Running hot and leaking coolant

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  1. Indy_ridah

    Indy_ridah New Member

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    I`m having a hell of a time trying to find out what is going on with my 06 VFR800. After a day of riding in hot weather...I noticed that it just temp had gotten up to 233 and then coolant started to leak. I pulled of the fairings, and the radiator and noticed that the leak look like it was coming from the radiator. I took the radiator off, but didn`t see a crack in the radiator.
    I don`t know what else to do...
     


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    Get it pressure tested.
     


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    It might look like it is coming from the radiator... but it really is hard to tell sometimes. The only way to test the rad is like i_needit suggested and pressure test it. Rads are usually the last part of the system to spring a leak.

    You might try adding some of the UV dye in the antifreeze if you really can't spot it. Then you can use a blacklight to find the leak.
     


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    could be that the cap isnt on correctly or isnt sealing correctly. Had a similar prob on my 92 and I discovered that the 1/4 turn "on" feeling for the cap is actually not the 1/2 turn "really on"
     


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