Temp gauge trouble shooting
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@declan I have pre mixed anti freeze in there does anyone know why the dt has a coolant expansion chamber my am6 doesent and I prefer it that way?
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wrote on 28 Aug 2017, 20:30 last edited by
@terry-tz I get that but why does my other bike not have one
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wrote on 28 Aug 2017, 21:11 last edited by terry.tz
I don't know I mean really it depends on what you put in it and the temps to whether you need it I'm finding this funny this seems to be a hot topic at the moment with YouTubers as their all a bunch of b!tchy girls on cam
but if I was gonna move one I would just make a smaller one and put it somewhere else but I wouldn't get rid of it I mean considering radiator caps are normally in front of you I don't fancy testing the safety feature I don't think it's that safe on a bike
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I don't know I mean really it depends on what you put in it and the temps to whether you need it I'm finding this funny this seems to be a hot topic at the moment with YouTubers as their all a bunch of b!tchy girls on cam
but if I was gonna move one I would just make a smaller one and put it somewhere else but I wouldn't get rid of it I mean considering radiator caps are normally in front of you I don't fancy testing the safety feature I don't think it's that safe on a bike
wrote on 28 Aug 2017, 21:40 last edited by@terry-tz said in Temp gauge trouble shooting:
I don't know I mean really it depends on what you put in it and the temps to whether you need it I'm finding this funny this seems to be a hot topic at the moment with YouTubers as their all a bunch of b!tchy girls on cam
what?!?
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wrote on 28 Aug 2017, 22:11 last edited by
You want an expansion bottle.
If you run evans waterless coolant, the coolant won't expand so they become unnecessary.
But I would still have one.
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You want an expansion bottle.
If you run evans waterless coolant, the coolant won't expand so they become unnecessary.
But I would still have one.
wrote on 28 Aug 2017, 22:45 last edited by terry.tz@calum this is not true if you heat something it will expand simple Evan's is not magic and I was definitely not insinuating to use it neither lol and I would definitely not wont to test a cap with Evan's in my radiator hot chemicals on your skin can't be comfy not calling you on this just think it's best we stay away lol
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wrote on 28 Aug 2017, 23:49 last edited by declan
@terry-tz I think I got the jist if it after a while so the Evans stuff even at max temp you can remove the rad cap?
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@terry-tz I think I got the jist if it after a while so the Evans stuff even at max temp you can remove the rad cap?
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wrote on 29 Aug 2017, 08:06 last edited by
That's the whole point of the evans coolant. The temperature necessary to pressurise the radiator system is significantly increased.
As such it needs a higher temperature applied to it in order for thermal expansion to be a noticeable factor.
Hence why the coolant is used, it reduces the pressures exerted in the closed loop system.
Most radiator caps require .3 bar of pressure to actuate. In normal operating procedures, evans coolant doesn't hit this sort of pressure, ergo an expansion bottle isn't necessary for most of the yime.
But I still run one regardless.
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That's the whole point of the evans coolant. The temperature necessary to pressurise the radiator system is significantly increased.
As such it needs a higher temperature applied to it in order for thermal expansion to be a noticeable factor.
Hence why the coolant is used, it reduces the pressures exerted in the closed loop system.
Most radiator caps require .3 bar of pressure to actuate. In normal operating procedures, evans coolant doesn't hit this sort of pressure, ergo an expansion bottle isn't necessary for most of the yime.
But I still run one regardless.
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wrote on 29 Aug 2017, 14:58 last edited by
I'm not participating in this debate
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wrote on 29 Aug 2017, 16:23 last edited by
@terry-tz hahaha
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wrote on 29 Aug 2017, 16:56 last edited by
Evans actually run hotter than normal cooling, so yeah, not for me either.
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wrote on 29 Aug 2017, 17:38 last edited by
@terry-tz it's not an issue I was just wondering why not all bikes have them
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wrote on 29 Aug 2017, 17:40 last edited by
it was probably just a way to save money I mean really you could make any bike not need one or car but it's more of a safety thing really
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it was probably just a way to save money I mean really you could make any bike not need one or car but it's more of a safety thing really
wrote on 29 Aug 2017, 17:53 last edited by@terry-tz 
New tyre yo