Posted by Shades on June 18, 2006, 3:13 pm
I am working on my GL1000...new clutch, hyd. clutch conversion, new
timing belts, carb work...and I was wondering what is everyone's opinion on
the best coolant to use when I get Her back together?
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Shades
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Posted by Timberwoof on June 18, 2006, 5:50 pm
"Shades" <shades_1970(at)netins(dot)net> wrote:
> I am working on my GL1000...new clutch, hyd. clutch conversion, new
> timing belts, carb work...and I was wondering what is everyone's opinion on
> the best coolant to use when I get Her back together?
Coolant is pretty much coolant except for one detail. Automotive brands
often contain fine silicates: sand. It's intended to scrub away any crud
that builds up, but according to legend it also tends to scrub away at
water pump seals. So the safest thing is to buy coolant from your Honda
dealer.
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Posted by Bmrdude on June 18, 2006, 8:45 pm
"Water-wetter"
> "Shades" <shades_1970(at)netins(dot)net> wrote:
>> I am working on my GL1000...new clutch, hyd. clutch conversion, new
>> timing belts, carb work...and I was wondering what is everyone's opinion
>> on
>> the best coolant to use when I get Her back together?
> Coolant is pretty much coolant except for one detail. Automotive brands
> often contain fine silicates: sand. It's intended to scrub away any crud
> that builds up, but according to legend it also tends to scrub away at
> water pump seals. So the safest thing is to buy coolant from your Honda
> dealer.
> --
> Timberwoof <me at timberwoof dot com>
> faq: http://www.timberwoof.com/motorcycle/faq.shtml
Posted by Timberwoof on June 18, 2006, 10:08 pm
> > "Shades" <shades_1970(at)netins(dot)net> wrote:
> >
> >> I am working on my GL1000...new clutch, hyd. clutch conversion, new
> >> timing belts, carb work...and I was wondering what is everyone's opinion
> >> on
> >> the best coolant to use when I get Her back together?
> >
> > Coolant is pretty much coolant except for one detail. Automotive brands
> > often contain fine silicates: sand. It's intended to scrub away any crud
> > that builds up, but according to legend it also tends to scrub away at
> > water pump seals. So the safest thing is to buy coolant from your Honda
> > dealer.
> "Water-wetter"
That's not a coolant, it's a coolant additive that modifies the surface tension
and other properties of water/ethylene glycol mix it has better thermal transfer
properties. If the motorcycle is running within normal temperature range,
there's no point in spending the money.
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Timberwoof <me at timberwoof dot com>
faq: http://www.timberwoof.com/motorcycle/faq.shtml
Posted by Plastic Pony on June 19, 2006, 9:02 am
On Sun, 18 Jun 2006 14:13:10 -0500, "Shades"
<shades_1970(at)netins(dot)net> wrote:
> I am working on my GL1000...new clutch, hyd. clutch conversion, new
>timing belts, carb work...and I was wondering what is everyone's opinion on
>the best coolant to use when I get Her back together?
Honda automobile dealers sell Silicate free, premixed anti-freeze
by the gallon for a reasonable price compared to what the small
containers cost from a motorcycle dealer.
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> timing belts, carb work...and I was wondering what is everyone's opinion on
> the best coolant to use when I get Her back together?