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JParisi48
05-16-2009, 03:03 PM
my coolant is gone, i cant find the problem, i cant seem to find anything loose, can it get used up if the bike gets too hot? let me know if youve had the same problem, and what kind of coolant do you guys use?
csr12000
05-16-2009, 03:51 PM
have you checked your oil to see if its in there if so you really have problems
08mxkfx
05-16-2009, 05:19 PM
yeah first things i would check is your oil. then i would fill it back up and see if you can find any leaks or where its going. Also try filling it up and leaving your rad cap off and see if you have bubble coming up if so then your head gasket is shot. Does it smoke white when you start it with coolant in it?
JParisi48
05-16-2009, 05:21 PM
doesnt smoke or anyting, but could it have burned up, and if there is none and its not in my oil and theres no leaks, are there any other possibilities?
08mxkfx
05-16-2009, 05:24 PM
well coolant just doesnt disappear. Is there coolant in the radiator just none in the bottle??
JParisi48
05-16-2009, 05:27 PM
idk ill check, is there a problem if thats the case?
08mxkfx
05-16-2009, 05:33 PM
It could be that is just over heated and it expends and it pushed the coolant in the bottle out o the over flow.
JParisi48
05-16-2009, 05:39 PM
ok i checked, there is coolant in the radiator, so its just in there instead of the white bottle, is that the overflow? and do i need to add more coolant into the overflow because its in the radiator?
thanks for the help
08mxkfx
05-16-2009, 06:55 PM
well there is always coolant in the radiator its just that as the coolant gets hot it expands so it gets pusshed out of the radiator and into the overflow bottle. But if you over heat it pushes more into the over flow bottle and once the bottle overflows it gets pushed out the drain. then when the coolant cools it pulls the fluid back into the radiator. Just refill the overflow bottle to the cold line.
JParisi48
05-16-2009, 07:06 PM
ohhhhhhh ok i get, thanks alot man
meadey#1
05-17-2009, 11:59 AM
Hey, had the same problem with my kfx on the weekend only it locked solid:( Only mine was pushing out smoke which was most likely water vapour out the pipe when i shut off. Water got into the barrel and compressed and locked up. Lucky i didnt snap the con rod or crank.