Re: Oil consumption?

["Keith Winter" <kwinter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Matt,

I was watching the engine temperature pretty closely up there, as 
I knew the engine would be working harder than normal.  It never 
did get particularly hot.  However, when we stopped at the 
summit in Sonora Pass, the bike did barf out about 1/2 cup of 
coolant onto the ground, so maybe it was running hot.

That's something I have to check on, too: the coolant puddled 
around the side stand.  I was not beside the bike when it 
overflowed, so I don't know exactly where it came from.  Does 
anyone know if there is an overflow hose for the coolant tank in 
that area?  I couldn't find one and could not find any source for 
the coolant outflow with a cursory examination.  I thought I might 
have blown the coolant pump or a hose or something.  Without 
finding a source and with no additional loss, I went ahead and 
had no trouble the rest of the day.  It may be that the 
combination of heat and altitude caused the pressure cap to vent 
a little.  The air is thin at 9600 feet.

Thanks for the input.

- -Keith

On 19 Jul 2000, at 10:58, Matt Knowles wrote:
> 
> Think how hard your engine is working to pull you up the grade. That
> translates into heat, therefore the oil is going to be thinner. That may be
> why it burned more than average.
> 
> Matt Knowles - mattknowles@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx


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