07-18-2019, 11:21 AM
Cleaning the radiator is the 1st step. Plenty of threads on here about how to do that.
Don’t know how bad the kink is but replacing any hose that restricts flow is a good idea.
May or may not be a water pump issue.
Fresh coolant is a waste of money for this issue, not a bad idea to have fresh coolant, but it will not cool any better.
Doesn’t sound like a thermostat problem at all to me.
Do have the oil analyzed, looking for coolant.
If cleaning the radiator does not improve this, then I would suspect the internals of the radiator core are fouled with mineral deposits. It’s not what you want to hear, but you probably need a new radiator or have your’s recored.
The temp gauges are notoriously inaccurate, but if you were running your two stroke at 210 or above, you dodged a bullet in not cracking a head or blowing some o rings.
Don’t know how bad the kink is but replacing any hose that restricts flow is a good idea.
May or may not be a water pump issue.
Fresh coolant is a waste of money for this issue, not a bad idea to have fresh coolant, but it will not cool any better.
Doesn’t sound like a thermostat problem at all to me.
Do have the oil analyzed, looking for coolant.
If cleaning the radiator does not improve this, then I would suspect the internals of the radiator core are fouled with mineral deposits. It’s not what you want to hear, but you probably need a new radiator or have your’s recored.
The temp gauges are notoriously inaccurate, but if you were running your two stroke at 210 or above, you dodged a bullet in not cracking a head or blowing some o rings.
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