Coolant Capacity Discrepancy

[smoketriples]

Well, I did first, read later, did again.  First I just put the new rad in, buttoned everything up, filled the overflow bottle, and figered she'd suck what she needed.

Idle about ten mins and gauge didn't move and fan didn't come on ...and bottle didn't drain, so i said ok this isn't right.  Engine didn't feel all that hot but its cool day and I had a fan running to blow exhaust out.

Took the small (middle) hose off the rad, hooked up another hose, poured coolant straight in there till that was done.  Ran about 15 mins at idle, gauge moved, fan didn't come on, so decided to read the forum.

Removed tank, filled directly with bleeder out.  Put cap back on, let bleeder perk a bit.  Reassembled all, refilled overflow.   15 mins at idle, fan comes on, gauge goes back down, called it good.

After coming back in I saw another post to open bleeder while engine running, that would be a right pain on an 00 (or I'd assume any Girly), so I'm not going back in there again.   I have nothing but 20 min rides to work planned for awhile anyway :).

Someone please track down the engineer that decided pulling the tank is a reasonable solution for getting to the radiator cap and coolant bleeder......

[KiwiTIGERnOZ]

Can someone please tell me if the coolant drain plug is supposed to have a spring washer underneath it? I put one on, don't think I was meant to...it was sitting on the garage flow.  :roll:

[iansoady]

No it should have a copper one. Anneal it before putting it back.

[KiwiTIGERnOZ]

thnx ian, no leaking now. bike back together, getting ready for this weekends big ride inter-state with 60 other riders. Dirt all the way!