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Bikes, Hints'n'Tips => Fazer 1000/FZ1 corner => Topic started by: sox22ufo on 25 June 2015, 06:33:09 pm

Title: White Tank Behid Rear Shock, What is it?
Post by: sox22ufo on 25 June 2015, 06:33:09 pm: Hi Guys theres a white tank, looks like a water holder behind the rear shock, what is it, as its empty, should there be water in it :eek :eek :eek
Title: Re: White Tank Behid Rear Shock, What is it?
Post by: mickvp on 25 June 2015, 06:34:49 pm: It's the expansion tank for the radiator. There's a level on it at the side I'm sure
Title: Re: White Tank Behid Rear Shock, What is it?
Post by: red98 on 25 June 2015, 07:03:10 pm: Two lines on the rear face, upper and lower limits, top it up to the high level using a anti freeze mix ;)
Title: Re: White Tank Behid Rear Shock, What is it?
Post by: sox22ufo on 25 June 2015, 07:22:15 pm: Its empty so I'll top it up to the highest level,

cheers guys
Title: Re: White Tank Behid Rear Shock, What is it?
Post by: AyJay on 25 June 2015, 09:01:24 pm: That's an interesting spot. I've only ever filled the system using the radiator cap under the fairing infill, but the manual says fill the bottle. Can't say it's ever done it any harm though, but I do run the engine with the cap off to let the system bleed for a while.
Title: Re: White Tank Behid Rear Shock, What is it?
Post by: PieEater on 26 June 2015, 09:38:11 am: Quote from: sox22ufo on 25 June 2015, 07:22:15 pm
Its empty so I'll top it up to the highest level,

I'd also take off the radiator cap and check the coolant level in the system.
Title: Re: White Tank Behid Rear Shock, What is it?
Post by: brooker81 on 26 June 2015, 10:28:29 am: lol. at this
Title: Re: White Tank Behid Rear Shock, What is it?
Post by: coppi on 30 June 2015, 04:12:41 pm: One little addition to all the other replies:

Use distilled water only with your antifreeze mix. Keep an eye on your expansion tank, it should not be getting empty - if it does it again then there is a problem. Possibly a leak or, the cooling system is running too hot and boiling, whereby coolant will exit via overflow pipe from e/tank.
Title: Re: White Tank Behid Rear Shock, What is it?
Post by: FazerFazersson on 30 June 2015, 09:31:16 pm: And don't forget to check while on the centre stand as a full tank will appear empty while on sidestand.