overheating

[wdkng_24]

need some help guys.  my battery was dead the other night, so i put a charger on it overnight.  got it started this morning, and let it turn for a while to build some more power.  came out after about ... oh, 10 minutes or so and there was a puddle of coolant under the bike and the gauge was quite high.  i shut it off, let it cool a bit, and then road it to work.



when i went out for lunch it was climbing to red the whole time.  on the way back it did the same thing.  fan is running, there is still coolant in the overflow, and the fuses are all good.  its got over 21k on the bike and have never had a problem like this.  it is in the range however for the overflow line recall based on VIN number.  but what the hell happened overnight to make the bike do this?  please help, cause i'm confused ...

[greg]

Sounds like it might be an airlock - when you left it running it got hot, spilt coolant and air got sucked into the system. Maybe. Try bleeding it.

[wdkng_24]

will do.  think it just overheated from sitting their idling.  its seems strange cause its never done it before .... it wasn't even that hot out this morning.

[iansoady]

it is in the range however for the overflow line recall based on VIN number...

Any details on this, especially what the range is which is affected and what needed doing? I just got a blank look when I asked my local Triumph agent.

[NortonCharlie]

It might have got some junk stuck under the radiator cap when it blew out the coolant.  Problem is you have to pull the fuel tank to get to it and clean it up.  That is what mine did.

[dobbo]

my 02 tiger, was overheating recently, the problem turned to be a defective coolant temperature sensor. good luck.

[wdkng_24]

next question all ... anyone ever witnesses something that looks like smoke and smells like anti-freeze coming out of the cowl right behind the fuel gauge?  like it probably came from the overflow ... but why?

[NortonCharlie]

Someone did have that happen, I remember reading about it.  Coolant started spraying out behind the cowl.  I can't remember the result, if the hoses were reversed or a pinched hose.  I'm sure whoever it hapeened to remembers!

[stopwatch]

Mine was leaking coolant/ steam from behind dash. Turned out the plastic 90 degree "elbow" fitting that connects the overflow hose to the overflow  tank was broken.

[wdkng_24]

ok, overheating is fixed.  topped off and bled out.  however, like an dum bass i managed to cut an oring on the red fuel connection on my tank.  anyone happen to know if there is a readily available oring that size if triumph tries to ship me one from merry ole england?

[Bruincounselor]

anyone happen to know if there is a readily available oring that size if triumph tries to ship me one from merry ole england?

If your local Triumph dealer is worth a sh!t, they will have O-rings they saved from the great recall. My dealer has given me a few.



Bruin

[tyrebyter]

The bike comes from Merry Old England but the fuel fittings come from America the Beautiful manufactured by Colder Products Company. My dealer gets o-rings from them. If yours doesn't, call Steve at PJ's Triumph: 505-323-6700.

[looch]

it is in the range however for the overflow line recall based on VIN number...

Any details on this, especially what the range is which is affected and what needed doing? I just got a blank look when I asked my local Triumph agent.

A little late, but:



Recall service bulletin 331:

VIN Range 124104 - 198754

Fault Code: 02103598

Repair Code: 99331

Details: Check orientation of coolant overflow hoses. Check for extension hose inside overflow reservoir.



Disconnect the hose located on the side of the resevoir. Introduce a gentle flow of low pressure air (blow in it). It should vent to the atmosphere. If it doesn't, swap the hoses - check that the other one vents first. Also, check that there is an extension hose inside the resevoir attached to the fitting on the top of the resevoir.

[NortonCharlie]

Kent,



I have a few on hand, I just picked them up at Scott supply across the street from Webers.  You should be able to find one locally at a supply house or possibly a good auto parts store.  Watch out for the hardware store, alot of those o rings can't handle fuel.  Anything they use for hydralics should get you by.



BTW, it is pretty easy to nick the o-rings.  I've done it more than once.



Charlie

[iansoady]

A little late, but:



Recall service bulletin 331:

VIN Range 124104 - 198754

Fault Code: 02103598

Repair Code: 99331

Many thanks for that Looch, mine is just after the end of that range. Is there somewhere all the recalls are listed? Triumph's own site only has a couple.