I HAVE A YM1700 THAT RUNS HOT WHEN I PULL A 42" BUSH HOG .I HAVE TRIED THE MANY FIXES I HAVE SEEN POSTED,BUT NO SUCCESS.I WOULD LIKE TO PUT A WATER PUMP ON AND WAS TOLD THAT A PUMP FROM A YM2000 WOULD BOLT RIGHT ON.IS THIS TRUE?DOES ANYONE KNOW WHERE I COULD GET ONE ? WHAT ABOUT COST ? WILL I HAVE TO DO ANYTHING TO THE THERMOSIPHON SYSTEM IF I PUT ON A PUMP? ANY ADVICE WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.
HOT IN TEXAS
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jayhawkRoy
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Might start first by posing your question to a new TBN sponsor, Hoye Tractor.l They might be able to get you the exact part you need rather than attempt any kind of substitution.
Might start first by posing your question to a new TBN sponsor, Hoye Tractor.l They might be able to get you the exact part you need rather than attempt any kind of substitution.
HoyeTractor
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I think he has talked to me already. Those tractors don't have a history of overheating. Check, with a thermometer, to be sure it is really getting too hot and it is not just a bad temp sender. Clean out the radiator ( you need to be able to see daylight through all of the little fins of the radiator). Check your fan belt. If it is bubbling a bunch of water out of the radiator (there will be a small amount that is collected in the overflow bottle as the tractor warms up) and it is not actually overheating- it could be a head gasket or cracked head.
If all else fails, you might just have to take the tractor out of road gear when the grass gets too tall. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Aaron,
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If all else fails, you might just have to take the tractor out of road gear when the grass gets too tall. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
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Heres what I always look for first before I rebuild the radiator.
I blow out the radiator fins with an air hose front & back
put a light in the front & see if you can see thru the cooling fins.
I put the correct mixture of antifreeze, then I run the tractor until warm & feel for cold spots on the front of the fins.
If all this passes the test I go to the water pump in your case (none)
I will run a pressure test next
Then I rebuild the core, its around 100. to have done
that usually does it.
goodluck Ernie
I blow out the radiator fins with an air hose front & back
put a light in the front & see if you can see thru the cooling fins.
I put the correct mixture of antifreeze, then I run the tractor until warm & feel for cold spots on the front of the fins.
If all this passes the test I go to the water pump in your case (none)
I will run a pressure test next
Then I rebuild the core, its around 100. to have done
that usually does it.
goodluck Ernie
HoyeTractor
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I forgot about the coolant mixture. That is a big one! And to answer your original question- I dont see any reason why you can't put a pump on it if you wanted to. You shouldn't need to though. The 2000 and 1700 use the same exact head. You would just need a pump and new hoses.
Aaron,
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Aaron,
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CAT1
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My 1500D manual said run distilled water only!! during the warmer months. A premix of antifreeze and distilled water fo 30/70 was all that was reccommende for our temps here in Northern Mississippi. I have ben running all summer on just distilled water after installing temp gages and I don't get above 225 degrees. That manual I got from Aaron at Hoye.
allenp
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I have a YM1700 and experienced the same problem. I had the radiator cleaned at a radiator shop, installed a new radiator cap (13 psi), and put in a mixture 30% antifreeze. However, it would still overheat if I worked it too hard. By "overheat" and "worked too hard", I mean a temperature of > 235-240F and mowing in high grass/weeds at full throttle in 7th gear. Rather than use a lower gear or reduce engine RPMs, I installed a water pump from a YM2000. And yes, it bolts right up. I got the parts that I needed from ARTEC in Alabama (I think) for about $100.
The temp now runs 140-160F unless I work it REALLY hard, in which case the temp goes up to approximately 180-190F.
The temp now runs 140-160F unless I work it REALLY hard, in which case the temp goes up to approximately 180-190F.
fig
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ym1700
I have a 1700 and the first thing I did was get rid of the idot lights. Those things are like electricity; I don't trust things I can't see! I installed gauges for temp, oil, and charge and I keep an eye on them while using the tractor. It does not get as hot here in NC, but last weekend while mowing with a 5' finish mower for a couple of hours and the temperature around 85, mine never got over 215. I would try installing gauges first (my .02).
I have a 1700 and the first thing I did was get rid of the idot lights. Those things are like electricity; I don't trust things I can't see! I installed gauges for temp, oil, and charge and I keep an eye on them while using the tractor. It does not get as hot here in NC, but last weekend while mowing with a 5' finish mower for a couple of hours and the temperature around 85, mine never got over 215. I would try installing gauges first (my .02).