[Gunnar]

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'81 wing. Started smelling antifreeze while riding. When it is sitting nothing drips. Can't find any wet spots anywhere on the bike. Any suggestions? Thanks

 

[Silicon Sam]

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skysoldier4 wrote:

'81 wing. Started smelling antifreeze while riding. When it is sitting nothing drips. Can't find any wet spots anywhere on the bike. Any suggestions? Thanks

Well, it's leaking somewhere if you can smell it. Check all over the top of the engine, not just the ground.

On a bike that old, it's likely the crossover tubes. Very common problem.

 

[jackjohn]

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Take a look in on top of the engine. There are coolant tubes running between the heads and block. They are sealed with O-rings and gaskets to the heads. Easy fix if this is the problem.

 

[k1w1t1m]

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Is the reservior full? It could be that the hose from the reservior to the radiator has decayed.

 

[squirts]

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Follow the advice from those above and if there's nothing wet on top of the engine, hunker down and check out the bottom front right (side stand) side of the engine. If you're water pump is shooting craps, it may start "weeping" near the radiator hose inlet at the bottom of the engine. I can say that I've had a similar problem with some of the wings I've owned over the years which would "weep" a little coolant on top of the engine when it was cold outside...

 

[blue gl1000]

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Just wandering Squirts if the problem that you had with coolant leaking on top the engine when it was cool outside was the cross over pipes? I have the same issue with my '78 gl 1000. Only when its cool out side and the bike is coolit will leak other wise never see a drop.