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2013 RT Heat problems
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jcthorne
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Describe 'running hot'. Was the temp gauge in the red or are you speaking of the hot air being blown on you or hot body panels? The recall addresses the latter. The 2013s are not known for hot running engines any more than prior years but any engine can have problems like stuck thermostats or cooling fans that do not work etc.
The recall notice has not prescribed any repairs yet (May) just a notice that you should not ride the bike above 85deg ambient temp. It was mostly a CYA notice, not a fix it notice.
Chupaca
New member
Agree..!!
:agree: you do have some heat managment systems from sponsor like spyderpops for the right hot foot issue. This has been around since they made the spyder. There are other suggested aides to the heat problems done by many owners. You can search them out. There will always be heat regardless of all we do to eliminate it...:thumbup:
:agree: you do have some heat managment systems from sponsor like spyderpops for the right hot foot issue. This has been around since they made the spyder. There are other suggested aides to the heat problems done by many owners. You can search them out. There will always be heat regardless of all we do to eliminate it...:thumbup:
oldguyinTX
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You are in one of the "hot zones". BRP is prioritizing their "fix" (no one knows what it is yet) on "the hottest area of the countries as parts become available". That is a quote from the BRP website. So whatever "fix" they have in mind, you will get it before us distant cousins in the Northeast do. I hope that you will post whatever is done to your RT & let the rest of us know. It's been a long wait.
Bob Denman
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The repairs for the heat problems are coming in May... Why not give this rhetoric a brief rest, until we see how they work... :bdh:
Dan McNally
New member
If this is happening in the upper 50's, there is something else going on, here, other than the normal high temp issue that BRP is planning to resolve . . . Unless it is pushing 90 and I am stuck in stop and go traffic for a long time, my temperature gauge never gets more than half way up . . .
Is your coolant level low? Is there debris blocking your radiator? Both? Be sure the coolant cap it completely tight. There are two detents on it and many folks have closed it to the first, thinking it is closed completely . . . but it isn't.
jcthorne
Well-known member
If your temp gauge is near top of scale, you have an engine overheating problem. The recall has nothing to do with this. You will either need to diagnose the trouble or take it to the dealer for service. This is not a design defect but a malfunction. IE stuck thermostat, loss of coolant or failed cooling fan. You need to get this repaired now, not wait for the recall parts.
Yes the gas fumes would be bad if the engine overheats making a poorly cooled engine bay worse.
robmorg
New member
:agree: with both of the posts immediately above. Also being the owner of a 2013 RT, I conquer that you are seeing something more than the "normal" results from the "known overheating problem". Normally the temp gauge does not rise that quickly, even in hot weather. And while gas boiling occurs frequently in a lot of 2013 RT's, it doesn't happen that quickly either. I think you've got another problem that is exacerbating the effects of the "known" overheating problem. I would stress this to the service folks when you take your bike in to be looked at. I also agree with JC that you should get this taken care of rather quickly.
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ekfraz
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heat
I have had the dealer check it out, this last October it was so hot that the hoses blew, coolant, thermostat, water pump all was ok. they replaced the hoses and coolant and BRP payed for the tow, The air coming from the right side and the front seat area is like 230 degrees. I have not even put 200 miles on it since, I am going to keep it parked until a solution is figured out. I bought a 2014 Kawasaki KLR 650 New Edition to ride for awhile. I can't handle any more burned thighs and lower right leg.
I have had the dealer check it out, this last October it was so hot that the hoses blew, coolant, thermostat, water pump all was ok. they replaced the hoses and coolant and BRP payed for the tow, The air coming from the right side and the front seat area is like 230 degrees. I have not even put 200 miles on it since, I am going to keep it parked until a solution is figured out. I bought a 2014 Kawasaki KLR 650 New Edition to ride for awhile. I can't handle any more burned thighs and lower right leg.
ARtraveler
R.I.P. Dwayne
Post #9 and #10 are right on the money IMO. Something over and above is at work on your machine. Sounds like you have a fire just waiting to happen. I would get it to a dealer soon.
bronzeflex42
Member
Whoa!!
Wow the heat problems you guys are posting is scary to me. I'll couldn't enjoy riding for being afraid and worrying if the :f_spider: is going to flame up. That is mighty hot for gas to get to a boiling point that quick. :yikes:
Wow the heat problems you guys are posting is scary to me. I'll couldn't enjoy riding for being afraid and worrying if the :f_spider: is going to flame up. That is mighty hot for gas to get to a boiling point that quick. :yikes:
Pirate looks at --
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Have to Agree
I have to agree with those who indicate there is something more going on here. I was out in 80+ yesterday ryding two up, and the temp gauge got to just bit over 1/2 way as it always is. I have been out it temps of 107 and have the same reading. It gets hot but never over heats. I always wear ryding boots ao my foot never gets hot. Sounds like there is something else at work here. Hope they get it resolved.
I have to agree with those who indicate there is something more going on here. I was out in 80+ yesterday ryding two up, and the temp gauge got to just bit over 1/2 way as it always is. I have been out it temps of 107 and have the same reading. It gets hot but never over heats. I always wear ryding boots ao my foot never gets hot. Sounds like there is something else at work here. Hope they get it resolved.
jcthorne
Well-known member
You are mixing 2 very different issues and as long as you do, the dealer will continue to focus on the one BRP has no solution for. IE the right leg and body heat.
The engine overheating and coolant discharge problems are an entirely different matter. Go to the dealer and complain ONLY of the engine over heat problem. IE gauge at top of scale and loss of coolant (boil over) and get that fixed. Do not talk about body heat or right leg heat as there is nothing the dealer can do about that for now until BRP issues the recall. Fixing the engine overheat problem WILL make the body heat improve. What you are describing is NOT normal and is NOT a 2013 typical issue. Take it to the dealer and leave it with them until they fix it or call BRP and ask for a new dealer recommendation. A number of folks have had better luck with Mancuso on the north Freeway rather than the SW location on Spyder issues.
I think it would be unfortunate if you decide not to ride your Spyder rather than get this issue fixed. I have been one of the most vocal persons here WRT the 2013 heat and fume problems, but we have put 7000 very fun miles on our 2013s and have several trips planned on them.
Personally I am not all that concerned for my personal safety WRT the fire situation. While a number of bikes have been destroyed, no one has gotten killed as a result. If the bike catches fire, there is some warning that one needs to get off and get away.
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robmorg
New member
FORGET, the right side heat and heat coming up around the seat for now. BRP is working on fixing these - there has been a recall, and it will be addressed later this Spring. If the recall does not fix those problems entirely, there are other things you can do, that many 2013 RT owners have already done, to "finish the job"
HOWEVER, you should get the more serious overheating problem addressed now, so that you will be starting from a realistic "base point" when the recall fixes are ready. If your dealer won't or can't address it, take the bike to another dealer with a good service department. You need to explain to the dealer that you are aware of the "right foot and seat heat problem" and that this is NOT what you are asking them to fix now.
I would respectfully recommend that you re-read the responses that folks here have offered and ask specific questions, if you are still confused about the difference between these two issues.
Gray Ghost
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I have the heat problem and was part of the test in the fall for an interim fix. As others have said, what you are experiencing with the overheating is not what BRP is issuing the recall for. If you park it waiting for the May recall they will do whatever fix they do but it won't fix your bike. Please take it in for your own safety because the problems you are having are only exacerbating the heat problems that so many of us have.
jcthorne
Well-known member
Just over half scale is NORMAL OPERATING TEMP, you had said your gauges was near top of scale, in the red zone. Two very different conditions. Which is it?
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