coolant problem

 

hi guys,does any one know why my coolant tank keeps emptying hot water
thro its over flow? i seem to be running atotal loss system at the
moment!

 

ADE1 wrote:


You might have a better chance of getting a useful answer if you
mentioned the make, model, and year of the bike and what, if
anything, you have checked or otherwise done to solve your cooling
system problem.

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On Tue, 02 Sep 2008 00:22:45 -0500, ADE1 wrote:


Uh ... blown head gasket ... cracked cylinder head?

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Possibilities:

Thermostat stuck closed, defective radiator pressure cap fails to hold
enough pressure to raise the boiling point of the coolant, cooling fan
problems, blown head gasket, cracked head or cylinder.

 


I'm a little concerned that you used the term "hot water".  You do have
appropriate coolant in there and checked the concentration, right?

The radiator cap comes to mind immediately.  Another poster mentioned the
thermostat, but I'm not absolutely positive that the thermostat can cause
that symptom (but it might be able to).

Dave's thoughts (not worth much):

a)Coolant concentration.

b)Radiator cap (spring thingie).

c)Thermostat.

Also, most of the advice here seems very applicable to a liquid-cooled
motorcycle:

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid  070228080054AANUThH