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A Short BOIL OVER.....
Posted: 03:53 pm Jul 02 2008
by Green Hornet
When riding this morning, the Old Girl had a Short Boil Over after coming up a Snotty Hill. I was Clutching her in 2nd, so I would get minimal Wheel Spin, but had to drop to 1st to anyway. Every time I got going up the hill a Branch would Grab my Right Boot & YANK IT OFF!! Then the Left Boot would get YANKED OFF!! Then the RIGHT AGAIN!!!! I probably lost about 1/4 or so of coolant & I noticed the 220 did not seem as peppy. I believe the Clutch was Slipping after the Boil Over. Could the Clutch Slipping be caused by a Slightly Hotter Engine????? It could be time for a Clutch Rebuild also.........
Any Thoughts??
Posted: 07:49 pm Jul 02 2008
by MX500
If your clutch is slipping, replace it. I've never had a clutch slip after boiling over. You ought to try adding some water wetter or try using the Evans coolant. It boils at 370 degrees, your engine would have seized by that point.
http://www.evanscooling.com/main27.htm
Posted: 10:12 am Jul 04 2008
by Green Hornet
Anyone use the TUSK CLUTCH KIT??If so, have you Experienced Clutch Slippage??? Last year TUSK acknowledged they had a BAD BATCH of FRICTION PLATES.
Posted: 11:22 am Jul 04 2008
by fuzzy
I used them in my WR....Grab fine and smooth. Mine must've been a bad batch though 'cause the tangs were too wide for the basket, and I had to hand fit them with a file. I could never ding tusk as it as a hinson basket, but should be OEM spec.
Posted: 11:28 am Jul 04 2008
by Green Hornet
Speaking of HINSON. Anyone know where I can get a Basket???????
Posted: 11:34 am Jul 04 2008
by Indawoods
Fredette... eBay... only 2 options I can think of.