Re: [ST] antifreeze leak

["Dennis M. Griffin" <eagleeye@xxxxxxxxx>]

on 5/12/01 4:13 PM, Scott Inman at scott__inman@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> Thanks John!  Someone else mentioned the cap as well.
> 
> Hmmm... I'll find SOMETHING I can jam in there and see if it stops.
> 
> Thank you for the info... seems strange that a brand new 01' would still do
> this, but the dealer did mention to me "DO NOT FILL THE BOTTLE" before I
> left on my virgin ride.  Coincidence?  I think not. ;)
> 
> I'll try that tomorrow and let you know how it works.
> 
> Scott
> 
> 
It was I that mentioned the cap, and there is no need to jam anything if
you'll do as I suggested before, which I've pasted below. The fluid level in
my RS expansion tank has stayed at the full level, in 110° F Phoenix temps,
since doing this.

I seem to recall putting silicone grease on the fittings of the reservoir &
inside the reservoir cap to stop a similar condition. Just enough coolant
was seeping out to muck things up and get one wondering. The blue-green
color of the residue of the dried coolant (happens fast in Arizona) showed
up especially well on the inside of the tail section of my yellow '00 RS.
The silicone grease I used came from an Ace Hdwe, plumbing section me
thinks.

Enjoy,

Dennis


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