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Old 04-20-2008, 11:46 AM   #11
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I know nothing about his particular bike, but my guess is that the oil cooler is a counter-current heat exchanger using coolant as the cooling medium. The damage to the unit probably punctured the cooling jacket, so now there is oil in the coolant and coolant in the oil. Whatever the case, it sounds like a mess. Lots of flushing out will be required at this point.
This is something at what I was thinking.

OTB that would obviously be the worse case for sure.
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Old 04-20-2008, 07:43 PM   #12
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I know nothing about his particular bike, but my guess is that the oil cooler is a counter-current heat exchanger using coolant as the cooling medium. The damage to the unit probably punctured the cooling jacket, so now there is oil in the coolant and coolant in the oil. Whatever the case, it sounds like a mess. Lots of flushing out will be required at this point.
This is what we are thinking/hoping, as it is the easiest fix.

Sadly, I won't find out the true answer for another 2 weeks when I get back home.
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Old 04-20-2008, 11:57 PM   #13
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I know nothing about his particular bike, but my guess is that the oil cooler is a counter-current heat exchanger using coolant as the cooling medium. The damage to the unit probably punctured the cooling jacket, so now there is oil in the coolant and coolant in the oil. Whatever the case, it sounds like a mess. Lots of flushing out will be required at this point.
Shame on me, did some research, and yes, indeedy, the oil cooler has a coolent circuit on the FZ and it would appear that you have performed a Vulcan Mind Meld on your FZ, mixing the two fluids and forming a noxious mess in your crankcase . Much flushing of the oil sump and the coolent tank, radiator and galleries will be called for.......
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Old 04-21-2008, 04:39 AM   #14
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Flushing... that would be after you ensure its all fixed!

Better buy the fluids in bulk and plan on doing it a few times.
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