BlackAndBlue
Junior Member
I realize that most automobiles have coolant temperature gauges that are "rigged" in the sense that they show the same position for a decent range of operating temperatures so that people don't think there's a problem when they see it go up and down. Obviously, the FZ6 does not have that. Since I've been riding my FZ6, I typically see it around 160* while I'm actually operating it. If i let it idle, I've had it climb as high as 207, which is pretty much too hot for coolant in most cases. The strange thing was that the radiator fan still didn't come on even when it got so high. I've actually never noticed it come on. So why does it stay so low yet spike so high without even turning the radiator fan on? Is it maybe broken? Does anyone know what temperature the thermostat is set to keep the coolant at? Does the temperature gauge on the dash even show coolant temp? Or is it oil?