Please Help!! I got a radiator question
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That doesn't sound like a god idea. The fan should only turn on at specific temperature. Your bike preforms its best and keeps the motor and transmission healthy by regulating the temperature with the computer.
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96@cbr, no my fan is not coming on. I bypassed it, grounded it and it started. That would mean that its working, right?
MrGoats, it would be a last resort for me. I would like to fix this problem but I'm running out of ideas. I feel like I'm missing something but I cannot put my finger on it.
General question, if the radiator was broken, would water not pass through it? I'm trying to cross everything off my list. When I flushed the system water came out of the water pump freely and there is no leak. Should be good, correct?
I feel like the cooling system is a relatively small system (parts wise) and I have replaced most of it. What am I missing?
MrGoats, it would be a last resort for me. I would like to fix this problem but I'm running out of ideas. I feel like I'm missing something but I cannot put my finger on it.
General question, if the radiator was broken, would water not pass through it? I'm trying to cross everything off my list. When I flushed the system water came out of the water pump freely and there is no leak. Should be good, correct?
I feel like the cooling system is a relatively small system (parts wise) and I have replaced most of it. What am I missing?
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No huge mods. It does have a pipe and maybe jets. I had it dynoed before and the fuel/air mixture were normal. The bike was running fine, then a 112 degree las vegas day and now its over heating. The only thing I changed was switching to Water Wetter. I'm at a loss.
When your burping the coolent should the radiator cap be on or off?
When your burping the coolent should the radiator cap be on or off?
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My next step is to replace the cap. I'm pretty sure Autozone sells a cheap one. Anyone got a part #?
96@cbr, my fan is wired up the factory way but its just not coming on. I know that the engines perform their best in a certain temp. I don't want to start rewiring things but if it comes down to paying a shop hundreds of dollars or splicing some wires: I'm going with the wires. I'm just really missing riding right now.
When do you guys notice your fans coming on at? I'm sure I could look in the manual and find a specific temp, but where on your temp gauge? I never really paid attention to my fan, until now, but it never seemed to get above halfwayish. (unless stop and go traffic)
96@cbr, my fan is wired up the factory way but its just not coming on. I know that the engines perform their best in a certain temp. I don't want to start rewiring things but if it comes down to paying a shop hundreds of dollars or splicing some wires: I'm going with the wires. I'm just really missing riding right now.
When do you guys notice your fans coming on at? I'm sure I could look in the manual and find a specific temp, but where on your temp gauge? I never really paid attention to my fan, until now, but it never seemed to get above halfwayish. (unless stop and go traffic)
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that fan has got to be your problem mine comes on when the needle rises just a little over half way mark. what is causing your fans not to come on? im a honda tech and i only work on cars. if it were a car i would say the coolant temp sensor, the motor on the fan is toast or a relay or a switch of some kind man..
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kjohnson,
I burped the radiator per the manual. Let the bike warm up, then snapped the throttle to around 4k a couple of times. I even tried rocking the bike a couple of times to work out any remaining bubbles.
Is the OEM radiator cap make that much of a difference? I'm not sure it will even fix my problem and I'm getting tired throwing money into this bike with no results
I burped the radiator per the manual. Let the bike warm up, then snapped the throttle to around 4k a couple of times. I even tried rocking the bike a couple of times to work out any remaining bubbles.
Is the OEM radiator cap make that much of a difference? I'm not sure it will even fix my problem and I'm getting tired throwing money into this bike with no results
Lean the bike all the way over on it's left side.Hold it there for about a 5 count.
Lift the bike back up.
Check the water level.
Repeat until water level won't go down anymore.
This is the way it's done.
Yes,OEM all the way.