Loosing Coolant
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Loosing Coolant
I don't remember exactly when it began, but each ride when I return home, my coolant is depleated greatly. I havn't noticed it leaking anywhere but maybe it has when i'm riding. Has anybody else had this problem? I know coolant is a closed system so I shouldn't be loosing it which worries me. BTW its an '02 KDX 200.
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Re: Loosing Coolant
do u have water in tranny??? is most likely cause water pump seal or ive notice on by bike when i pop wheelies coolant comes out of reservoir tank but not that much
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If you have no water in your trans then you are probably losing it through the radiator cap. You probably just need a new cap. I had a similar problem due to high temps because of the auto-clutch/AZ heat so I replaced the standard 1.1 cap with a 1.6 and no more coolant loss.
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If you have your bike jetted a little lean then it may be getting hot and pushing it out the overflow as well. After a good hill climb or a tight spot pull off and see if the overflow tank is flowing. Another thing could be a head gasket.
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Re: Loosing Coolant
How bent up are your radiators? You could have a split seam or a broken row. Get a pressure tester and look for the leak. You could rent one at an auto part store for cheap. Also if it's a decent size leak there should be a stain/grime build up from the coolant.
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**** I add water to mine throughout the ride
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I haven't needed to add any colant since I did my top end a couple years ago.
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Seriously? Or don't you have a recovery bottle?Mr. Wibbens wrote:**** I add water to mine throughout the ride
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I don't have a recovery bottle and have never needed to add coolant during a ride. The only time I have lost coolant was when my water pump seal failed a year before the rebuild and once since the rebuild running it hard with Dyna Ring. Both were easy fixes, a new seal for one and a 1.6 radiator cap for the other.
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