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Hi everyone...

I have a 2007 Vespa GT60 with 3k miles
I have had it sitting in my house for around 8yrs, I decided to ride it today
I went to change the oil and green fluid came bursting out first then darker fluid
At first I thought it was antifreeze but I don't remember if the oil I put in 8yrs ago was green. Thought was maybe because it was sitting so long it broke down to green and the darker color?
So not sure what to do or where to start, I would like to do the work myself
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That's antifreeze coolant, not oil. Look at the level of coolant in the tank to be sure. Could be you have a bad gasket or water pump.
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The only time oil will be that green is if you use uranium as fuel
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Yeah I figured it was antifreeze
Just checking because of the long download time
Any mechanics in the group by chance
Trying to figure out where to start
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SteelBytes wrote:
The only time oil will be that green is if you use uranium as fuel
I have been saving up to add one of these babies to the Stella.

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seamus26 wrote:
I have been saving up to add one of these babies to the Stella.

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Seamus this was your post 2999, make 3000 sometimes special
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And there it is.

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Check for signs of coolant leaking from the bleed pipe at the bottom of the stator cover. If there is coolant leaking the mechanical seal of the pump is damaged
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