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Donahue Super Sports February 2012 Savings, Tech Tips & Upcoming Events!

Welcome to February! Be sure to take a few minutes and read our February 2012 Tech Tips - the article discusses late season snowmobile cooling issues. This article will save you hours of frustration and potential engine damage!

Be sure to check out donahuesupersports.com for new blowout specials, special events and new manufacturer programs. We are continually updating the information on our site to ensure the content is fresh and relevant.

The entire Donahue Super Sports Team would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your trust and confidence in our dealership.




EXTENDED! $5.00 Off Per Gallon of Ski-Doo XPS 2 Stroke Oil - Any Grade
3 gallon limit. Not valid with any other offer and only one coupon per person during our February 2012 promotional period. You must submit the coupon prior to check-out. Click the picture below to access the coupon page.

February 2012 Snowmobile Cooling Issues & Maintenance Tips From Donahue Super Sports

With the warmer winter we have been having so far, you need to pay close attention to the engine temperature of your snowmobile. Most sleds on the trails today are liquid cooled like an automobile. There is antifreeze that circulates through the engine and is then cooled down by an aluminum extrusion called a heat exchanger. A heat exchanger is similar to a car’s radiator but it relies on snow to cool down the antifreeze instead of air passing through it. A heat exchanger on a sled is located throughout the tunnel underneath by the track or possibly on the underside of the running boards. Snow needs to be kicked-up onto the heat exchanger to cool the antifreeze and engine efficiently.

Above freezing temperatures during the day cause the top layer of snow to melt into slush, then during the night this layer freezes into hard snow and ice. This hard packed snow/ice does not want to break up easily. A rubber snowmobile track is not aggressive enough to break up this frozen combination of snow and ice, which does not allow it to get to the heat exchanger. Because of this, the antifreeze and engine begins to overheat. The addition of studs or snow scratchers will aid in breaking up this hard snow/ice combination and allow the heat exchanger to cool. Also, the lack of snow/ice being moved around the track will cause your slides to heat up and cause premature wear.

So if you’re going to ride early in the morning with these conditions, wait a few hours for other sleds to break up the trails a little bit. If the trails are still too hard when you are going to ride, try to find some loose snow to ride in every once in a while. Keep an eye on your engine temperature. Most sleds have an indicator light or a gauge. When the engine temp starts going above normal, pull over and turn the engine off to cool it down or try to find some loose snow to ride in. Keeping your engine cool will prolong engine life and help prevent a major break-down on the trail. So, check the trail conditions first whenever you go for a ride, then make sure you have some loose snow to keep your engine cool.

Happy Riding.

Donahue Super Sports, Inc.
6821 Highway 54 East
Wisconsin Rapids,, WI 54494
www.donahuesupersports.com
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