Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
New media
New media comments
Latest activity
Media
New media
New comments
Search media
Members
Registered members
Current visitors
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
FJR Motorcycle Forums
Technical & Mechanical Problems
Steaming battery: diagnosis help needed
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Help Support Yamaha FJR Motorcycle Forum:
This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate links, including eBay, Amazon, and others.
Message
<blockquote data-quote="bluesdog" data-source="post: 1219328" data-attributes="member: 25896"><p>As said, coolant and plastic insulation both have distinct, different odors. I think burning/melting wire insulation has a much more noticeable scent, but both are pretty pungent.</p><p></p><p>A boiling battery would have a very different smell, I expect, but I don't recall ever having had the opportunity or misfortune to experience one. If it is coming from the battery, be careful and take extra safety precautions. Capture a bit of the moisture on a paper towel before attempting to whiff it</p><p></p><p>My money is on a coolant leak, and the starting problems may be coincidental/unrelated.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bluesdog, post: 1219328, member: 25896"] As said, coolant and plastic insulation both have distinct, different odors. I think burning/melting wire insulation has a much more noticeable scent, but both are pretty pungent. A boiling battery would have a very different smell, I expect, but I don't recall ever having had the opportunity or misfortune to experience one. If it is coming from the battery, be careful and take extra safety precautions. Capture a bit of the moisture on a paper towel before attempting to whiff it My money is on a coolant leak, and the starting problems may be coincidental/unrelated. [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
FJR Motorcycle Forums
Technical & Mechanical Problems
Steaming battery: diagnosis help needed
Top