Susan
That Romance Author Lady
This picture is what came out of my bike's radiator last night. It feels slippery (not as slippery as cooking oil, just somewhat slippery), and it smells like caramelized sugar.
AFAIK, it might be the first time anyone has changed the coolant. The bike had 400 km when I got it and has 7K km on it now. Performance seems fine, good power, never overheats, no leaks, no smoke, no disturbing noises, nothing weird except the color/texture/smell of the coolant. The oil doesn't look milky or odd in any way. So I don't think it's a bad gasket or a crack somewhere in the engine.
I flushed it and added appropriate new coolant and I'll keep an eye on it.
The caramel smell makes me think the coolant got overheated at some point. Thoughts?
AFAIK, it might be the first time anyone has changed the coolant. The bike had 400 km when I got it and has 7K km on it now. Performance seems fine, good power, never overheats, no leaks, no smoke, no disturbing noises, nothing weird except the color/texture/smell of the coolant. The oil doesn't look milky or odd in any way. So I don't think it's a bad gasket or a crack somewhere in the engine.
I flushed it and added appropriate new coolant and I'll keep an eye on it.
The caramel smell makes me think the coolant got overheated at some point. Thoughts?
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