Coolant question

tandersn9 · 06-17-2012, 05:15 AM

So my bike has a very slight leak where the left hand radiator hose attaches to the motor. It only seems to leak when the bike gets above 200 F, but anyway I've ordered new hoses and those are on the way.

However, in the mean time I noticed that my coolant level is low, so my question is can I just add more coolant and fill it back to where it should be and then flush the whole system and put fresh coolant in when the new hoses get here? I'd like to avoid flushing it twice.

The bike is rideable how it is, though I do notice that it fluctuates between 187 and 189 more often, it use to stay at 187 all the time. It also tends to heat up quicker when in slow or stop and go traffic. I just want to curb this behavior till I get my new hose put on.

Thanks!!

mudduck9 · 06-17-2012, 05:57 AM

187? Mine runs 184 when its 100 out side. Yes refill

TickLR · 06-17-2012, 07:29 AM

Once you get the hose and take the old one off look at where the hose attaches. Make sure it is clean and no build up is on it before putting on the new hose.

tandersn9 · 06-17-2012, 08:23 AM

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Originally Posted by mudduck9

187? Mine runs 184 when its 100 out side. Yes refill

hmm yeah Mines ran at 187 ever since I had it. So it's safe to just dump more coolant in with the old stuff? That's what I was wondering about, this is my first water-cooled bike.

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Originally Posted by TickLR

Once you get the hose and take the old one off look at where the hose attaches. Make sure it is clean and no build up is on it before putting on the new hose.

I'm going to be bringing it to a shop to have it done, one of the guys that works there is a TL expert so hopefully they'll do that that, I'm pretty certain she will be in good hands.

TickLR · 06-17-2012, 07:42 PM

Don't mix the pink and green coolant.

Wingnut11 · 06-17-2012, 08:01 PM

Just to add to the don't mix pink and green. I worked at a chev dealer for a couple of years and I won't put that pink crap (dex-cool if you didn't know) in anything. I saw so many gummed up coolant passages that I switched my pickup from pink to green.

06-17-2012, 05:15 AM	#1
tandersn9 Member Member: 17102 Join Date: Aug 2011 Last Online: 05-15-2013 10:40 AM Bikes: 2000 TL1000s, 2005 Suzuki Gs500F Posts: 127 Trader Rating: (0),(0%)	Coolant question So my bike has a very slight leak where the left hand radiator hose attaches to the motor. It only seems to leak when the bike gets above 200 F, but anyway I've ordered new hoses and those are on the way. However, in the mean time I noticed that my coolant level is low, so my question is can I just add more coolant and fill it back to where it should be and then flush the whole system and put fresh coolant in when the new hoses get here? I'd like to avoid flushing it twice. The bike is rideable how it is, though I do notice that it fluctuates between 187 and 189 more often, it use to stay at 187 all the time. It also tends to heat up quicker when in slow or stop and go traffic. I just want to curb this behavior till I get my new hose put on. Thanks!!

06-17-2012, 05:57 AM	#2
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06-17-2012, 07:29 AM	#3
TickLR Superbike Twin Member: 11948 Join Date: Feb 2008 Last Online: Yesterday 08:21 AM Location: Woodland, CA Bikes: 98 TLR, 94 RF600(sold), 86 Interceptor 500(sold) Posts: 679 Trader Rating: (9),(100%)	Re: Coolant question Once you get the hose and take the old one off look at where the hose attaches. Make sure it is clean and no build up is on it before putting on the new hose. __________________ "Screw you guy i`m going home." Cartman It's not the crash that kills you. It's the sudden stop.

06-17-2012, 07:42 PM	#5
TickLR Superbike Twin Member: 11948 Join Date: Feb 2008 Last Online: Yesterday 08:21 AM Location: Woodland, CA Bikes: 98 TLR, 94 RF600(sold), 86 Interceptor 500(sold) Posts: 679 Trader Rating: (9),(100%)	Re: Coolant question Don't mix the pink and green coolant. __________________ "Screw you guy i`m going home." Cartman It's not the crash that kills you. It's the sudden stop.

06-17-2012, 08:01 PM	#6
Wingnut11 Big time idiot Member: 15268 Join Date: Mar 2010 Last Online: 05-19-2013 07:07 AM Location: Twin cities MN Bikes: 2001 TL1000R 2009 DL1000 Posts: 272 Trader Rating: (0),(0%)	Re: Coolant question Just to add to the don't mix pink and green. I worked at a chev dealer for a couple of years and I won't put that pink crap (dex-cool if you didn't know) in anything. I saw so many gummed up coolant passages that I switched my pickup from pink to green.