Temperature gauge almost in the red

[AngryAmish]

When stuck in traffic, my gauge goes almost to the red ! The fan works and my coolant is full in the radiator and overflow. Is it normal gauge goes this high? When I start rolling at higher speed , temperature drops to halfway.

 

Thanks

[SilvrT]

If you're riding a 1st gen, that's normal .... or so I've been told!

[bongobobny]

When was the last time you had the cooling system flushed?? Do you use a product called "Wetter Water?"

 

Yes, it may be normal, but there are things to do to minimize the effects...

[Air Ready Auto]

  AngryAmish said:

When stuck in traffic, my gauge goes almost to the red ! The fan works and my coolant is full in the radiator and overflow. Is it normal gauge goes this high? When I start rolling at higher speed , temperature drops to halfway.

 

Thanks

 

My 83 does that. Its fairly normal. Mine runs about 3/4 of the way up then hits almost red line when in the city or stop and go traffic.

[camos]

  AngryAmish said:

When stuck in traffic, my gauge goes almost to the red ! The fan works and my coolant is full in the radiator and overflow. Is it normal gauge goes this high? When I start rolling at higher speed , temperature drops to halfway.

 

Thanks

Hard to say but might be worth checking to see if the radiator is gobbed up with debris. Last time I had mine out there were quite a few insects in there.

[cowpuc]

It sure sounds normal to me if its a MK1 (thats all I really know about on these Ventures).. I will say this though,, if it is a MK1 - might not be a bad idea to remember they came with the plastic waterpump impeller.. I have replaced a couple of those plastic ones with the aluminum updates thru the years and can tell you - if I my 83 was developing a tendency to run warmer than I liked - I wouldnt hesitate to pull the pump and check it.. If its plastic they LOVE to loose the impellar fins to degradation ending up with no more than a disc to try and move the coolant thru the system..