YamiSmurf
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Anyone ever hear about trimming (shortening) the skidplate back away from the front heat exchanger? Someone told me, that if there is a gap between the skidplate and the bulkhead, snow will damn up causing an air pocket. The skidplate was warped and now there's a gap approximately 1/2"; therefore it doesn't fit flush with the bulkhead. The air pocket is a result in the melting of snow between the exchanger and the snow damming/build up that's not cleaning out.
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YS
put a rear heat exchanger on it they make them just for a viper.I believe when the vipers fisrt came out yamaha offered a discount to viper owners but thats over now.
YamiSmurf
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Pro, Just thought if this was a possibility.
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YS
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viper48
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That's pretty funny, I tried trimming my skid plate also, thinking that ice building up in front of the heat exchanger was making my sled overheat, well........it still overheated, I installed a rear heat exchanger for my 2002 viper and problem solved, I also installed a opticool head gasket. AP
YamiSmurf
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Thanks guys.
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daman
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Yes try the opticool head gasket also, i hear good things about it.
journeyman
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I never had the issue like some did, but for $50.00 at the time, the rear exchanger seemed like a good idea and I jumped on it.