by Goldie
12. June 2011 04:16
One of our customers had difficulty finding the thermostat at his old 1986 Honda VT700C SHADOW. Consequently we thought this can be great opportunity for brand new do-it-yourself blog post. Often, ignorant motorcyclists are put in situation where they cannot find specific motorcycle part in their own motorcycle. As we mentioned above our customer was suspecting that the thermostat or other accompanying VT700C Shadow motorcycle part was having an issue.
The first frontier he runs onto is the missing knowledge for where the thermostat is actually located. The problem was with the gage going in red - misleadingly alarming that the motorcycle is overheating.
First thing we should do is to locatŠµ the thermostat which is below the coolant filler cap. The best way to find the thermostat at any vehicle is to locate several motorcycle parts. The first motorcycle part for locating is the top radiator hose and then you should track it backwards. This will guide you to where the hose appends to the thermostat housing.
Second, if the motorcycle is really overheating than the radiator fan should come on.
Third, if the fan doesn’t come on then you may have a faulty fan. You can check if this motorcycle part is working by unplugging it and connecting it to 12 volts and see if it turns.
Fourth, if the fan turns fine but still never comes on when the motorcycle is overheating than the fan sensor or wiring may need checking.
It wouldn’t be bad if you ensure the cooling system is full and all the air is out before you put the filler cap on. You can move the motorcycle a bit back and forth to release any possible trapped air in the system. Hope this post will be useful in future for motorcycle population.
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