I used to own a Can Am X3 and never had issues with overheating. Bought my 2024 General XP 4 1000 with heater already installed and right away I’m getting temps of 198-205 I figured it’s like a car, turn heat on high and it should cool down but it did not. I tried what you suggested and it worked. Polaris or the shop guys need to hear this and research why every General is overheating and fix it. Thanks for posting this it was good information.
Just had mine in because of a shut down overheat. I showed up it was on a ramp and hes trying to burp it and get the air out. Then they tell me many XP4's don't have the air bleed screw on the motor. The vacuum systems look promising int he future but mine was already full now. So I duct taped a manual bilge pump to the reservoir on a steep incline and I was able to suck more air bubbles out of the system. Mine has the heater leave the temp switch full hot all the time. I also put the fan override switch in to manually turn on the fan.
THIS VIDEO SAVED MY ASS. Just happened to me. I noticed my temps were climbing hard but would droup just as hard when the fan kicked in. BUT....I stopped for like 30 seconds to fix a window and next thing I knew the fkr was at 250 and shutting itself down. I let it cool tried to run at idle to just jump right the fk up. Thought I had a stuck thermostat until I found this video. I did what you suggested and the problem went away.
My Husband & I were 13 miles into the mountains when we suddenly overheated in our 2023 Polaris General. Thankfully we had a little phone signal & I looked up the problem. Watched this video & it worked! Thank you so much for sharing this! It literally was an answer to prayer.
Remember you can turn on the fan by turning the key on but not starting. Replace the polaris 30 amp fuse with a regular fuse because it sometimes can miss the signal and not switch on.
Sounds exactly like mine,, driving me crazy and really need this thing dependable. Was looking for a thermostat replacement video and found yours. Have monkeyed around with it but I haven't done it rght yet. Will try this in the morning.😊
I gotta tell you, man. Been dealing with the same issue almost identical to the way you described it. I tested this “fix” tonight, went for an hour long ride, and couldn’t get the machine to heat up past 203 during my ride. I think this fix works! Not sure why but it works! Thank you!
I think its shutting a valve when you turn the temperature knob and it's not letting the coolant flow freely. I called my dealership that installed it and they don't have an answer.....
If your overheating issue started after you installed the heater, I would take it back to the dealer where it was installed. Sounds like there could be air in the system. When you have the heater on it’s like having an extra radiator to help cool the engine. Hope this helps, good luck and keep us up to date.
Sounds like theirs a valve in the system in the heater unit that lets coolant flow through for heat and when it's closed or restricted it slows the flow in the entire cooling system down. Looks like you have the solution.
The heat dial should control a valve to let coolant flow through the heater core, which is just a mini radiator. So with the valve closed- the cold side of the dial-the coolant has to go through the main radiator and it has a thermostat right at the inlet hose that has to be at 195 degrees to open and it's a long way from the engine. Another poor polaris design! Take that secondary thermostat out and it will run cooler, but the heater will run cooler too. Going into winter I just put the thermostat back on, we'll see how it works.
I used to own a Can Am X3 and never had issues with overheating. Bought my 2024 General XP 4 1000 with heater already installed and right away I’m getting temps of 198-205 I figured it’s like a car, turn heat on high and it should cool down but it did not. I tried what you suggested and it worked. Polaris or the shop guys need to hear this and research why every General is overheating and fix it. Thanks for posting this it was good information.
Just had mine in because of a shut down overheat. I showed up it was on a ramp and hes trying to burp it and get the air out. Then they tell me many XP4's don't have the air bleed screw on the motor. The vacuum systems look promising int he future but mine was already full now. So I duct taped a manual bilge pump to the reservoir on a steep incline and I was able to suck more air bubbles out of the system. Mine has the heater leave the temp switch full hot all the time. I also put the fan override switch in to manually turn on the fan.
THIS VIDEO SAVED MY ASS. Just happened to me. I noticed my temps were climbing hard but would droup just as hard when the fan kicked in. BUT....I stopped for like 30 seconds to fix a window and next thing I knew the fkr was at 250 and shutting itself down. I let it cool tried to run at idle to just jump right the fk up. Thought I had a stuck thermostat until I found this video. I did what you suggested and the problem went away.
I also just found out these are governed at 70....
My Husband & I were 13 miles into the mountains when we suddenly overheated in our 2023 Polaris General. Thankfully we had a little phone signal & I looked up the problem. Watched this video & it worked! Thank you so much for sharing this! It literally was an answer to prayer.
Remember you can turn on the fan by turning the key on but not starting. Replace the polaris 30 amp fuse with a regular fuse because it sometimes can miss the signal and not switch on.
Sounds exactly like mine,, driving me crazy and really need this thing dependable. Was looking for a thermostat replacement video and found yours. Have monkeyed around with it but I haven't done it rght yet. Will try this in the morning.😊
I gotta tell you, man. Been dealing with the same issue almost identical to the way you described it. I tested this “fix” tonight, went for an hour long ride, and couldn’t get the machine to heat up past 203 during my ride. I think this fix works! Not sure why but it works! Thank you!
I think its shutting a valve when you turn the temperature knob and it's not letting the coolant flow freely. I called my dealership that installed it and they don't have an answer.....
If your overheating issue started after you installed the heater, I would take it back to the dealer where it was installed. Sounds like there could be air in the system. When you have the heater on it’s like having an extra radiator to help cool the engine. Hope this helps, good luck and keep us up to date.
No dooubt and why aren't they using a vacuum system???
I thought that but with so many people having the same issue? 🤷🏼♂
Thank you thank you 🫵🫡👍👍
Sounds like theirs a valve in the system in the heater unit that lets coolant flow through for heat and when it's closed or restricted it slows the flow in the entire cooling system down. Looks like you have the solution.
The heat dial should control a valve to let coolant flow through the heater core, which is just a mini radiator. So with the valve closed- the cold side of the dial-the coolant has to go through the main radiator and it has a thermostat right at the inlet hose that has to be at 195 degrees to open and it's a long way from the engine. Another poor polaris design! Take that secondary thermostat out and it will run cooler, but the heater will run cooler too. Going into winter I just put the thermostat back on, we'll see how it works.
Mine was getting 190 in 10 minutes an I’m only going 40 mph