| Water cooling may seem a tedious task. In | | | | engine and the coolant get warm. Be cautious |
| fact, it can be one of the hated activities | | | | not to induce cold seizure. This is the |
| of a rider. Nonetheless, water cooling is | | | | aftermath when you push things hard with a |
| pretty trouble-free. | | | | cold engine. |
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| Water cooled engines include radiator, pump, | | | | Mineral salts can build up in the radiator as |
| thermostat, fan and connecting hoses and | | | | well as in the internal engine passages. As a |
| pipes. In doing the cooling, one thing that a | | | | result, it cuts down heat transfer. In |
| rider must not forget is the use of | | | | addition, the heat coming from the engine to |
| motorcycle antifreeze. If you have forgotten | | | | the coolant and from the coolant to the |
| to put it and things freeze that will redound | | | | radiator is reduced. As a result, the engine |
| to the disadvantage of the engine. To lessen | | | | gets too hot. In order to remove the salts, |
| the mineral salts build up inside the | | | | you must drain the radiator and fill it up |
| radiator, you can use distilled water. | | | | again with tap water. Now, mix in Oxalic |
| | | | acid. If your coolant can takes in a gallon |
| Check the thermostat if it is already running | | | | or two, use a pint of Oxalic. If it takes |
| hot and the fluid is fine. Aside from the | | | | less, six or eight ounces would suffice. |
| thermostat, also check on the pump if it is | | | | Then, let Oxalic do the job for you. Let it |
| functioning. Take the radiator cap and peep | | | | stay for an hour or more then drain the |
| in the fill tube. You will know that it does | | | | solution. After that, fill in water and add |
| when there is flow. If the temperature goes | | | | baking soda for about ten to fifteen minutes. |
| up and the fluid is still fine, check on the | | | | This will neutralize the acid. Drain, flush |
| fan. If it does, replace the sending unit. If | | | | with fresh water and replace contents with |
| the flow turns too fast, it means that the | | | | 50% distilled water and 50% anti-freeze. Add |
| water does not stay in the radiator long | | | | some baking soda to neutralize the acid up to |
| enough to cool off. However, when it started | | | | ph 7. Finally, you can dispose of it in |
| from cold, it is possible to keep the engine | | | | accord to the EPA rules. |
| too cold. When you refill your radiator with | | | | |
| a new coolant, check on the coolant level and | | | | Please visit Motorcycle Parts OEM site at |
| allow it to cool off. After that, check on | | | | for comments and inquiries regarding this |
| the fluid again. Run the engine until the | | | | article. |