ARRESTORS & NEW MEMBERS
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Kanook
Active member
I still have mine in after 7 years and it don't clog up. Must be because I run winter blend year round which has some kerosene mixed to keep it from gelling. That and a good hard run down the town road every so often that even gets the cooling fan to turn on sometimes.
You may have a point muleman...wonder if the winter fuel I run is the reason mine is not plugging up????
Bump for member,
TinkerToyz
New member
I have a 2007 1100CW and tried to remove the tail pipe to check out the arrestor. However with 450 hours and 7 years old, the small Torx screws are ... screwed! Can I cut them off with a grinder or drill them out?
Oh, howdy all. Stoney Lake, Ontario, Canada and we also have an 2005 900 as well.
I am just trying to reinstall the rear axle housing on the 1100 after replacing the left axle and bearings and hub. The inboard u-joint was toast and the split washer under the castle nut was broken meaning that the nut was NOT 140 ft-lb but was totally loose! The wheel hub split was damaged as was the corresponding splines on the axle. Bought hub/bearings/seals at Kubota dealer and OEM axle from an internet source.
TT
Oh, howdy all. Stoney Lake, Ontario, Canada and we also have an 2005 900 as well.
I am just trying to reinstall the rear axle housing on the 1100 after replacing the left axle and bearings and hub. The inboard u-joint was toast and the split washer under the castle nut was broken meaning that the nut was NOT 140 ft-lb but was totally loose! The wheel hub split was damaged as was the corresponding splines on the axle. Bought hub/bearings/seals at Kubota dealer and OEM axle from an internet source.
TT
Has anyone looked at a solution for the new model (2014 RTV's) on the spark arrestor, all we get to do currently is remove a bolt and hit it while the engine is running. I took the bolt out of the muffler at 50 hours and ran it for about 10 miles, it seemed to give me back some power.
CornerstoneFarm
Member
That's all I've been able to do... don't want to void the warranty. But I've ask the dealer to find me a better muffler.
OrangeBuggy
Active member
How many hours do you think was it ran to get like that? What's a good time frame on hours before you should clean it? With the low suffer fuel I've been using Howe's from the beginning.
CornerstoneFarm
Member
the manual for the new machines say clean every 50 hours
OrangeBuggy
Active member
Thanks. This is my first RTV and I was wondering if you guy's found that it needs to be done more often then what the manual calls for.
hello ladies and gentlemen,
first a big thank you to those who have spent the time and effort to document the journey of owning a rtv.
we recnetly purchased a used 2008 1100 for $6500. good unit with 1050 hours
yesterday i was able to remove the bolts on the muffler after a week of daily spray with deep creep . . . like they say a picture is worth a thousand words
i believe it had never been removed
the larger question is how much power was being robbed, 10% 15%
after i 'fixed' the problem it climbs a long hill in M as opposed to L previously
thanks again and best regards
first a big thank you to those who have spent the time and effort to document the journey of owning a rtv.
we recnetly purchased a used 2008 1100 for $6500. good unit with 1050 hours
yesterday i was able to remove the bolts on the muffler after a week of daily spray with deep creep . . . like they say a picture is worth a thousand words
i believe it had never been removed
the larger question is how much power was being robbed, 10% 15%
after i 'fixed' the problem it climbs a long hill in M as opposed to L previously
thanks again and best regards
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Welcome aboard!!!! The journey is a good one........I think you answered your own question with the power you gained by that engine being able to BREEEEEATH. Good on ya for the way you used your sense and took the time to get that bolt off the smart way. lol.....lots on here would've heavy handed it and then come on asking what they should do now with that stripped off head or broken shaft/shank of a bolt......Anyway, it's good to have you here. so instead of wasting this great Saturday, gonna go out and get some seat time...........God bless.....Dennis
I join Dennis in welcoming you to the best RTV forum on earth . 
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OrangeBuggy
Active member
Welcome. You well enjoy your RTV and this forum. Lots of good folks and info too be found here.
On the newer models they don't have a screen. Instead, there is a plug in the muffler that you are supposed to remove and then run the engine and tap the muffler while revving the engine (difficult to do by yourself!). I have 400 hours on mine and done this a number of times and I have yet to see any carbon blow out. I am guessing that the combustion is so complete with the "clean fuel" that this is no longer a problem. Has anyone found "junk" blowing out on the newer X series machines?
Colorado_High
Member
Under Colorado law, you evidently do not need a flame arrestor if you have a turbocharged engine, which mine is. Therefore, they put on a different exhaust system without the arrestor. Oh darn!!
