RTV 1100 OVERHEATING

My neighbor purchased a new RTV 1100 about two months ago and is having contiuous overheating problems.  We have checked the raditor screen to make sure its clean.   We also cheked  and the radiator is full of antifreeze.  Do these things have a thremostat that could be stuck?  Anyone else having this problem?  

I feel bad because I'm the one who convinced him to buy it.   Help

If everything seems normal I'd bet on a bad temp sender. It usually takes awhile for these things to heat up to begin with.

Is the fan coming on?  If not, check fuses and such as well.

 I wonder how you know it is overheating? We have a new RTV-900, and the temp gauge goes up almost to 1/4" below the red, and then the fan comes on. I brought it to my dealer to look at, and he changed the thermostat, and the gauge sensor, and when I got it back he left the gauge unplugged...  When I plugged it in tonight it did the exact same thing. I'm not impressed so far..   I did check the temp with my IR probe, and it seems to be about 175 degrees at the top of the radiator, and no steam or anything, and when the fan runs it drops to 2/3 scale, so I'll assume it is ok for now.

Wayne

 Good evening wayneh,

     Kubota's temp guages are some funny creatures. They will make you feel like they are overheating, but trust me, they are not ....

 Go to this thread, it shows some drawing of such ~~~~

 http://compacttractorreview.com/cs/forums/p/3110/14534.aspx#14534

 It was awhile even before I thought my fan was even working. And God as my judge, I thought 1,000 times that mine was going to overheat, but didn't.

   Rule of thumb, if it is not in the red, it is running normal ~~~~ that comment come from two well known Kubota mechanics from down here in Louisiana ~~~~

   Now, let me state this, the older RTV units, had different sending units on them, the ohms read different ,  and they read so much different that the ones we have had for the last two years ~~

    When the thermostate opens up, and the fan kicks in, that temp will fall fast, that is the way it's designed to do ~~~~

     Hope this makes you sleep better, after learning this, many of us did !!!!!!!!

                       ~~~~~~ Two Guns ~~~~~~

 Two Guns:  First, good to see you back on the air, glad you all made out ok. Second, thanks. That is about what mine does, hovers around 3/4 most of the time. I am sleeping well at night, especially since I put my temp probe on it and saw it around 175. Heck, on my 48 B I don't open the shuttters until it hits 190!

Thanks

Wayne

 Here is a few threads you may want to look into ~~~~

          http://compacttractorreview.com/cs/search/SearchResults.aspx?q=temp+guage

                       ~~~~~~~ jamie

 Hi Cecilperry, Have you  also blown out with air  and washed with water  the radiator fins? I was really suprised at what came out of mine the first time I did both. A piece of metal tubing bent just right and added on to the air nozzle really helps in the tight spots A stopped up air filter could also raise the temperature.. Bordercollie.

 Here is what my temp gauge reads, the low is after the fan turns on, and the high of course is right before it turns on.

Wayne

      Wayne,

           Your are running perfectly alright, they all look like that !!!!!

                                        ~~~~~~ Two Guns ~~~~~~