BigMatt Posted April 4, 2010 Report Share Posted April 4, 2010 i checked and they safe from the exhaust pretty sure the lines arnt crossed since i havnt touched them and it was running normal for a long time before this.....do you have to drain the oil out off the crank case to find out or can you just use the dipstik???? because i used the dipstick and there was no sign of fluid in there...and there is no puddles of fluid it is just vanishing another thing would be a head leak, this causes coolant to leak in your cylinders thus burning it while running, do you have white smoke not the typical blue 2 stroke smoke? also to rule out overflow bottle leak, empty the overflow bottle and leave the radaitor full watch to see how low you radiator gets, if your radiator does not get low there is something with hose routing or a hole in the overflow bottle. also are you riding hills or on a flate surface? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damoz Posted April 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2010 it doesnt appear to have white smoke...i will try empty the overflow bottle and see if radiator goes down.....i am riding up in dunes most of the time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKheathen Posted April 4, 2010 Report Share Posted April 4, 2010 yes, i was thinking the same thing....evcept, leave both full and just leave the radiator cap off too see where it's going. if the rad. drains, then remove the plugs and hold a paper towel up and see if coolant spits out while you kick it over. if you run it a bit with cooant in the oil, it will milk up, otherwise, you have to pull the plug and see if coolant comes out, as it will be at the bottom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damoz Posted April 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2010 i took the plugs out and held a paper towel no fluid is spitting out and smoke is blue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMatt Posted April 5, 2010 Report Share Posted April 5, 2010 pull the hole coolant system out, all 5 hose's, radiator, and over flow bottle and inspect, other than that you have a leak some where in the motor easy fix just a impeller seal or a head gasket, but if your not seeing it on the ground your either burning it or it leaking in you crankcase. If it was me I'd just replace the heaad gasket and the impeller seal and go from there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMatt Posted April 5, 2010 Report Share Posted April 5, 2010 sorry 6 hose's main radiator hose's head to rad, crankcase to rad, two over flow bottle lines, small 1/4inch head line, and the short head to impeller line Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damoz Posted April 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2010 im gunna take it for another ride during the week and see where i go from there.........and thanks for helping me out heaps it has been muchly appreciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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