Coolant overflow

[Burns1]

So I foolishly filled the overflow bottle to the top. When I started the bike and let it warm up I got a bit over coolant coming out of the overflow pipe. Temp went up to 7 bars (it's in the 90's here) and then the fans came on and it cooled down some. Please tell me I didn't screw anything up. I'm thinking I should be ok since the temp dropped after the fans came on. Of course I'm leaving on a 2 week trip in the morning. Or at least in planning to. Your help and opinions would be greatly appreciated!

Burns1

 

[SacramentoMike]

I don't know for sure, but damage? Doubt it. I'd try to get some coolant out though. I accidentally put too much in there when I removed my rad and had it repaired recently. I used a marinade injector (big syringe thing, and don't tell my wife!) to suction some back out. I THINK the gen II makes the tank a lot more accessible on your '08 than it was on my '05 so you can maybe do it without pulling off the fairing. Good luck.

Don't forget to clean the marinade injector before you put it back in the kitchen though. A lot.

 

[RossKean]

Won't hurt anything if the overflow tank is too full. It will just overflow. If you don't want it on the garage floor or possibly soaking your rear tire with slippery **** while riding, do as suggested above and remove some of the excess.

 

[Burns1]

Ok. Yea, I didn't think it would hurt anything, but I figured I'd check here. Thanks guys.

Burns1

 

[majicmaker]

You'll be alright, Burns. It's supposed to do that. If you topped it off, it'll happen a few more times before it levels off. No worries.

 

[SkooterG]

OMG! Your FJR is going to blow up!

 

[Bill Lumberg]

I think it'd be fine. But I'd use the inexpensive suction tool I got from autozone. Looks like a grease gun without a side handle. Comes with a long clear tube to get to whatever you want to remove.

 

[Burns1]

Scooter you suck! And you're wrong. Did almost 400 miles today in low to mid 90's and she never got over 4 bars. So there. Neener Neener!!! lol

Burns1

 

[wheatonFJR]

I think yer fine, but I'm definitely not eating at SacMike's house. Nah-uh!