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« on: February 26, 2014, 07:59:41 AM » |
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Have a 1998 standard with about 98500 miles. Bike has been setting in the garage for a few weeks since my last ride, I went to start her up two weeks ago and notice this fluid see picture. So, I just thought that I had splashed my bike cleaning fluid somehow and I wiped it clean and started her up, all seemed fine .... I go in my garage this weekend and that fluid is back on to of the engine again? .... Any thoughts as to what it may be and where it may be coming from? I welcome any suggestions and advice. BTW the fluid did not have any smell to it.  Thank You!  |
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Chrisj CMA
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« Reply #1 on: February 26, 2014, 08:22:54 AM » |
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Obviously its antifreeze. The coolant will accumulate on top of the engine block if its leaking from any of the pipe or hose connections up there on top of the block.
The most common and easiest to fix is the top hose to the thermostat housing. If it was recently very cold, low temps can cause older hoses and o-rings to have a leak.
So hoses first, then o-rings and lastly, I posted the possibility of a cracked thermostat housing....that thing is only plastic and can spontaneously crack.
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Ricky-D
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« Reply #2 on: February 26, 2014, 10:06:14 AM » |
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You could see if it's soluble in water.
That would confirm the antifreeze assumption.
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Bota58
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« Reply #3 on: February 26, 2014, 03:42:08 PM » |
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Yep probably the hose on the thermostadt housing mine just did the same thing,If you look at the left side of your bike behind the radiator you can see the houseing and hose and if you're lucky you can use a 1/4" extension with a joint adapter and possibly reach it to get it tight.I actually ordered a new hose and took it apart and put the new hose on just didn't want to take any chances of being broke down somewhere and the new hose was only about 20.00
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Jess from VA
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« Reply #4 on: February 26, 2014, 04:45:18 PM » |
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Also, antifreeze is sickly sweet to the taste (unlike any other fluid on the bike), also poison. But I have dabbed my finger to tongue many times for confirmation with no ill affects. So that's what's wrong with him.  |
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Valk6 (diaz)
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« Reply #5 on: February 28, 2014, 09:21:43 AM » |
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Thank You all, I really appreciate the responses! I have order new hoses and gasket, I figure I should change them and not take any chances (she is 16yrs old). I'm planing a trip to Sturgis this year, so better safe than sorry!  Again thank you, ~ Chris |
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Jess from VA
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« Reply #6 on: February 28, 2014, 12:33:33 PM » |
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Also, antifreeze is sickly sweet to the taste (unlike any other fluid on the bike), also poison. But I have dabbed my finger to tongue many times for confirmation with no ill affects. So that's what's wrong with him. So says you ...  Yeah, be careful when the wife says she has some vanilla ice cream with creme de menthe on it for you (that smells like Prestone). |
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« Reply #7 on: February 28, 2014, 01:58:45 PM » |
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Also, antifreeze is sickly sweet to the taste (unlike any other fluid on the bike), also poison. But I have dabbed my finger to tongue many times for confirmation with no ill affects. So that's what's wrong with him. So says you ... Yeah, be careful when the wife says she has some vanilla ice cream with creme de menthe on it for you (that smells like Prestone). OR, those chocolate chips in the ice cream are really chocolate Exlax! (sp?) Hay  Jimmyt |
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Chrisj CMA
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« Reply #8 on: February 28, 2014, 02:24:17 PM » |
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Thank You all, I really appreciate the responses! I have order new hoses and gasket, I figure I should change them and not take any chances (she is 16yrs old). I'm planing a trip to Sturgis this year, so better safe than sorry! Again thank you, ~ Chris While you wait for the parts....I would look at the thermostat housing with a flashlight. If it is wet it will be shiny with the light on it. If it is wet, its worth it to check the tightness of the clamp, because tightening it should solve the problem, if you tighten the clamp and you still get that puddle, Id suspect a cracked housing or leaky o-rings on the water pipes. If tightening it helps, then you can go ahead and change that hose just for insurance sake if you really want to. |
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« Last Edit: February 28, 2014, 02:26:53 PM by Chrisj CMA »
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Jess from VA
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« Reply #9 on: February 28, 2014, 09:55:12 PM » |
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Also, antifreeze is sickly sweet to the taste (unlike any other fluid on the bike), also poison. But I have dabbed my finger to tongue many times for confirmation with no ill affects. So that's what's wrong with him. So says you ... Yeah, be careful when the wife says she has some vanilla ice cream with creme de menthe on it for you (that smells like Prestone). Do we need to get a posse together to come over and save you?  No, no, thanks for the concern, but I fired her a couple years back. Now that we don't live together we can almost have a civil conversation, most of the time. |
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« Reply #10 on: March 01, 2014, 06:10:53 AM » |
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Yep,, amazing what a good divorce can do for a bad marriage.
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