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Offline Woodchuckvt

What am I looking at?
« on: September 25, 2020, 04:45:02 PM »
Checked the oil in my z800 two days ago and today I noticed drops of green coolant coming out of a clear tube that is going nowhere.  Never noticed this before.  Thinking might have done something when checking the oil.  Any ideas?  Still learning about this machine.

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Offline Richl

Re: What am I looking at?
« Reply #1 on: September 25, 2020, 05:04:33 PM »
Checked the oil in my z800 two days ago and today I noticed drops of green coolant coming out of a clear tube that is going nowhere.  Never noticed this before.  Thinking might have done something when checking the oil.  Any ideas?  Still learning about this machine.

Just a little seepage form the water pump, nothing to worry about based on the amount shown in the picture. Just keep an eye on it.

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Offline Davydo

Re: What am I looking at?
« Reply #2 on: September 25, 2020, 05:13:38 PM »
Checked the oil in my z800 two days ago and today I noticed drops of green coolant coming out of a clear tube that is going nowhere.  Never noticed this before.  Thinking might have done something when checking the oil.  Any ideas?  Still learning about this machine.
It's normal, however you can change the Chinese coolant out for some Prestone 50/50 premix and it may very well eliminate the dripping.
2021 Cforce 500S,  2016 Zforce 500 HO Trail (sold).

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Offline Woodchuckvt

Re: What am I looking at?
« Reply #3 on: September 25, 2020, 06:15:58 PM »
Thanks so much guys for the quick replies.  This forum is invaluable.

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Offline cgfishguy

Re: What am I looking at?
« Reply #4 on: September 28, 2020, 01:55:37 PM »
I was just watching a video that had this clip in it.  Pretty much right from the horse's mouth.

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Offline Woodchuckvt

Re: What am I looking at?
« Reply #5 on: September 28, 2020, 05:38:38 PM »
Just goes to show you do learn something every day.  Thanks for the clip.