Just after some advice and thoughts on this one..

When I got my new 8 10 months ago I checked the Coolant Level in Bottle from the factory..I put a Black Pen Mark on the Full area.

Naturally, the Coolant rises and falls with expansion on a Hot or Cold Motor, like your engine oil.

What I have noticed in the 9000 miles I have done is the level has very slowly dropped by about a good quarter to nearly half an inch.

So, I don't have any spare FL-22 and knowing this Factory mix is Very Strong, I topped up with De-Mineralized Water, it took close to a cup (250 mil) to go back to my original Black Pan Mark on Bottle, when Cold.

Remember I have been through a Hot Summer , Fall and Winter, now in Spring.

It's been a while since I owned a rotary that was not a Demo, is it normal to use Coolant, I guess there is Evaporation over time through the pressure cap and overflow.

I have no visual leaks or dry coolant spots anywhere.

DOES COOLANT EVEPORATE?...ANYONE KNOW?

Would appreciate advice from you guys..

 

relax,

you in your white car down under!

the issue is in your being to ****.. i am kinda the same way.. but really.

the motor burbed..

beers

 

no homo !!!!

 

laughing my hetrosexual *** off..

btw,,

if you want a motor shipped to you we need to find a way..

scott dixion on the way home?

but really.. i will help. but dont know the answer..

beers

 

sorry to ash..

this was a total thread hi jack..

my guess is you dont have the right oil in you engine / motor.. or you dont know what the flow rate is...

sorry. i have been gone for a while..

catching up it a thead that i feel safe in..

beers

 

heh -
don't really need a whole motor anyway - just the front iron . Its about $600 for one here .

 

i think you know my email.. i will see what i can do..

if i can fit it in one of the usps one rate boxes you win!!!!

hope to be around more now.



beers

 

This was happening before my 2nd engine replaced. Coolant needed topping off intermittently. Then the engine would sputter on start-up for a minute or two after setting overnight. It was discovered that coolant was leaking into the 2nd rotor.

 

Is that from a cracked housing? I recall rotaryres replaced a engine on a bb 8 due to that.

 

So where you smelling any coolant in the oil? or at least when the engine started up should have smelled coolant burning in the exhaust.

 

Swoope...

So I guess it can evaporate, I know what Coolant entry is, I could have a Fine Internal leak, but you generally get a build up of GUNK in your coolant bottle (mine is OK).

Or it gets worse and hard to start like Al said...bit like a blown head gasket in a banger.

Surprised no one who does there own servicing can't or won't chip in...

 

For an amount that small I would suspect it is just a bit of pressure being relieved through the cap occasionally and carrying some vapour with the air .
Every car I've ever owned has needed to be topped up every so often .

 

250 ml a year.........I wouldn't worry about......

250ml a week.......you have a problem

 

Yep, that sounds about right!

 

Thanks Guys...I know I can be **** at times....silly Old Bastard!!

 

fill the coolant bottle with pure FL22, it has a very low evap rate. If water is added to the jug it will evap rather quickly, my car did the same thing until I went to pure coolant in the jug.

 

the only time i had mine go down was twice..

first small coolant leak at the upper rad connection that goes to the overflow tank. my fault. i didnt put it back..

second, a bit of overheating on a very tight time attack course when i did not get a point by after two laps.. i have it data logged.. not very pretty...

but i did have the hose extended to under the car as opposed to on top of the steering connectors..

with your year and mileage i would be looking around a lot!


beers

 

Butt he's down under where it's hot.

I would top off with Distilled water as it will keep it cooler.