there is noway around. Sometimes I'm just riding with a bunch of idiots and I become one too.

 

[TripleB]

Find something steep to get the front end up (or winch it up a tree), let it idle for a bit to purge any air pockets in the cooling system. This seems to be a fairly common P1K malady.

Do this also. When I boiled over, I had to do this to get the air out of the system.

 

[GovtMule]

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Something like this works good for me. You gotta keep spraying until there is no mud coming out. That's where I fail sometimes because I'm lazy. I also carry a 12v sprayer with me in case I get clogged up on the trail. I avoid mud as much as I can but sometimes there is noway around. Sometimes I'm just riding with a bunch of idiots and I become one too.

I had the Mule on Trail 2 up there in your neck of the woods and completely mudded my radiator…managed to make it to the main road before it overheated. Had to steal a 4 wheeler and go get my truck at the comfort inn. Came and picked it up and went over to TWRA where I had to do some “extensive” de-mudding. Also bent a rim/broke a bead on a front wheel. Needless to say it was a BAD day.

 

[TripleB]

I had the Mule on Trail 2 up there in your neck of the woods and completely mudded my radiator…managed to make it to the main road before it overheated. Had to steal a 4 wheeler and go get my truck at the comfort inn. Came and picked it up and went over to TWRA where I had to do some “extensive” de-mudding. Also bent a rim/broke a bead on a front wheel. Needless to say it was a BAD day.

I've had plenty of bad days. 90% of the time it's my fault lol

 

[CID]

I had the Mule on Trail 2 up there in your neck of the woods and completely mudded my radiator…managed to make it to the main road before it overheated. Had to steal a 4 wheeler and go get my truck at the comfort inn. Came and picked it up and went over to TWRA where I had to do some “extensive” de-mudding. Also bent a rim/broke a bead on a front wheel. Needless to say it was a BAD day.

U know the rulz, POIDH, Dude. 😎

 

[Smitty335]

U know the rulz, POIDH, Dude. 😎

Good job Dupety CID!

 

[GovtMule]

I've had plenty of bad days. 90% of the time it's my fault lol

Same here!

 

[GovtMule]

U know the rulz, POIDH, Dude. 😎

Govt equipment…best to not document! Here’s a shot before it got bad…

 

[Scottwilliams]

Buggy over heated twice on a few mile ride on some dirt roads radiator is clean, tank is full of fluid, I have the FCP tune It only seems to do this at higher speeds for extended time im considering ordering the fan override kit from store but will it really help is there an oversized more powerful cooling fan? Any help is appreciated

Probably your radiator mine did it till I started carrying water in a tank sprayer been fine since