radiator flush

[rynb15]

What is the best way to do this to make sure i get all the old fluid out. What happened last ride was my lower radiater hose fell off and i lost like half the coolent. So i could keep riding i just filled it up with water. Im sure its bad but i want to get it out. Just wondering the best way. Also how much does it hold. I have a jug of engine ice i never used from a previous bike, but the container it came in is kind of small. Thanks

[Hollister_Hitman]

open the radiator and unscrew the two bolts on the cylinders. One on the side of each cylinder (the only lonely one). Then you can undo the lower radiator hose that connects to the right cylinder. After that just empty your overflow bottle by tipping it. That should clear it all out. You can also flush it out with some distilled water if you want to be safe. Also the clymers says it hold more than 2 liters but I don;t remember the number. Maybe 2.5L? but anyway your engine ice is only 2 liters.

 

This should help

http://www.bansheehq.com/forums/index.php?...c=23840&hl=

Edited November 18, 2006 by Hollister_Hitman

[rynb15]

thank you sir. :beer:

[Toomey Banshee]

After I dump the fluid I usually put the lower radiator hose back on, keep the bolts off of the cylinders and flush the radiator with the garden hose for a few minutes, then take the lower hose back off and flush it a few more seconds.

[Bansh-eman]

it would be smarter to flush it with distilled water... tap water has alot of metal and crap in the water.. aluminum dosent rust or oxidize... but when water constantly passes over aluminum the friction by the minerals in the watser casues a buildup thats whiteish.... like when you pull your jugs and at the studs it kinda looks rusted.. thats the shit... using distilled water will help eleviate this by cuting down the amount of crap that can build the stactic electricity while the water is flowing ...

[rynb15]

it would be smarter to flush it with distilled water... tap water has alot of metal and crap in the water.. aluminum dosent rust or oxidize... but when water constantly passes over aluminum the friction by the minerals in the watser casues a buildup thats whiteish.... like when you pull your jugs and at the studs it kinda looks rusted.. thats the shit... using distilled water will help eleviate this by cuting down the amount of crap that can build the stactic electricity while the water is flowing ...

thanks for the info. I was wondering why everyone was saying not to use tap water.