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Coolant question
By: truck11 Date: November 5, 2015, 8:19 am
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When replacing the coolant/antifreeze (what ever you decide to
call it) - what is everyone replacing it with?
I used to use Engine Ice on my DRZ400 - but last time I was at
the KTM dealer, they suggested Maxima Coolanol. Thoughts?
Tips on flushing the old coolant?
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Re: Coolant question
By: Oddfellow Date: November 6, 2015, 7:10 pm
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I have leftover Evans from putting it in my XR650R. Thinking of
using it when the time comes to switch. On the XR I just drained
it, filled with H2O, drained it again and then filled with Evans
and idled the bike with the cap off for about 15 minutes. Theory
is all the water boils off and you're left with just Evans. It
has worked flawlessly in the XR.
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Re: Coolant question
By: mcrider Date: November 7, 2015, 12:15 pm
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I put Engine Ice in mine in the spring when I changes the
thermostat. It runs much cooler.
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Re: Coolant question
By: JET_690 Date: November 7, 2015, 3:41 pm
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I have a bottle of Evans waiting to go into both my 690 and my
990 as soon as I get around to it. Will also try it in my Gas
Gas 321. I figure if it's good enough for Jay Leno...;-)
JET
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Re: Coolant question
By: seabeegt Date: January 12, 2016, 8:32 pm
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I'm an Engine Ice customer. Only downside: it stinks like all
hell when it boils over :P
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Re: Coolant question
By: Proslider777 Date: March 23, 2016, 12:01 pm
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Yep, Engine Ice here too, since I also have a 2006 300XCW I know
that smell!
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Re: Coolant question
By: RiverRunner Date: March 24, 2016, 11:44 pm
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What is the volume of fluid in the cooling system for the 690?
I was thinking of just flushing with the same fluid I change to.
I'll use the ZipTy second generation fluid I have on the shelf,
used the first gen in our Husky 511 and 310 with zero boil over
issues. Shouldn't cost too much in fluid and I've seen in the
forums where not all of the new fluids take well to water(h2o)
contamination.
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