Coolant Flushing
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Coolant Flushing
any how to links with coolant flush process????
Mind as well put in 170 degree therm while I am at it...any recommendations???
I bought 2 jugs of dexcool...gonna pick up some distilled water....will be ready to go but need process details...lol
Thanks guys
Mind as well put in 170 degree therm while I am at it...any recommendations???
I bought 2 jugs of dexcool...gonna pick up some distilled water....will be ready to go but need process details...lol
Thanks guys
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Re: Coolant Flushing (skidmarc)
...gonna pick up some distilled water...
[Modified by eddiep, 4:34 PM 6/10/2003]
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Re: Coolant Flushing (eddiep)
Good timing on this as I am going to flush the radiator this weekend:
As I understand it, you drain the coolant from the radiator (which leaves half of it in because you can't drain the block). Then you fill it back up with water, run until the t-stat opens, cool, drain, re-fill, warm-up, cool, drain, refill and repeat as necessary until the fluid runs clear. At that point you are at 50% capacity (all water) so you add the coolant just up over the low mark on the reserve tank?
Are you supposed to use the distilled water when flushing, draining, re-filling, draining, etc? That's the only way I can think of to end up with the distilled water in the radiator. Am I missing something? Thanks!
[Modified by cortex, 9:33 PM 6/10/2003]
As I understand it, you drain the coolant from the radiator (which leaves half of it in because you can't drain the block). Then you fill it back up with water, run until the t-stat opens, cool, drain, re-fill, warm-up, cool, drain, refill and repeat as necessary until the fluid runs clear. At that point you are at 50% capacity (all water) so you add the coolant just up over the low mark on the reserve tank?
Are you supposed to use the distilled water when flushing, draining, re-filling, draining, etc? That's the only way I can think of to end up with the distilled water in the radiator. Am I missing something? Thanks!
[Modified by cortex, 9:33 PM 6/10/2003]
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Re: Coolant Flushing (skidmarc)
I just did this last week. The service manual says to open the drain - if the draining fluid looks clean, simply drain and refill.
After 5 years (and 40K miles), mine looked exactly like the new stuff. So I simply followed the directions.
Yes, only about 9 quarts came out - leaving 3 quarts in the block - , but I'm not too worried about it.
Good luck,
After 5 years (and 40K miles), mine looked exactly like the new stuff. So I simply followed the directions.
Yes, only about 9 quarts came out - leaving 3 quarts in the block - , but I'm not too worried about it.
Good luck,
