What type of anti freeze do people use. Does everyone buy Premix from Bombardier or buy one with certain specifications. Is car anti-freeze okay?
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What type of anti freeze do people use. Does everyone buy Premix from Bombardier or buy one with certain specifications. Is car anti-freeze okay?
I just ordered a case of it online and keep it on hand.
Pre-Mix 50/50 of a well Known Brand.
50:50 ethylene glycol/deionized water (aka premix) labeled as compatible for aluminum engines.
During my amateur aircraft (Experimental USA) days and involvement with servicing Rotax 912, 912s, 914T aircraft engines we had a web site like this site were we had many discussions on coolant types best to use.
Rotax bulletins came out and recommended to use a non water base coolants.
Polypropylene glycol instead of the water diluted ethylene glycol based coolants.
The first being safe to eat and cook your fries in ( a laxative :gaah:)and the other being very toxic especially to cats that seem to like the sweat taste of it.
Silly cats..:yikes:.. I always recommended Evans coolant to my fellow Rotax pilots. http://www.evanscooling.com/ it has properties that exceed ethylene glycol but does cost $$ more and you must flush the coolant system completely of the old stuff before using the new stuff. You might find the Jay Leno video of it interesting too.
I wanted to revive this thread and see what others think here on Spyderlovers about this coolant for use in our Spyders :spyder2:... I will change my coolant at the end of the season but want to see others opinions on this product here. And hopefully hear some Sypder pro's chime in on this topic. Thanks.. Frank.... from the land of back bacon and beavers.
always used brand name aluminum safe coolant waterless if possible...!! :thumbup:
I just had a 14,000 mile service done today on my RT and I was quite supprised that the coolant was $35.96 for 4 liters.
BRP gets about $9.00 a Quart????? :yikes: Time to Buy BRP stock?:roflblack:Quote:
Originally Posted by SpydermanCT
I just bought BRP stuff today to top my tank off. WHAT A PAIN! :banghead: People with really big hands must hate messing with getting the cap off and filling it. Did figure out to put a light up in the wheel well and shine on the tank from the back to see the level. Funnel with long hose and got 'er done. Hope I don't have to do that very often.
I bought a transmission funnel the only time I had to mess with it. I keep a small bottle of Red Line Water Wetter in the bike for emergencies, but have yet to use it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Farmbanker
Mechanic at Honda Winston-Salem told me that the drain plug on the radiators is often extremely tight and that he had several strip out trying to drain the radiator. This was told me in passing and I didn't discuss it further as he was really busy.
No clue how to prevent it other than leave it alone and syphon all you can get out the top and refresh it that way. Being that mine is 2 years old I'm looking at preventive maintenance. May give it a try later on, using very modest force to see if it will loosen. If not, I'll do the refresh thing.
Disconnect the lower radiator hose and it should drain just fine.Quote:
Originally Posted by ulflyer
OMG, I should have thought of that! Senility is setting it!Quote:
Originally Posted by NancysToy
Thanks Scotty.