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over heating
Wing_man, often a bad water pump will leak oil or coolant through the weep hole. It's a small hole just behind where the lower radiator hose connects, located right on the bottom of the engine.
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#16 08-07-2012, 06:22 AM,
riding below 35-40 tends to promote overheating depending on ambient air temps but if you have replaced the thermo,fan works correctly etc could also be a sign that your radiator is possibly clogged

its also possible that the temp sensor isn't correct also
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#17 08-07-2012, 06:32 AM,
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#18 08-07-2012, 01:04 PM,
Fluid out the weep hole can also be an indication.
Overheating can be all the usual suspects, old/low coolant level, old coolant hoses, defective thermostat, defective fan switch, defective water pump, defective water jacket gaskets.

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