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Title: Coolant drain plug
Post by: Adscan on 08 July 2016, 01:08:37 pm

I am going to flush the coolant on my FZS600 today..
which one is the drain plug? is it the top one? Haynes does not show a pic


(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v38/adscan/1F5F14BC-1002-4DBB-B564-3CAAF998B19C_zps8qkhom3k.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/adscan/media/1F5F14BC-1002-4DBB-B564-3CAAF998B19C_zps8qkhom3k.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Coolant drain plug
Post by: darrsi on 08 July 2016, 01:26:55 pm

Here you go.....

Title: Re: Coolant drain plug
Post by: Adam2201 on 08 July 2016, 02:34:51 pm

the image of the little funnel under the drain plug makes me laugh, mine shot out and hit the garage wall when I did it!

Title: Re: Coolant drain plug
Post by: fazersharp on 08 July 2016, 03:17:01 pm

Quote from: Adam2201 on 08 July 2016, 02:34:51 pm

the image of the little funnel under the drain plug makes me laugh, mine shot out and hit the garage wall when I did it!

A-LA-THIS
(http://foc-u.co.uk/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=10671.0;attach=8818;image)
(http://foc-u.co.uk/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=10671.0;attach=8814;image)

Title: Re: Coolant drain plug
Post by: fazersharp on 08 July 2016, 03:17:55 pm

See here for info on the subject http://foc-u.co.uk/index.php/topic,10671.25.html (http://foc-u.co.uk/index.php/topic,10671.25.html)

Title: Re: Coolant drain plug
Post by: Adscan on 08 July 2016, 03:30:28 pm

Many thanks...


All drained and put a bottle of Radflush through it, running nice and clean now.


 Next job is to drain and flush the expansion bottle. It is not easiest to get to, w[size=78%]hat is the best way to flush it through? [/size]

Title: Re: Coolant drain plug
Post by: darrsi on 08 July 2016, 04:00:56 pm

Quote from: Adscan on 08 July 2016, 03:30:28 pm

Many thanks...


All drained and put a bottle of Radflush through it, running nice and clean now.


 Next job is to drain and flush the expansion bottle. It is not easiest to get to, w[size=78%]hat is the best way to flush it through? [/size]

I've never bothered personally, there's not enough in it to worry about, and once the bike gets warm it'll circulate back in to the system.

Title: Re: Coolant drain plug
Post by: fazersharp on 08 July 2016, 05:15:56 pm

Me being me - and all that, I empted mine with a bit of tube and a 50mm syringe.
One should never be without a bit of tube and a syringe  :eek   

Title: Re: Coolant drain plug
Post by: Adscan on 08 July 2016, 06:48:47 pm

I managed to suck it all out in the end. I have filled up with the new coolant and currently trying to get all the air out the system.

Title: Re: Coolant drain plug
Post by: darrsi on 08 July 2016, 09:51:38 pm

Quote from: Adscan on 08 July 2016, 06:48:47 pm

I managed to suck it all out in the end. I have filled up with the new coolant and currently trying to get all the air out the system.

If you pour it in slowly enough you shouldn't get any air, other than that let it tick over without the thermostat cap on.
You can even give it a gentle bit of throttle to let any bubbles escape, just don't give it a handful or you'll be wearing it.  :lol

Title: Re: Coolant drain plug
Post by: Adscan on 09 July 2016, 10:21:13 am

All done now.. hopefully i got all the air out.

Title: Re: Coolant drain plug
Post by: matt7chunk on 12 July 2016, 11:06:10 pm

(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160712/6fc99e3799229757afaadbe0c83c42e9.jpg) Haynes does have a pic,  22.2a 

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