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kdx 220 coolant loss
I have 2001 kdx 220 seems to be losing coolant, in two hour hare scramble losing half of coolant.I have had several kdx 200s with no problems will this .Any ideas.Thanks
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There are a few possibilities.
Overheating - just working the bike hard in really hot weather or...
Bad radiator cap - no holding enough pressure to prevent overheating/coolant loss
Water pump seal - should see it in the transmission oil
Radiator or hose - pinhole leak or leaking past a clamp
Blown head gasket - should see it in the exhaust
Overheating - just working the bike hard in really hot weather or...
Bad radiator cap - no holding enough pressure to prevent overheating/coolant loss
Water pump seal - should see it in the transmission oil
Radiator or hose - pinhole leak or leaking past a clamp
Blown head gasket - should see it in the exhaust
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My impellor nut had come loose & I was losing coolant out through the tell-tail hole next to the coolant drain plug. A symptom of this was the bike getting hot.
You will need to take the impellor cover off & have a look.
You will need to take the impellor cover off & have a look.
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Re: kdx 220 coolant loss
Half the coolant from Where? The overflow? It's not unusual to loose ALL the coolant from that during a ride. It makes it's way out the vent line. If the rads are low, then you have a problem.trex wrote:I have 2001 kdx 220 seems to be losing coolant, in two hour hare scramble losing half of coolant.I have had several kdx 200s with no problems will this .Any ideas.Thanks
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I kept overheating and boiling coolant onto the ground until I put on a 1.6 rad cap. So far, so good. I had tried a new stock cap, but it didn't help.
http://gnarlyparts.ca/product_info.php? ... s_id=11311
http://gnarlyparts.ca/product_info.php? ... s_id=11311
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Do a pressure test on the cooling system. Apply 16-18 PSI and should hold with no leaks for 30 min. If there is no drop in pressure try replacing radiator cap. If there is a drop in pressure. Check for leaks around all hoses and connections, any weld or solder joints on radiators, head and water pump. If you have no way of doing a pressure test take them to a radiator shop.
You could even try inserting a flourscent dye in the coolant. Ride the bike like usual and check for leaks with a UV light and some yellow/amber saftey glasses.
Also if your exhaust color is more white than usual and has a faint sweet smell its likely a head gasket :(
One more thing it is not uncommon to loose coolant throughout the overflow tank but half is to much, check your tube routing. Jeff fredette dosent even run his with a overflow tank
You could even try inserting a flourscent dye in the coolant. Ride the bike like usual and check for leaks with a UV light and some yellow/amber saftey glasses.
Also if your exhaust color is more white than usual and has a faint sweet smell its likely a head gasket :(
One more thing it is not uncommon to loose coolant throughout the overflow tank but half is to much, check your tube routing. Jeff fredette dosent even run his with a overflow tank
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ChubbyWookie wrote:Do a pressure test on the cooling system. Apply 16-18 PSI and should hold with no leaks for 30 min. If there is no drop in pressure try replacing radiator cap. If there is a drop in pressure. Check for leaks around all hoses and connections, any weld or solder joints on radiators, head and water pump. If you have no way of doing a pressure test take them to a radiator shop.
You could even try inserting a flourscent dye in the coolant. Ride the bike like usual and check for leaks with a UV light and some yellow/amber saftey glasses.
Also if your exhaust color is more white than usual and has a faint sweet smell its likely a head gasket :(
One more thing it is not uncommon to loose coolant throughout the overflow tank but half is to much, check your tube routing. Jeff fredette dosent even run his with a overflow tank
You forgot to have him do a CO2 test on the cooling system
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Depends a lot on your terrain
If you are running a lot of mud, sand or even in snow and spinning the rear tire but not moving much air through your rads, it's going to boil over
For some reason it never seems to collect in the catch bottle on my bike, it just goes straight out the vent
On a normal ride around here I have to refill my rads with my camelback 2 - 4 times a ride
If you are running a lot of mud, sand or even in snow and spinning the rear tire but not moving much air through your rads, it's going to boil over
For some reason it never seems to collect in the catch bottle on my bike, it just goes straight out the vent
On a normal ride around here I have to refill my rads with my camelback 2 - 4 times a ride
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I also solved my overheating problem with an Outlaw 1.6 cap.heckler wrote:I kept overheating and boiling coolant onto the ground until I put on a 1.6 rad cap. So far, so good. I had tried a new stock cap, but it didn't help.
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