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« on: August 14, 2008, 05:38:19 PM »
hey everyone i got an 87 kx 500 and i went ridin with my buddy the other day and my coolent was boilin?!?!?!?! anyone got an idea..... it was leakin from somewhere.. idk what its deal is i just rebuilt the top end maybe 10 hours of ridin ago... any help would bw great!!!
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Re: ummmmm
« Reply #1 on: August 15, 2008, 03:29:57 AM »
find the leak and post back.
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Re: ummmmm
« Reply #2 on: August 15, 2008, 05:46:19 AM »
where does your overflow tube dump out at?  Maybe start it up and run it for a bit then watch and see if it leaks and where from?
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« Reply #3 on: August 15, 2008, 06:38:39 AM »
hey everyone i got an 87 kx 500 and i went ridin with my buddy the other day and my coolent was boilin?!?!?!?! anyone got an idea..... it was leakin from somewhere.. idk what its deal is i just rebuilt the top end maybe 10 hours of ridin ago... any help would bw great!!!
Dane

Take a look at this. Click on photo to enlarge. The cooling system needs to be filled and bleed properly.
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Open Class 2-Stroke Kawasaki KX500
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Re: ummmmm
« Reply #4 on: August 15, 2008, 06:41:40 AM »
http://www.kxriders.com/forums/index.php/topic,4467.0.html

click on this link. There might be an issue with that photo I posted.
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« Reply #5 on: August 15, 2008, 06:55:01 AM »
Click the links below maybe they can help. The parts list is around three years odl and things are getting harder to find.
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« Reply #6 on: August 15, 2008, 07:15:37 AM »
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