FX-1 Cooling Issues

[AndyL]

Was out riding today and the cooling tempature coming out of the pisser was fine for the entire ride. However, I noticed before heading in that the motor seemed different... I loaded up the ski on the trailer and decided to start the ski up and the pisser temp was HOT. It was steaming and the weather tempature was amlost 80.

I dont know where to begin or any steps to trouble shoot this issue, any help would be great.

Andy

 

[Matt_E]

When you stopped the key and got your trailer, the water present in the motor sat there and soaked up more heat from the cylinders.
Then, when you started it back up, it pumped that extra-heat soaked water out the pisser.

 

[Motorheads5]

Do a compression test it could be a head gasket

 

[KD57]

when you stopped the key and got your trailer, the water present in the motor sat there and soaked up more heat from the cylinders.
Then, when you started it back up, it pumped that extra-heat soaked water out the pisser.

+1

 

[AndyL]

Thanks guys I hope thats all it is. Where should the throttle position be when I do the compression test?

 

[Sanoman]

Wfo...

 

[AndyL]

Thanks

 

[FX-Rex]

When you stopped the key and got your trailer, the water present in the motor sat there and soaked up more heat from the cylinders.
Then, when you started it back up, it pumped that extra-heat soaked water out the pisser.

+2

Second law of Thermodynamics

 

[Motorheads5]

When you stopped the key and got your trailer, the water present in the motor sat there and soaked up more heat from the cylinders.
Then, when you started it back up, it pumped that extra-heat soaked water out the pisser.

Yeah but that does not explain why the motor felt different before coming in ! I do know what you are thinking and agree. JMO

 

[AndyL]

Well I tried to do a compression test and my tester failed to produce... It would just bump between 90 and 150. The ski does fire up, and rev up so Im assuming its the tester.

Before I came in I did a few subs and pulling away the power ban wasnt the same. It had a rougher idle and it almost died. I did a 100 yard dash and the rear exhaust noise was really drowned out as if something is restricting the flow. And thats when I noticed a really hot pisser.