Rosie1965 Posted February 18, 2012 #1 Posted February 18, 2012 This bike came with no owners manual and my search skills are apparently limited. I was wondering what the warning symbol directly below the side stand warning is. Maybe fuel? :confused24:Also I think I'm going to have to change the thermostat. Coolant is flowing through the radiator long before the temp gauge comes up. Then there's the battery warning mod I need to do, which I have found info on.
camos Posted February 18, 2012 #2 Posted February 18, 2012 That would be the symbol for brake fluid. There are two reservoirs, one on the right handlebar for the front brake and one located on the right side middle for the rear brake.
Venturous Randy Posted February 19, 2012 #3 Posted February 19, 2012 First of all Rosie, welcome to our little group and we hope you join, It will be the best $12 you will ever spend. Second, it helps to get answers when people know what bike you are talking about. After looking at your profile, it looks like you have a 1990 Venture listed. There is a program on how to add that to your name at the top of the page. If you are getting flow through your radiator, it may not be a defective thermostat. Below your radiator, there is a hex head valve control that is a bypass on your cooling system. The easiest way for me to describe the closed position is the top of the letters on the face of the valve should be pointing toward the 5 O'Clock position. Otherwise, it will bypass the thermostat. RandyA
Snaggletooth Posted February 19, 2012 #4 Posted February 19, 2012 (edited) Ok, this is simple if you think of it like a computer with Windows. It's bass ackwards. The drain valve controls the flow into or past the radiator. With the drain valve set so the "On" is at the two o'clock position the coolant bypasses the radiator. This is for draining the system. Or.... in a crisis situation where your thermostat is stuck shut, you can use this to get to a safe haven to make repairs. When you have the valves set with the "OFF" at the two o'clock position coolant flows into the radiator directly. This is the setting for normal operation of the bike. The screw you see on the left side is your detent. Under that screw, and it is a special screw with a modified tip, there is a spring and a ball bearing that seats into the valve body. If it's clean yiu will feel the detent easily. If you remove the screw wrap a rag around it to keep the ball from wandering off. Don't ask. That valve is known for leaking in it's later years. It's just a seep and only in cooler weather but it does make a mess. skydoc_17 here makes a replacement kit with screw and o-ring for a few bucks to resolve that problem. Nice lil fix. So think Windows ......Start is for Stop. Makes sense right. Mike Edited February 19, 2012 by Snaggletooth
Rosie1965 Posted February 19, 2012 Author #5 Posted February 19, 2012 It will be tomorrow before I can check things but I appreciate the help. Just signed up to be a supporting member.
friesman Posted February 19, 2012 #6 Posted February 19, 2012 Welcome! To the friendliest insane asylum you'll ever find anywhere....lol Brian
KIC Posted February 19, 2012 #7 Posted February 19, 2012 Welcome! To the friendliest insane asylum you'll ever find anywhere....lol Brian What a prime example of an severe understatement ever uttered !!
cimmer Posted February 19, 2012 #8 Posted February 19, 2012 Welcome Rosie, Here is the link to the service manual for the 86-93 Ventures in a PDF format that one of the members scanned in for our use. http://www.venturerider.org/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=90 I think you will find it very useful and help you with alot of your questions too. But never be afraid to ask them here also. Rick F.
Yammer Dan Posted February 19, 2012 #9 Posted February 19, 2012 It will be tomorrow before I can check things but I appreciate the help. Just signed up to be a supporting member. Now we got to give the right answers!! Anyone know them?? Just kidding. It will be the best 12 bucks you ever spent. Ask AWAY!! AND WELCOME!!
Rosie1965 Posted February 19, 2012 Author #10 Posted February 19, 2012 Well the valve was turned to the bypass position. I turned it to the position mentioned above and I still have flow through radiator before temp gauge comes up. When I turn the valve I don't feel any detent. Is it supposed to stop in either position? Because I can turn it a full 360 degrees. Finally got the low fuel warning to come on. Will be glad to get this old gas/stabil burned out and get some fresh gas in it. Seems to get a lean misfire occasionally. Granted this is just in the garage, not out on the open road.
rstacy Posted February 19, 2012 #11 Posted February 19, 2012 Using Mike's pictures as a guide, there are two detents 180 degrees apart. The valve does rotate 360 degrees. Mine was so gunked up that I couldn't feel the detents either. I used Skydoc's kit to get mine back in order. Maybe the thermostat has been removed or is stuck open. The only way to know for sure is to remove it. If you are going to do that, you might as well just have a new thermostat and O-rings ready.
Rosie1965 Posted February 20, 2012 Author #12 Posted February 20, 2012 If you are going to do that, you might as well just have a new thermostat and O-rings ready. Is the tstat available at auto parts stores or is it a dealer only item?
Snaggletooth Posted February 20, 2012 #13 Posted February 20, 2012 (edited) Got mine at NAPA. I thinks it was a T45 or something like that. Few bucks. Somebody will have that number or I'll find it shortly. Mike Here ya go. Napa 156 and more info. http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=37728 Edited February 20, 2012 by Snaggletooth
dingy Posted February 20, 2012 #14 Posted February 20, 2012 And another thing, if you are going to be all the way into the thermostat, you might consider this upgrade to the starter. Low cost, but big benefits. http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=46890 NAPA # THM 156 is replacement for thermostat. Gary
dingy Posted February 20, 2012 #15 Posted February 20, 2012 Got mine at NAPA. I thinks it was a T45 or something like that. Few bucks. Somebody will have that number or I'll find it shortly. Mike It was your post, sweetheart, http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=44208 Gary
Snaggletooth Posted February 20, 2012 #16 Posted February 20, 2012 Thanks honey. But it was in the tech section to. Easier to find.
friesman Posted February 20, 2012 #17 Posted February 20, 2012 Thanks honey. But it was in the tech section to. Easier to find. Do you two want us to leave you alone for awhile? youre getting kinda sweet on each other and none of us wants to see that.......:rotfl: Brian
KIC Posted February 20, 2012 #18 Posted February 20, 2012 Do you two want us to leave you alone for awhile? youre getting kinda sweet on each other and none of us wants to see that.......:rotfl: Brian Geez..does that mean we hijack this thread and start a whole discussion on what we would get if they mated a Snaggletooth with a Dingy.....
Flyinfool Posted February 20, 2012 #19 Posted February 20, 2012 Geez..does that mean we hijack this thread and start a whole discussion on what we would get if they mated a Snaggletooth with a Dingy.....
Snaggletooth Posted February 20, 2012 #20 Posted February 20, 2012 Do you two want us to leave you alone for awhile? youre getting kinda sweet on each other and none of us wants to see that....... Brian Man .... throw in a lil Bro-mance and let the rumors start rolling. Where's our lil Cupcake? Waiting for him to chime in. Geez..does that mean we hijack this thread and start a whole discussion on what we would get if they mated a Snaggletooth with a Dingy..... Probably don't want to go there KIC. More that likely it would be very large, fast and have big teeth. Mikey
dingy Posted February 20, 2012 #21 Posted February 20, 2012 Man .... throw in a lil Bro-mance and let the rumors start rolling. Where's our lil Cupcake? Waiting for him to chime in. Probably don't want to go there KIC. More that likely it would be very large, fast and have big teeth. Mikey And not to mention it will be excellent with an M14, which I qualified highest score in a battalion of 330 recruits at Parris Island. I hate that close combat crap, 500 yards, open sights, 10 in the black, not to mention 200 & 300 yards. Gary
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