Engine coolant drain plugs
#1
Engine coolant drain plugs
Ok, this question is more about draining procedures because the searches I've done turned up posts I read that indicate what I already learned, the engine drain plugs are impossible to get at, I swear I'd have to take off the exhaust manifold. So... How can I check the coolant/water ratio without draining all the coolant? Here is what I did. flushed the system until it ran clear and then filled and drained one last time, i got about 5 quarts out, I then filled with 100% antifreeze giving me a 50+ of coolant and 50- of water but certainly not more than 70/30, I also filled the overflow with pure antifreeze. Does this match what others are doing?
#2
Re: Engine coolant drain plugs
Why not just pre-mix the anti-freeze and water at 50%, then pour it in?? That's what I did. That way you know you will be not more than a few % off of 50/50 for the whole fill.
DW
DW
Originally posted by sarmast
Ok, this question is more about draining procedures because the searches I've done turned up posts I read that indicate what I already learned, the engine drain plugs are impossible to get at, I swear I'd have to take off the exhaust manifold. So... How can I check the coolant/water ratio without draining all the coolant? Here is what I did. flushed the system until it ran clear and then filled and drained one last time, i got about 5 quarts out, I then filled with 100% antifreeze giving me a 50+ of coolant and 50- of water but certainly not more than 70/30, I also filled the overflow with pure antifreeze. Does this match what others are doing?
Ok, this question is more about draining procedures because the searches I've done turned up posts I read that indicate what I already learned, the engine drain plugs are impossible to get at, I swear I'd have to take off the exhaust manifold. So... How can I check the coolant/water ratio without draining all the coolant? Here is what I did. flushed the system until it ran clear and then filled and drained one last time, i got about 5 quarts out, I then filled with 100% antifreeze giving me a 50+ of coolant and 50- of water but certainly not more than 70/30, I also filled the overflow with pure antifreeze. Does this match what others are doing?
#4
Re: Re: Engine coolant drain plugs
Originally posted by dwapenyi
Why not just pre-mix the anti-freeze and water at 50%, then pour it in?? That's what I did. That way you know you will be not more than a few % off of 50/50 for the whole fill.
Why not just pre-mix the anti-freeze and water at 50%, then pour it in?? That's what I did. That way you know you will be not more than a few % off of 50/50 for the whole fill.
#6
Originally posted by sarmast
Oooh! Whats this dealy thingamabob all about?
Oooh! Whats this dealy thingamabob all about?
You can by a tool that sucks the solution in (like a turkey baster) and will show you on a scale how your coolant is...tried to find it
at PepBoys.com, but, like most auto tools sites, it really sucks...
best,
Flo_Boy
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I have no idea how it works...maybe it has something to do with density of the fluid mixture. Anyway it's a $10 tool that you buy at any auto part store.
Originally posted by sarmast
Oooh! Whats this dealy thingamabob all about?
Oooh! Whats this dealy thingamabob all about?
#8
Originally posted by 1MAX2NV
I have no idea how it works...maybe it has something to do with density of the fluid mixture. Anyway it's a $10 tool that you buy at any auto part store.
I have no idea how it works...maybe it has something to do with density of the fluid mixture. Anyway it's a $10 tool that you buy at any auto part store.
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