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Title: using water
Post by: kymcoallan on October 07, 2016, 07:52:20 AM
My Kymco Xciting 500i year 2008-09 using water, it is strange but the water cooler disappear slowly, is this normal? what can be
Title: Re: using water
Post by: CROSSBOLT on October 07, 2016, 11:53:20 AM
How many miles?

Karl
Title: Re: using water
Post by: yao on October 07, 2016, 02:26:55 PM
hopefully there is a leak somewhere, if not, could be head gasket :(
Title: Re: using water
Post by: kymcoallan on October 07, 2016, 05:49:28 PM
No no the failed course not. Lots of water on it this morning after a trip on the motorway was still the same amount of water. I wonder if it has been frozen so it's frozen or something. Those who I bought it from had not poured antifreeze in the water and it's stupid.
Title: Re: using water
Post by: kymcoallan on October 07, 2016, 05:50:19 PM
13.000 km
Title: Re: using water
Post by: kymcoallan on October 07, 2016, 05:52:26 PM
Can it be frost which is now at night
Title: Re: using water
Post by: CROSSBOLT on October 07, 2016, 06:33:04 PM
Now I am officially confused. Let's try this: how do you know you are losing coolant (the green or orange stuff)?

Karl
Title: Re: using water
Post by: Mr. Paul on October 07, 2016, 08:14:27 PM
Hello Allan. I think the best thing to do would be to drain the fluid out of your scooter and replace it with the proper anti-freeze/coolant. Make sure you get the proper stuff, I believe it should be silicate-free.  After you replace the fluid recheck it after a couple of miles and top it off.  Hope that helps you. What part of the world are you in?
Title: Re: using water
Post by: kymcoallan on October 10, 2016, 11:42:07 AM
I am in Denmark and yes it is probably a good idea. I've got blue antifreeze but heg have been told that it must be Orange. It's a little confusing right now it has not lost any water
Title: Re: using water
Post by: Mr. Paul on October 10, 2016, 06:55:49 PM
Some manufacturers use anti-freeze with silicate (fine sand particles} in it to keep the inside of the radiator clean. These same particles will eat the seals in a system that is not designed for it. Hope that helps.
Title: Re: using water
Post by: AMAC1680 on October 10, 2016, 07:30:07 PM
Hello Allan. I think the best thing to do would be to drain the fluid out of your scooter and replace it with the proper anti-freeze/coolant. Make sure you get the proper stuff, I believe it should be silicate-free.  After you replace the fluid recheck it after a couple of miles and top it off.  Hope that helps you. What part of the world are you in?

There Ya go. Took more post than I would have thought to get to the point.

AMAC
Title: Re: using water
Post by: kymcoallan on October 10, 2016, 08:37:13 PM
Thank you