[zackrock]

I have a hond fourtrax 300 trx from 1997. I bought it used. It runs great for a while, then heats up and dies. Sits for a while and I can start it again, has a dead battery but i dont think that is the issue. Could the oil not being changed for a while heat it up and cause it to die? The oil looks clean. It has sat for a whild but Ive drained the tank and put fresh fuel and stableizer in the fuel. Any comments or advise would be appreciated! Thanks

 

[jeffnott]

does the fan kick on while ur riding if the fans not working it will overheat

 

[shadetree]

yeah..agreed^^^ check your fan..could have a bad oil pump too..this will cause it to over heat if the oil isn't moving around.

 

[Helmut]

Welcome to the forums. The Fourtrax 300 don't have a fan unless someone added it as an option. It don't have an oil cooler either.

I would test the ignition coil. It might be getting hot and dying. You can test it with an ohmmeter.