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Re:radiator cap



>In a message dated 12/10/99 8:36:34 AM, jwratmaster@xxxxxxxxx writes:
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>I don't think the coolant resevoir cap is meant to be watertight. If it runs 
>over at normal operating temoerature, it means the system has been 
>overfilled, a condition which is self-correcting.
> I disagree, I believe the radiator resevoir cap is both water and air tight.The cap itself has both an inner and outer lip and because of this  is quite a tight fit going on. Soon after I got my bike back from the dealer ,for 6000 mi. service,to my horror I noticed coolant  on the chain guard,(remember i'm on my fourth radiator) but was relieved to find the resevoir cap was not fully sealed, even though it appeared to be on. The cap is difficult to fit with the bodywork on(not much room) but it can be done using  a couple index fingers and a little patience. BTW  4 months have passed and my radiator problems seem to be a thing of the past!  
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