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radiator flush (via exhaust)
Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2003 4:51 pm
by daylan darby
After dropping my bike for the fifth of sixth time playing in the Utah
mountains I noticed radiator fluid "gushing" out the exhaust and the temp
needle was pinging H. I quickly righted the bike and coasted (no running
engine) down the mountain. After 15 minutes of coasting I turned the key
and the needle stayed at C. I checked the fan (still working), so I rode
home. Besides refilling the radiator should I check anything else? It is a
bit unnerving to get fluid out the exhaust (Years ago I overheated an auto
engine and it ended up passing a gallon of fluid straight out the back). Is
radiator fluid out the bike exhaust in the "abnormal, but ok" range?
Thanks,
Daylan
radiator flush (via exhaust)
Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2003 4:59 pm
by klr6501995
I think the radiator overflow hose exits at the rear fender opposite
the muffler. Is this wherre the fluid come from ?
dumping the bike may have pulled loose the fan sensors or power.
Coasting dowm mountains for 15 min with the motor not running is very
very very bad. No oil pump turning and pumping oil on the
countershaft wich does spin when the rear wheel is turning.
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DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "daylan darby"
wrote:
>
> After dropping my bike for the fifth of sixth time playing in the
Utah
> mountains I noticed radiator fluid "gushing" out the exhaust and
the temp
> needle was pinging H. I quickly righted the bike and coasted (no
running
> engine) down the mountain. After 15 minutes of coasting I turned
the key
> and the needle stayed at C. I checked the fan (still working), so
I rode
> home. Besides refilling the radiator should I check anything
else? It is a
> bit unnerving to get fluid out the exhaust (Years ago I overheated
an auto
> engine and it ended up passing a gallon of fluid straight out the
back). Is
> radiator fluid out the bike exhaust in the "abnormal, but ok" range?
>
> Thanks,
> Daylan
radiator flush (via exhaust)
Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2003 5:05 pm
by klr6501995
Sorry for the second post. I see you said the fan is ok.
Maybe a thermostat got stuck.
I'd say not normal. But if she ran ok right afterward maybe no harm
done.
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DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "daylan darby"
wrote:
>
> After dropping my bike for the fifth of sixth time playing in the
Utah
> mountains I noticed radiator fluid "gushing" out the exhaust and
the temp
> needle was pinging H. I quickly righted the bike and coasted (no
running
> engine) down the mountain. After 15 minutes of coasting I turned
the key
> and the needle stayed at C. I checked the fan (still working), so
I rode
> home. Besides refilling the radiator should I check anything
else? It is a
> bit unnerving to get fluid out the exhaust (Years ago I overheated
an auto
> engine and it ended up passing a gallon of fluid straight out the
back). Is
> radiator fluid out the bike exhaust in the "abnormal, but ok" range?
>
> Thanks,
> Daylan
digest number 4083-got a new bike today nklr
Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2003 11:29 pm
by Alan L Henderson
>I paid the big bucks for a '03 KTM 450EXC last night! I wanted a 300
>2-stroke, but was unable to readily source one.
>
>I still have 2 KLRs, and use them a lot, so I don't feel like a Judas.
>
>Murray Dochstader B.C. Canada.
>
>
Roost on Bro!
Alan Henderson A13 Iowa your not a Judas just a biker (meant in a good
way of course)