It makes sense if the fan motor gets hot, that the vent line would allow hot air to escape. But, is it more of a drain vent ? After disassembling my burnt out fan i noticed that the entire back was sealed up pretty damn good, combination of resin and sealant, but water still managed to get in there , get under the terminal cap and corrode the terminal contact, and those were sealed as well. So, would it be wise to seal / RTV any seams , cracks or areas on the motor housing that water could get into to further waterproof it ??? except the breather tube of course ….Im racks deep everyweekend !!!

i want to insert a picture in a post. sometimes refer someone to a thread that answers their question better than i can. differential oil seems to pop up ever few pages or so. i only been using a PC for 16 years. im still not broke in. still tiring to figure XP, though i will get in the registry and improve it to the point where it crashes. a few weeks later, im back an running. dont they know im just getting the hang of XP. the way windows works after that is screwy….pause….. There was a knat fling around my beer can an i had to fire up the propane torch. i havent burnt my display yet. it an led or somthing so it dont have the protection as the glass ones. now where was i

Bought a 2010 420 rancher with power steering needing an engine rebuild. had engine completely torn down and rebuilt by pro atv guy. Can run for about half an hour and honda goes into what I call limp mode. Will run at a low idle only till it cools down and then runs fine again. Have burped cooling system several times. Engine hot light never comes on but works, fan works and even shuts off and on when problem occurs. Is something shutting down fuel? Also sometimes when I go to start the machine the throttle is locked, takes lots of pressure to move it but then is fine? Great machine otherwise.

Just bought a 15′ 1000 XT Outy brushed aluminum carry over a couple of weeks ago. I love the thing. It has everything i wanted that my King Quad was missing. I read many posts on this site before the purchase and the information here really helped me in my decision. It came down to Polaris and Can Am. After riding with friends that had Polaris I went Can Am. The only thing that bothers me some is the exhaust heat on a hot day riding slow. I added HVAC tape to the inside of the plastics and that helped a lot (thanks to this site). Still leery about removing the heat shields and such. Oh did i mention the POWER!!!! That’s nice too!!!

Thanks Guys!!!!

Hey guys, my sportsman in my sig I just sold. Been looking at a 850 HL edition. Dealer has a real good price on a 2016. I have a few questions though…..obviously where we ride it’s smooth open trails with creek crossings, logging style roads and some small inclines to get where the mud holes and fun stuff is. How are these doing for trail riding? No rocks. But unfortunately I have to do some trail riding to get where we wanna go. Sometimes it’s nice to take a break and ride off into the woods and venture away from the mud. If there is mud though, we are playing in it! Just curious if they suck on the trail to where I’d regret it?

Obviously the 850 doesn’t have power steering but Im ok with that as my 850XP doesn’t/didn’t and didn’t bother me.

Yes…I’ll be honest. I have looked at the XMR 850/1000 outlanders too. But I’d like to stay with Polaris…..the trail riding capabilities is my only concern. I’ve seen some XMR’s on the trails riding fine, but no sportsman highlifter models so I have no experience with my eyes so I’m asking you guys! Thanks.

Hi,

Just wondering if someone have the same problem on their 2004 sportsman 400.

When driving it with AWD off, the AWD indicator turns on for a few seconds sporadically. I also find that it seems to be a litte harder to turn to the right side and it seems to have a high pitch sounds coming from the left front wheel.

A friend of mine think the AWD on one side might not be disengaging. I found a lot of information on AWD not engaging but not the opposite.

I also have te brake light that comes in once in while. Any thoughts or known problem

Thank you very for your help!

