Kbza
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posted November 29, 2012 08:55 AM
Overheating when engine stop
Hi everybody,
I've been having the same trouble over and over since i installed the brock's ct dual in my zx14r 6 months ago.
When i stop, and shut down the engine, it starts overheating, until it spills a lot of coolant..
To install the exahust i removed the radiator, but installed it in the correct way.
After every spill, i have to remove the entire right fairing to access the radiator, re fill it, and then add coolant to the tank in the left side.
I'm getting pretty good at this, the first few times took me a lot of time. Now in 15 minutes i do the entire process.
When the bike is at the highway the temperature is normal (around 76 celcious)
But as soon as i stop in a red light or something it starts to rise.
With the engine running the temperature rises, but without spill, as soon as i turn it off, the temperature rises above 100 celcious (water boil temperature) and the spill begins! If i turn the engine On the spilling ends.
Does anyone else have the same trouble??
I'm thinking that maybe titanium holds more heat and that is heating the radiator water. Could it be??
Thank you all!
All comments welcome. I'm running crazy with this!!
Horacio
  
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joel787
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posted November 29, 2012 10:00 AM
I had the same problem, it was my fan relay got burnt so the fan wasnt working, on the freeway it was ok but then on the street it started puking...i added a second fan and installed a PMR double switch and have both fans connected... Now it stoped unless i be crazy hot lapping...
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Kbza
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posted November 29, 2012 11:03 AM
My fans work just fine, the 2012 has two of them.
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smokinZX14
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posted November 29, 2012 11:09 AM
 Edited By: smokinZX14 on 29 Nov 2012 19:12
You mostlikely put the two upper hoses on wrong where the go to the Rad cap .. One goes to the coolant tank and the other goes to the thermostat housing .. If you switched them it will puke water everytime you shut the motor off .. One has pressure all the time and that goes to the thermostat , ( lower hose on the neck ) the upper hose goes to the coolant tank ( It's the top hose just under the rad cap ..)
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RICH CRAFT 1
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posted November 29, 2012 12:57 PM
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You mostlikely put the two upper hoses on wrong where the go to the Rad cap .. One goes to the coolant tank and the other goes to the thermostat housing .. If you switched them it will puke water everytime you shut the motor off .. One has pressure all the time and that goes to the thermostat , ( lower hose on the neck ) the upper hose goes to the coolant tank ( It's the top hose just under the rad cap ..)
+1
Ken
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Kbza
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posted November 29, 2012 01:06 PM
Hi smokin !
You know that now that you mention it, i remember that it calls my atention once with the radiator cap off, and the engine ON, that coolant was flowing through the upper hole (the one that the cap blocks).
That's wrong right??
If it is, then i made a mistake when connecting those!!
I'm going to check it, and then i'll tell you!
Thanks man!!
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kawpower
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posted November 29, 2012 01:42 PM
no fluid should be flowing from the top hole wen the engine is running ,if it does u have them wrong.
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zx12mark
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posted November 29, 2012 04:47 PM
smokys got nailed.It will puke coolant if those 2 small hose`s are switched............don`t ask me how i know..
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joel787
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posted November 29, 2012 04:50 PM
Hmm now i got to check mine....
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cliffrandall
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posted November 29, 2012 05:07 PM
Good call Smokin......Made the same mistake in past.
Cliff
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Kbza
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posted November 29, 2012 05:21 PM
although i'm used to remove the fairings, it's really annoying, so i haven't done it yet, but i'm pretty sure that smokin nailed it!
One final question, can anything be broken due to my mistake?
Near 4000 miles with the hoses switched!!
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smokinZX14
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posted November 29, 2012 05:50 PM
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although i'm used to remove the fairings, it's really annoying, so i haven't done it yet, but i'm pretty sure that smokin nailed it!
One final question, can anything be broken due to my mistake?
Near 4000 miles with the hoses switched!!
You don't have to pull the body work to get to the two hoses ..
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Obba
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posted November 30, 2012 12:19 AM
Hey Kbza, can't PM for what ever reason...
Your avatar is the same as Quater Pounder, a long time and respected poster on this forum.
Is it posisble you could change it? As some people, like me, the avatar catches the eye and you get used to checking up on how other members are doing...
Nice to see a new member and i hope that Smokin has nailed it for you 
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Kbza
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posted November 30, 2012 02:03 PM
Smokin! You are the best!
That was what was happening, i switched the hoses and changed the coolant, and now i'm ready for this summer (southern hemisphere, so the summer is just starting) !!
Can't say thank you enough times!!
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smokinZX14
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posted November 30, 2012 03:29 PM
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Smokin! You are the best!
That was what was happening, i switched the hoses and changed the coolant, and now i'm ready for this summer (southern hemisphere, so the summer is just starting) !!
Can't say thank you enough times!!
You are very welcome .. Now go ride your bike ... 
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WARBIRD
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posted December 01, 2012 11:42 AM
Good call Lee......... 
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posted December 01, 2012 04:23 PM
I'd put my bike in my avatar if I wasn't a tard and knew how to get it small it enough. lol
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