How to: Radiator fluid flush & coolant flush
Sep 16, 2010, 08:55 PM
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It's a noob question but when your changed your fluid how do you mix your coolant and distilled? I know super noob question but I'm not sure how to get the mix right. I'm here in mississippi so it's probably going to a 60/40 mix as well.
Sep 17, 2010, 07:38 AM
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If you don't have a measuring cup or some sort you can always use any household cup. You just have to keep it consistent. If you want a 60/40 mix which is also 3:2, then fill 3 cups of one and pour it into a container and then fill 2 cups of the other and pour it into the same container. Continue to do so until you have enough for your fill. I always keep an extra mix for later use.
Sep 23, 2010, 07:32 AM
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What about burping the cooling system? I once took off the top radiator cap on my previous car (Eclipse GSX) and accidentally let air in. After that, I kept seeing air pockets show up in the upper radiator hose. I'd squeeze it, and the air pocket would move over to the fill cap area, and I could then add more coolant. But my squeeze method wasn't good enough. My cabin heater stopped working, so I eventually took the car in to the dealer. The dealer said they just had to "burp" the cooling system. I don't know how they did it, but after that my heater started working again.
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Oct 19, 2010, 06:17 PM
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