abanger Posted November 24, 2009 Report Posted November 24, 2009 i have a 2001 banshee i got just a couple of months ago so i am still trying to figure everything out on it. ever since i got it it seemd to loose a little coolant out of the resovar but i just thought it's florida its hot its probably just burning off. as time went on i am loosing more and more. i checked the crank case oil not there their are no visible leaks around the engine or on any of the hoses. It is weird is it possible for it to be leaking onto the top of the pistons but not making it down into my lower end and i am just burning it off when riding it. I am just going to buy a gasket kit and start with the head gasket and work from there. it does blow a little bit off smoke but only when i just start it up but i am not sure if its just oil jeft over on the top of the spark plug or what . But if anyone has any ideas please let me know i would greatly appreciate it Quote
Screaming Yellow Zonker Posted November 24, 2009 Report Posted November 24, 2009 Most of the time if it is burning coolant there will be some white smoke from the pipes. It is possible for coolant to go into the cylinder and not be in the crankcase. One thing to look for is that the tops of the pistons will be almost steamed cleaned. (from what I have noticed) Quote
locogato11283 Posted November 24, 2009 Report Posted November 24, 2009 you say that youre losing it from the rezzie, but have you checked your radiator to see if its going down there? it is normal for the rezzie to fill up and drain down, so i wouldnt use that as a guage to whether or not youre losing coolant. check the radiator and see if its staying full or not. also, yes it is possible for the coolant to be burned off in the cylinders. this usually means you have a bad head gasket or o-rings, depending on the type of head you have. Quote
abanger Posted November 24, 2009 Author Report Posted November 24, 2009 you say that youre losing it from the rezzie, but have you checked your radiator to see if its going down there? it is normal for the rezzie to fill up and drain down, so i wouldnt use that as a guage to whether or not youre losing coolant. check the radiator and see if its staying full or not. also, yes it is possible for the coolant to be burned off in the cylinders. this usually means you have a bad head gasket or o-rings, depending on the type of head you have. Ya i check that the resivor loses some but it doesnt fill back up. so i am deff losing it and it it is going into my radiator it is full. i was just think i will buy the gasket pack with all the gaskets to the bike and start with the head gasket. do you think if the coolant was leaking onto the top of my pistons it would cause it to back fire. thank you though for your input i will let you know what happens Quote
locogato11283 Posted November 24, 2009 Report Posted November 24, 2009 before you go tearing anything apart, i would suggest unhooking the rezzie from the radiator. then monitor the coolant level in the radiator to see if its going down or not. if its not going down, everything is fine. i personally dont even use a coolant bottle. never have and a lot of guys dont. Quote
abanger Posted November 25, 2009 Author Report Posted November 25, 2009 before you go tearing anything apart, i would suggest unhooking the rezzie from the radiator. then monitor the coolant level in the radiator to see if its going down or not. if its not going down, everything is fine. i personally dont even use a coolant bottle. never have and a lot of guys dont. [/quote That is a good idea i didnt even think of that cool thanks dude. Quote
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