[Metalpoptart]

hey i just literally started here 5 mins ago i just went for a ride on my 1986 Honda 350 fourtrax and when i returned the radiator was smoking white smoke it was not a lot of smoke and there was no water or mud on it so im not sure why it was smoking? if anyone could help i would be greatful.

~Cody~

 

[Helmut]

Welcome to the forums. Did you go through any water? I know you said that the radiator(oil cooler) wasn't wet, but maybe it had already dried from the heat when you looked at it. I don't know what else the white smoke could have been except for steam.

 

[mud99]

Welcome to the forums.

 

[Metalpoptart]

i did go through water but i drove for quite awhile after going through it so i assumed it all dried up.

 

[Metalpoptart]

thank you for the welcome =)

 

[Helmut]

I would just check and make sure the oil cooler isn't leaking any oil and then just keep a real close watch on the oil when I rode it. Also, make sure your fan is coming on when it needs to. It isn't water cooled, so steam can't be coming out of the engine. I'm guessing it was still steaming from when you went through the water.

 

[Metalpoptart]

alright that makes sense lol im not super good at repairs but im learning i did do an oil change before the winter so it might be do for another one now and since a have had it the fan has never come on im thinking its disconnected some how.

 

[tomgodd]

Welcome to the Family!

 

[Helmut]

alright that makes sense lol im not super good at repairs but im learning i did do an oil change before the winter so it might be do for another one now and since a have had it the fan has never come on im thinking its disconnected some how.

The only time the fan should come on is when it gets pretty warm, like if you're riding it real hard or pulling something.

 

[Metalpoptart]

okay i mean i have rode it for 3 hours straight almost full throttle the whole way and it has never come on. My grandfather told me it takes a lot for that fan to come on lol

 

[Helmut]

According to the manual, the fan is supposed to kick on when the oil temperature reaches 270-306 degrees F, so that's pretty warm.

 

[Metalpoptart]

yea thats really warm the oil temp light has never come on so im sure its fine then. well thats awesome thanks for the help the only thing i can see wrong with this thing is it needs new fenders lol but other than that runs awesome i only paid 250 bucks for it.

 

[MNRedneck]

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[MLR Synthetics]

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