Coolant Related - General Enquiry

[hmm_]

not sure how to check leh...tt time got flush coolant...was afew months back...think i try top up wif battery water den c got dry up again anot...btw distilled water can use to top up? distilled water = battery water those available in petrol stations 1?

[redname]

Originally posted by hmm_@Aug 29 2005, 03:37 PM

not sure how to check leh...tt time got flush coolant...was afew months back...think i try top up wif battery water den c got dry up again anot...btw distilled water can use to top up? distilled water = battery water those available in petrol stations 1?

its better to top up with distilled water cause the ions r taken out, so decrease the rate of rusting

[hmm_]

so distilled water=battery water?

[raven77]

battery water is acided , buy from supermarket sure got distilled water, $1 per bottle can drink somemore after top up hehe:cheeky:

[WS13]

any1 noe e capacity of the coolant if i drain out e coolant from e hose juz below e radaitor? Hav buy 1 litre liao so wonder enough...

[ValenYono]

I check on the Spec 3 manual: Cooling system capacity = 2.2ltr.

[WS13]

Originally posted by ValenYono@Sep 1 2005, 03:30 PM

I check on the Spec 3 manual: Cooling system capacity = 2.2ltr.

sorri, forget 2 mention tat mine is spec1 so spec3 same s mine?

[ValenYono]

I cannot confirm. Should be the same I think.

[HondaSuperFourHSF]

should be only 1.6 litre only

[lindavw]

main cooling 1.5L reserve reservoir is ard 600 ml.

[WS13]

OIC, so confirm 1.6L la. thanks man

[Blitzkrieg]

hi peepz,

i hv some problem with my coolant reserve tank.everytime top up,it last only for 1 week or so then dried up again.anyone encounter this b4?theres once after travelling quite far and when i stop my engine,i saw some coolant flowing out from the reserve container thru the black pipe.it's not even over the maximum line.is this the radiator,water pump or wat problem is this?pls help...thankx..

[MiCmAsTa]

I have this problem b4. Erm... You can try checking your Radiator Cap. And get it replaced. At least thats what I did for my previous S4...

[Blitzkrieg]

ok...thanks for the info bro..

[William Tan]

It could be your coolant cap. Or it could be you engine block gasket.

 

When there's a small leak at the engine block gasket (combustion chamber), heat from the combustion chamber acutally leaks into the coolant flow path.

 

It's quite amazing actually. The coolant actually boils! All the way to the reserve reservoir.

 

If this happens, it will set you back about 300 - 400 to get it fixed as this problem involves the removal of the top block.

[raven77]

go have urs raditor flush maybe it help...

[nyquist2000]

when you park your bike overnight, and if you see some green spillage right below your motorbike, den better send to the mechanic for some check up and he will patch up the leak probably on the engine chaise. It happened to me before.

[MC28]

Could it be ur radiator fins?

[William Tan]

Originally posted by MC28@Sep 12 2005, 10:18 AM

Could it be ur radiator fins?

you mean the coolant pump? Fins are the one in front of the bike...

[MC28]

Originally posted by William Tan@Sep 12 2005, 10:40 AM

you mean the coolant pump? Fins are the one in front of the bike...

No..Yes the fins itself...My fins were damage the other time and coolant will leak once the temp hit a high side..

 

Dismantle it and send for some welding of the breakage by URS Radiator Service for $15, so far it's been ok..A few months already..

[Blitzkrieg]

i've flush my coolant oredi but now it's worst...2 days only no water liao...thankx for all the feedback..

[nyquist2000]

Originally posted by Blitzkrieg@Sep 13 2005, 12:30 AM

i've flush my coolant oredi but now it's worst...2 days only no water liao...thankx for all the feedback..

hope your bike recovery soon.

[L. Da Vinci]

Originally posted by Blitzkrieg@Sep 13 2005, 12:30 AM

i've flush my coolant oredi but now it's worst...2 days only no water liao...thankx for all the feedback..

Better send ur bike to professional mechanics lah... sounds very serious...

[redname]

check if there's leakage. hope there is actually, if not tht means ur coolent disappear out of no where tht means ur bike is jialat liao, better sell it fast

 

p.s: anyway wat i wrote was adviced by my mech last time so dnt ask me how jialat is it

[khboo512]

brother i also encounter this problem when i first got my bike. then i keep toping up my reservoir to the max which is above the "high level" mark. but 2 days also dried up. traffic jam also coolent leak out from the black pipe.

 

so i decided to top up the reservoir just up to the high level mark...so far so good.1 month already!maybe u can give it a try.i think when engine hot it needs some space in the reservoir tank to let the hot air circulate. if not the hot air become compressed and pushes the coolant out of the overflow pipe.

 

this is only my opinion...correct me if i m wrong....