Growling Honda Rubicon
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clemsonfor
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Sticking brakes maybe?
cropdusting
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Brakes? Wheel/carrier bearings out? I am not intimately familiar with the Foreman but maybe it has a clutch adjustment most automatics of this type do.
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Transmission runs on engine oil. My Rubicon was overfilled and I had a similar issue along with a leak at the oil tank caused by the over fill.
The transmission is a variable swash plate, fluid coupled. No belts, no clutch, no "gears" if you will, it's a constant variable. Electronically controlled.
Oil filter is a PIA the get to, and is an internal cartridge type. I did it myself a few times, dealer has done the servicing since I had my problem.
Good bike though, mine is a 2001 and still going strong.
I would start with the engine oil / filter. If is hasn't been changed, low or high, gotten water in it, etc. If that is ok I would try to run it on the manual mode and see if it makes any difference.
The transmission is a variable swash plate, fluid coupled. No belts, no clutch, no "gears" if you will, it's a constant variable. Electronically controlled.
Oil filter is a PIA the get to, and is an internal cartridge type. I did it myself a few times, dealer has done the servicing since I had my problem.
Good bike though, mine is a 2001 and still going strong.
I would start with the engine oil / filter. If is hasn't been changed, low or high, gotten water in it, etc. If that is ok I would try to run it on the manual mode and see if it makes any difference.
dusty3030
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Does fine when cold though?
Wonder if it is thinking it is overheating and going into limp mode?
Wonder if it is thinking it is overheating and going into limp mode?
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If it acts right in auto and will shift up and down through all 5 in ESP when it is cold then I am thinking one of the sensors. I ain't no expert, but I think it has 4 or 5 different sensors (throttle, temp, etc.) that feeds data that controls the transmission.
If it doesn't seem to shift up and down in ESP mode when it is cold I'd be looking at the actuator that actually moves the swash plates.
If it doesn't seem to shift up and down in ESP mode when it is cold I'd be looking at the actuator that actually moves the swash plates.
cdaigle430
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Could be the stator going-it would cuase loss of power, growling and eventually backfiring when warmed up.
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Are any lights blinking when you just turn the key to the on position. The honda blinks codes when it has a problem.