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#495188 07/11/2012 7:38 AM
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Was cleaning bike yesterday and noticed trace amounts of coolant on the outside of the left cylinder(left if you were sitting on it)about 5 or 6 fins down.Any ideas what this might be from or what direction to head in 1st.As much as I would hate to might have to resort to dealer or research for a small independent shop with a good reputation.
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LOLO
Was going to say thoughts.
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teeg #495190 07/11/2012 10:13 AM
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If you do anything be sure you get the right coolant! Now I need to go check the coolant in my 63 VW Bug.


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teeg #495191 07/11/2012 10:26 AM
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All kidding aside, there is no coolant in America / Speedys, they are air cooled. That small radiator on the front is an oil cooler. If what you found isn't oil, it's probably just condensation or water from washing or rain.

If it's oil, check your valve cover.

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MACMC #495192 07/11/2012 11:31 AM
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LOLOLO I swear it looked just like coolant watery with a greenish tint but now thinking about. Sort of a blunder on my behalf. Let me tell you how happy I am that it is not coolant that means just got to get this cam cover seal replaced. phewwwwwww
Thank Again


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teeg #495193 07/11/2012 11:46 AM
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I couldn't resist.


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teeg #495194 07/11/2012 12:12 PM
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Don't feel embarrassed, I took a just bought new BMW 320i in once, because something was leaking on the front passenger side wheel. The shop sent a guy out front, he stuck his finger in the fluid, smelled it, shook his head and informed me a dog had pissed on my wheel. I never lived that down at that dealership, so, you're not alone.


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MACMC #495195 07/11/2012 12:15 PM
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that's pretty hilarious, mac.

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Dog pee... that's good!


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True story, first new car I ever owned, right out of college, huge investment. I'd worked on bikes and old cars, but that thing looked like nothing I'd ever seen before under the hood. Of course now all cars look like that. Not my proudest moment at the time, funny now.


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MACMC #495198 07/11/2012 5:38 PM
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Very funny. Great you can laugh about it now. I look back on my life and much of it ( my behavior and endeavors) is funny to me now.


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If you do anything be sure you get the right coolant! Now I need to go check the coolant in my 63 VW Bug.


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I couldn't resist.




Hell Ian, you just got there first, this site is full of smart asses waiting to pounce


A real common one around here is A/C evaporator condensation puddles. We have so much dry heat there is usually no condensation that makes it to the pavement so when the monsoon season starts (like right now) the humidity increases, and so do the panicked drivers wondering what that "leak" is.


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bigbill #495202 07/12/2012 12:23 PM
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No problem all good,If the table were turned I would have done the same thing.LOLOL
That dog pee story really helped with the pain though.
Thanks again


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MACMC #495203 07/13/2012 11:54 PM
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The shop sent a guy out front, he stuck his finger in the fluid, smelled it, shook his head and informed me a dog had pissed on my wheel.




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