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Old Jan 8, 2013 | 09:32 AM
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I was taking my bikes fairing off today because my new one is arriving.
I started the bike up and noticed green coolant coming near the top of the hose by the radiator cap. I tightend up the hose clamp and it seem to stopped but I can notice a bit of coolant if I squeeze the top of the hose trying to come out.

The bike still seems to idle at 215c even in 35 degree weather.

 
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Old Jan 8, 2013 | 12:03 PM
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my first 954 did the exact same thing shortly after i first bought it. you could smell it. anyways, all i did was go down to the autoparts store, bought another clamp, and clamped it right underneath the old clamp, and that stopped it for good.
 
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Old Jan 8, 2013 | 01:05 PM
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Could be that the hose is original and has dried out from age. Old hoses arent as pliable and are prone to leaking.
 
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Old Jan 8, 2013 | 02:12 PM
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Yes the hose is original, I may just clamp it again. Is it ok to mix coolants say engine ice and another coolant, I dont think that would hurt anything?
 
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Old Jan 8, 2013 | 08:11 PM
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Don't mix antifreeze with Engine Ice. They are different kinds of coolant that don't mix well together. Engine Ice is good to -26 F anyway.
 
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Old Jan 9, 2013 | 08:36 AM
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As said, be very careful when mixing coolants, they may seem the same but they contain different properties, always be 100% sure.
 
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