grygoose
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Post by grygoose on May 25, 2020 6:51:56 GMT -7
Hey everyone
I noticed my coolant level is a little low, I want to top it off but am not sure what to top it off with. I don’t need a full flush at this point so is there any issue add engine ice? Or do I need to do a flush before adding that?
Thank you
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Post by RedAndBlack on May 26, 2020 19:24:33 GMT -7
Yes there is! Do not mix coolants. Even when you flush the system and are replacing the coolant to something else, you're supposed to run a few gallons of distilled water through the system to clear out residual coolant because even little amounts of coolant mixing can cause issues.
Where is your level at? If it's near the low line and even slightly below, I wouldn't worry about it as long as you monitor it and make sure it isn't the result of a leak. The coolant reservoir is just that, it's to hold the residual coolant when it expands because of the engine heat. It isn't really there to provide additional coolant unless you have a leak or unless for whatever reason, you manage to burn off a lot of coolant (which then you have a bigger problem). The coolant system is a closed system and you will not normally lose much liquid, if any, from it if it's running normally.
I run trackdays in the desert and we have to run our coolant reservoirs at the low line. If your reservoir is too full, you will blow out excess coolant out of the overflow due to the coolant expansion. So have run my bikes at the low line for years now. No issues.
If you do decide to top it off, add distilled water. That's sufficient enough to get you to your next coolant change.
Hope I got to you in time!
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whitty
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Post by whitty on May 28, 2020 22:39:48 GMT -7
As above, if you're low just pop a little distilled water in. I have had good success with Engine Ice in both my MT10 and WR450. I also run mine at the low line of the reservoir due to the temps where I am in Australia. Just remember to give it a very good flush if you change coolant brand/type.
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grygoose
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Post by grygoose on Jun 1, 2020 16:37:06 GMT -7
Yes there is! Do not mix coolants. Even when you flush the system and are replacing the coolant to something else, you're supposed to run a few gallons of distilled water through the system to clear out residual coolant because even little amounts of coolant mixing can cause issues. Where is your level at? If it's near the low line and even slightly below, I wouldn't worry about it as long as you monitor it and make sure it isn't the result of a leak. The coolant reservoir is just that, it's to hold the residual coolant when it expands because of the engine heat. It isn't really there to provide additional coolant unless you have a leak or unless for whatever reason, you manage to burn off a lot of coolant (which then you have a bigger problem). The coolant system is a closed system and you will not normally lose much liquid, if any, from it if it's running normally. I run trackdays in the desert and we have to run our coolant reservoirs at the low line. If your reservoir is too full, you will blow out excess coolant out of the overflow due to the coolant expansion. So have run my bikes at the low line for years now. No issues. If you do decide to top it off, add distilled water. That's sufficient enough to get you to your next coolant change. Hope I got to you in time! Thank you / To be honest I’ve had this bike for just about three years ... put 2500 miles on it the first year but then I moved and literally spent the last two years remodeling my house and the bike just sat in the garage ... i looked at it the other day and coolant is just below the L line so figured there might be a leak or at a minimum I needed to add some |
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Post by mindcrime79 on Jun 2, 2020 0:26:02 GMT -7
If it's been sitting and not circulating for three years I'd want to flush it. It's very easy. I usually use a mix of distilled water and white vinegar and then a final flush with just the water. I used engine ice and never noticed any benefit. Actually the summer I started having issues with my vmax over heating was with engine ice. I changed to Toyota brand coolant (pink stuff) and all was well again.
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grygoose
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Post by grygoose on Jun 7, 2020 18:40:01 GMT -7
If it's been sitting and not circulating for three years I'd want to flush it. It's very easy. I usually use a mix of distilled water and white vinegar and then a final flush with just the water. I used engine ice and never noticed any benefit. Actually the summer I started having issues with my vmax over heating was with engine ice. I changed to Toyota brand coolant (pink stuff) and all was well again. Thank you Yeah it’s pretty frustrating because I was just going to top it off with factory coolant, but then I read that Yamaha changed their coolant from a blue to a green around 2016 and that you shouldn’t mix them ... so Idk if anyone has heard anything on that |
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