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emilios

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What antifreeze hould i use?
Any brand?
i must put 60% distilled water and 40% antifreeze?
Please advice
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Vudis

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Kalispera, Emilios Smile

Here's a topic for you. There was a nice discussion there:

http://k100rt.aforumfree.com/general-discussion-f12/purchased-1985-k100rt-t883.htm

I've just returned from Larnaca Smile

    

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Hi Vudis
Are you coming again to Cyprus?
I realy want to meet someone with knowledge of my bike.

    

4Back to top Go down   what antifreeze? Empty Re: what antifreeze? Thu Apr 29, 2010 4:30 pm

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Nope, I've just been there. I was shocked with what i saw in Nicosia Sad It was terrible to see "The Turkish Law and Order" Sad

Sorry for an off topic message Smile

    

5Back to top Go down   what antifreeze? Empty Re: what antifreeze? Thu Apr 29, 2010 4:46 pm

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Back to bike..
Mine was not working for 8 years or so..
im waiting a fuel pump cause its missing..im going to replace the battery, change fuel and air filter and plugs.
I will check oil level,maybe i will not change it for now till bike start.advice.
Today i checked the coolant..the coolant tank was ok but i dont see water throught radiator cap..
Is that bad?

    

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Emilios,
it might be a good idea to at least drain the 8-year old oil, perhaps un-spinning the oil filter and tipping its contents out too, since the oil is so very old and sludgy, then refill the sump with a detergent oil or inexpensive car oil, just for the initial start-up and check over.

I think you will find, cyber-wise, that you will meet a lot of like-minded fools here to talk BMW with.

    

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emilios wrote:Back to bike..
Mine was not working for 8 years or so..
im waiting a fuel pump cause its missing..im going to replace the battery, change fuel and air filter and plugs.
I will check oil level,maybe i will not change it for now till bike start.advice.
Today i checked the coolant..the coolant tank was ok but i dont see water throught radiator cap..
Is that bad?

emilios,
I would change all fluids as suggested by TWB. Also, dump the coolant, flush the system with water (pure stuff ideally) and refill with a good brand green coolant suitable for BMW cars made in the 1980s.

check houses for leaks etc.

You may have water/oil pump problems with seals because they may have degraded, so don't be surprised if you get a leak or two.

I would remove the pugs, check compression to start with (after you renew oil). It may save you diagnosis time if she won't start.

Above all, tell us how you get on. Good luck Smile

    

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