How do you flush out the coolant in this thing?
If it is all aluminum and I'm not supposed to put tap water in it, how do I flush it all out? I don't have air right now.. Will it like regular green coolant?
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Here's what I usually do...
- Turn temperature dial all the way to HOT so heater core can drain/fill. - Remove thermostat so it flows right through - bolt-up housing without gasket. - Flush with garden hose in & out every which way. - Fill with garden hose, run engine for 40-50 seconds to circulate. - Drain & look at the color in the pan. Repeat fill/drain until it's sorta clear. - Fill/drain with distilled water maybe 2 or 3 times - should be pretty clear. - Install thermostat with gasket. - Add antifreeze (1/2 of total volume per spec usually is about 0.8 gallons) - Top up with distilled water; you'll notice it takes a lot less because of water hanging out from last drain. Normal green Prestone is silicate-free these days, but read the label. It's hybrid-OAT which I've been told is sorta more tolerant of minerals in tap-water anyway. The amount of water that cannot drain is the reason I don't like to use pre-mixed 50/50 antifreeze. |
^^^ Best procedure, and why do it this way discussion, I've read - :)
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