How often ?
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How often ?
Doing a few things to the car next week and was wondering how often should the coolant be flushed ?
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I just bought my 94 with 68k miles on it and had all fluids changed just for piece of mind.
If you have all the records, then following the owners manual is ok. If not, assume it wasn't done.
If you have all the records, then following the owners manual is ok. If not, assume it wasn't done.
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Originally Posted by poplife
I just bought my 94 with 68k miles on it and had all fluids changed just for piece of mind.
If you have all the records, then following the owners manual is ok. If not, assume it wasn't done.
If you have all the records, then following the owners manual is ok. If not, assume it wasn't done.
Thanks for the info , but it was just a general question . I have owned the car since new in 96 , and I flush it every year . Was just wondering if it was just over kill. I have 54,ooo miles on it .
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Originally Posted by SJW
If the system hasn't already been neglected, bi-annually should be plenty good enough. Otherwise (or if you're really retentive), hit it annually.
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Also, always check for voltage in your cooling system when it is hot and has been run for a bit.
For some reason, it seems that we have been having a high incidence rate for electrolysis here at our shop, we are now adding ground straps to every radiator and heater core we do.
Use only distilled water, the coolant of your choice, and we also use a "Motorcraft diesel cooling system additive" of all things.
Any thing over .3 volts in your cooling system is going to cause trouble.
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For some reason, it seems that we have been having a high incidence rate for electrolysis here at our shop, we are now adding ground straps to every radiator and heater core we do.
Use only distilled water, the coolant of your choice, and we also use a "Motorcraft diesel cooling system additive" of all things.
Any thing over .3 volts in your cooling system is going to cause trouble.
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About every two years or so.
And how do you measure voltage in coolant?!!!
(and don't say "with a voltmeter", either
Be specific.)
Larry
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And how do you measure voltage in coolant?!!!
(and don't say "with a voltmeter", either
Be specific.)Larry
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Last edited by rocco16; Mar 8, 2006 at 04:39 PM.
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Originally Posted by rocco16
About every two years or so.
And how do you measure voltage in coolant?!!!
(and don't say "with a voltmeter", either Be specific.)
Larry
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And how do you measure voltage in coolant?!!!
(and don't say "with a voltmeter", either
Be specific.)Larry
code5coupe
I use a digital volt meter with the black lead to the battery negative and the red lead into the coolant at the radiator cap opening.
It does seem to change (voltage go up) after it is hot and has been driven.