scruffygit
Registered User
Got a funny problem here.
Just got in from riding down from Belfast via Cairnryan, a total distance of 400 miles. About half way down whilst stuck in traffic on the M6 I noticed the temp was at 103 degrees. Pulled in at the first service station to check her over and I am sure the fan was not running. Checked all the obvious things - fuse is ok, coolant level in the header tank is ok. Not a lot else to do but carry on and keep an eye on her. Up to that point she had been running normally with the fan cutting in and out as advertised.
To get the temp below 90 degrees you have to be doing over 80, anything below 60 and the temp goes into the 100s. Cruising at 90 (indicated officer) she sits at 85/86 degrees. Normally, at anything over 60 she sits at 82/83. Around town or in stop-start traffic she gets up to 103/105 ish but is fairly stable at that unless I actually stop then it starts climbing, the highest I saw was 107 degrees. Again, normally, the fan cuts in before it gets anywhere near 100 degrees in those conditions.
When I got back home, I checked the fan again and, again, am fairly certain that the fan was not running (temp reading 99 degrees). Opened up the house and gates, switched on the ignition to ride her in - temp reading 107 and guess what? the poxy fans running :bang: :bang: but the temps not coming down :dunno:
The only thing I've seen anywhere near this is on my old VW Golf in mid 80s that used to burn out its fan temp switch if the coolant level in the radiator got too low, but as I've said the header tank level is fine - are 'Birds prone to air-locks in the system? Any suggestions please, ideally simple and idiot proof as my workshop manual and most of my tools are in NI.
Also is there any danger that I have done any damage? I ran her at least 150 miles in that condition, most of it on the motorway fortunately but there were quite a few hold ups on the way that slowed me down and sent the temp soaring.
We are off to Brands Hatch for the weekend, leaving tommorow lunch-time. Natalie wants to go on the bike, I'm not to certain what do you all think?
Thanks in advance :bow: :bow:
John.
Just got in from riding down from Belfast via Cairnryan, a total distance of 400 miles. About half way down whilst stuck in traffic on the M6 I noticed the temp was at 103 degrees. Pulled in at the first service station to check her over and I am sure the fan was not running. Checked all the obvious things - fuse is ok, coolant level in the header tank is ok. Not a lot else to do but carry on and keep an eye on her. Up to that point she had been running normally with the fan cutting in and out as advertised.
To get the temp below 90 degrees you have to be doing over 80, anything below 60 and the temp goes into the 100s. Cruising at 90 (indicated officer) she sits at 85/86 degrees. Normally, at anything over 60 she sits at 82/83. Around town or in stop-start traffic she gets up to 103/105 ish but is fairly stable at that unless I actually stop then it starts climbing, the highest I saw was 107 degrees. Again, normally, the fan cuts in before it gets anywhere near 100 degrees in those conditions.
When I got back home, I checked the fan again and, again, am fairly certain that the fan was not running (temp reading 99 degrees). Opened up the house and gates, switched on the ignition to ride her in - temp reading 107 and guess what? the poxy fans running :bang: :bang: but the temps not coming down :dunno:
The only thing I've seen anywhere near this is on my old VW Golf in mid 80s that used to burn out its fan temp switch if the coolant level in the radiator got too low, but as I've said the header tank level is fine - are 'Birds prone to air-locks in the system? Any suggestions please, ideally simple and idiot proof as my workshop manual and most of my tools are in NI.
Also is there any danger that I have done any damage? I ran her at least 150 miles in that condition, most of it on the motorway fortunately but there were quite a few hold ups on the way that slowed me down and sent the temp soaring.
We are off to Brands Hatch for the weekend, leaving tommorow lunch-time. Natalie wants to go on the bike, I'm not to certain what do you all think?
Thanks in advance :bow: :bow:
John.