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Help and question about level tube in coolant tank
I flushed my coolant this afternoon, and I was having a little trouble getting the recovery tank out. After working it around some, I finally got it dropped enough to remove the hoses. However, I found the hose going to the level tube was already off. I found it up inside the bike, with the clamp and a little ring of rubber around it. I can't tell if I did that or it was like that from before. It seems there is not be enough slack to drop the tank down far enough to loosen it.
It looks like the top of that part (19102-ML7-701) normally has a small rubber collar that the clamp attaches to to secure it to the elbow. The top of the grommet on mine is flat (i.e. no place to clamp to), the small collar was attached to the elbow (with the clamp), having torn right around the base of it.
Can I still ride the bike with that hose off until I get the replacement part? The hose will not stay in the grommet on the tank as it is.
I filled and burped the system and it was leaking a bit of fluid but seems to have stopped. I have brought the bike up to temp for 10-15 minutes with no problem and normal operating temps on the gauge. As soon as it cools down fully, I'm going to re-check the level at the cap and top off as needed.
Part number 8 in the fiche is the problem child:
http://www.hdlparts.com/fiche_secti...ry=MOTORCYCLES&make=HONDA&year=2003&fveh=3499
I flushed my coolant this afternoon, and I was having a little trouble getting the recovery tank out. After working it around some, I finally got it dropped enough to remove the hoses. However, I found the hose going to the level tube was already off. I found it up inside the bike, with the clamp and a little ring of rubber around it. I can't tell if I did that or it was like that from before. It seems there is not be enough slack to drop the tank down far enough to loosen it.
It looks like the top of that part (19102-ML7-701) normally has a small rubber collar that the clamp attaches to to secure it to the elbow. The top of the grommet on mine is flat (i.e. no place to clamp to), the small collar was attached to the elbow (with the clamp), having torn right around the base of it.
Can I still ride the bike with that hose off until I get the replacement part? The hose will not stay in the grommet on the tank as it is.
I filled and burped the system and it was leaking a bit of fluid but seems to have stopped. I have brought the bike up to temp for 10-15 minutes with no problem and normal operating temps on the gauge. As soon as it cools down fully, I'm going to re-check the level at the cap and top off as needed.
Part number 8 in the fiche is the problem child:
http://www.hdlparts.com/fiche_secti...ry=MOTORCYCLES&make=HONDA&year=2003&fveh=3499