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Old 08-16-2009, 01:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Incognito
NOOO!!! Don't do that! It'll gum up your cooling system; BIG TIME. Either get it fixed at the local radiator shop (easy, fast & cheap), or get a new one (meaning used, but good condition). But don't put that crap in your bike. Bad bad juju.
My friend used it on his GSXR 750 with no problems. He only used about a 1/4 of the tube, not the whole thing. Im planning on using 1/4 of a tube as well.

Originally Posted by geckert
Here comes a thread jack. But yea, I drained my fluid for the track and filled with water. I found the drain bolt on the water pump down near the shifter pedal but in my shop manual it says there is another drain bolt somewhere but I have been unable to find it. Google cant find any good pics of where the "other" drain bolt is. Can anyone give me a hint to where this other drain bolt is at and does it have an arrow pointing to it like the water pump drain bolt? Im on an 01 f4i.
Just pull the hose that goes to the pump. That's how I did it.
 
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Old 08-16-2009, 03:28 PM
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Oh, my bad. I thought you were referring to the stuff you pour into the radiator, mixed in with the coolant.
 
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Old 08-18-2009, 10:05 PM
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I went ahead and decided to change the thermostat, so I will be pulling the radiator out at the same time. Gonna send it out to get fixed intsead. Since I'm not riding it, I rather be patient and do things just once. Besides its good PM.

Thanks guys!!!
 
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Old 08-19-2009, 10:00 PM
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Originally Posted by grumps91gt
Just pull the hose that goes to the pump. That's how I did it.
That won't completely drain the cylinders. The bolt is small, middle of the cylinders, behind the exhaust headers. Real pain to get to. When we did this on a buddy's F4i, took all the forward plastics off.

If you are not changing fluid type, won't matter much.

Pink is water and redline (water wetter). Not the same as Engine Ice, which is bluish purple, or Liquid Performance, which is orange. Engine Ice and Liquid Performace are still glycol based (like regular anti-freeze), but aren't quite as slick. Slickness matters when you dump it on a track because it is very difficult to clean up. Many race organizations and some trackday providers won't allow glycol based coolants.
 
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Old 08-20-2009, 07:59 PM
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I don't even run coolant anymore. I just run water and water wetter.
 
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