Sorry, I had this posted in the wrong place:

97 Sportsman 500 check out…..
Hello. I am going to look at a 1997 Sportsman 500 tomorrow. I would like to know what to look for, be aware of, and what this might be worth. The machine has been in storage and not been run in two years. It turns over, but does not start. What would a fair price be for this if in is not in too bad of shape? What does one go for that is running and in good shape? I don’t mind fixing something up like this if it won’t be costly, depending on what it might need. A little history…I currently have an 02 Sportsman 700 Twin, that I did some work on, like replacing the starter bendix, drive belt, all fluids, plow mount and winch. I have some experience moving around a machine, just not too major. Any help is appreciated.
Thanks in advance.

I purchased a 2014 Sportsman 570 EPS ATV new in ’14 (along with a Polaris winch, Polaris Glacier Pro plow setup, and many other Polaris extras). Spent in the neighborhood of $8k on everything, said and done. I used the machine primarily to plow my driveway in the winter, and rode it a total of 4-5 times on trails. Never took it mudding, and had plans to keep it forever. The machine was maintained WELL IN EXCESS of Polaris recommendations, using Polaris oem parts. At 60 hours, and 500 miles, I experienced a hard starting problem. Immediately trailered it and brought it to my local dealer who informed me that the motor had ingested dirt and needed to be replaced as it was totally destroyed. They were not able to give me any explanation as to how dirt was able to bypass an OEM Polaris filter. However to their credit, they were (and continue to be) very patient and willing to show me the disassembled motor. Upon seeing it on the bench, the jug is definitely destroyed, and it appears dirt went through the bottom end as well.

So, upon seeing that, we talked options. They suggested I reach out to Polaris customer service, and speak with someone there. I told the dealer that I was holding no hope for Polaris to help, and that I had heard nothing but horror stories about their customer service. They advised me that they would attempt to make a goodwill plea to Polaris on their end. We agreed to touch base with each other as things developed over time. I asked the tech to explain to me how, other than the factory, OEM filter failing, dirt would enter my motor. He was not able to give me a logical explanation. And as a mechanically inclined 40 year old male who has been wrenching most of his life, I am unable to come up with one either. All signs point to filter failure.

So, I contacted Polaris customer service and was promptly told, and reminded several times over the course of a 5 minute phone call that the machine was not under warranty. However, I was advised that a case had already been opened by the dealer and that a service tech would be contacting the dealer.

Today, after several weeks, I was contacted by the dealer and informed that Polaris "will not be helping or assisting in any way, shape or form" as the Atv has ingested dirt and is out of warranty. However they offered me no additional explanation or reasoning as to how dirt or dust was able to bypass an OEM, Polaris filter and pre-filter sleeve.

NOBODY TO DATE HAS OFFERED ME AN EXPLANATION AS TO HOW DIRT WAS ABLE TO BYPASS A FACTORY FILTER.

I do not abuse the machine. I over-maintain it. I still owe in excess of $3,000 on what is now essentially a paper weight. I have bee quoted a price of over $4,000 for a replacement long block motor. I am a husband and father, who really took a leap in even spending this sort of money on myself in the first place. I am completely disgusted. The scariest part about this is that just prior to the incident, I was considering purchasing an 850SP and relegating the 570 strictly to plow duty at home.

I will never purchase another Polaris product as long as I live. I will, however, take every opportunity to spread my story in order to hopefully save an unwitting, unsuspecting person from a potential several thousand dollar loss. I do not know many people who can afford to throw their hard earned money away; I certainly cannot.

Polaris Industries does not care about the customer. If you are a reasonable, sensible adult who is in the market for an ATV, you absolutely owe it to yourself to explore other manufacturers. Hate to see myself type that last line. But it is what it is. I waited over a month to see this play out, before even coming onto the forum. I enjoyed the machine for a few miles. This one has been hard to eat….

New guy here from VA. Looking at 850 and 1000 XMR’s. Just sold a Sportsman 850 XP…..switching over! Just made a post to try to narrow down my choice in the XMR page.

New guy here from VA. Looking at 850 and 1000 XMR’s. Just sold a Sportsman 850 XP…..switching over! Just made a post to try to narrow down my choice in the XMR page.