Polaris 700

   / Polaris 700 #1  

ortiesdad

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20 miles east of Pittsburgh
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I have a 2003 Polaris Sportsman 700 that only has 84 miles on it. I've used it only for working...skidding logs, hauling a trialer full of wood, plowing snow....It now runs like 'crap'! It has no power at all and the flashing light on the speedometer tells me that it's over heating within a few minutes of startup. Any suggestions??

Thanks!

Dave
 
   / Polaris 700 #2  
ortiesdad,waterpump? doing its thing ,radiator damage?air filter clogged? this is injected right? injection is pretty finicky about air filter and there may be a sensor in the exhaust pipe that may have come unplugged? HMMMM?? /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif

could be lots of things IMO
 
   / Polaris 700 #4  
Dave, My 2002 700 overheated last fall. Fortunately, I was only a couple of miles from home so I could wait till it cooled down, drive 3/4 of mile, let it cool again until I made it home.

It turns out the cause of the overheating was the nut holding the water pump impellar had loosened. My Polaris dealer did the repair without charge even though my original warranty had expired.

I was advised that many of the 700s had the same problem. Of course I asked why Polaris had not recalled the ATV if there was a problem. He had no answer only to tell me that it was a "fix as fail" repair.

I suppose I should be thankful that it was repaired without cost. But it irritates me that Polaris knew they had a problem but forced me to wait intil the ATV failed. Not a real big problem when I'm only a couple of miles from home. But if I had been trail riding in Northern Minnesota where the repair shops and trail stops are few and far between a failed water pump could be more than just an inconvenience.

Whether the 2003 700 had the same problem I don't know but it might be worth checking.

Terry,
 

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