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Title: rad fluid?
Post by: sidekick101 on August 14, 2006, 10:46:46 PM

she only took 4L this time, last time i thought i put 4L fluid 4 l water? am i wrong? i put stop leak in her this time, could that have pluged it up? any way to tell?

Title: Re: rad fluid?
Post by: wildgoody on August 14, 2006, 10:51:43 PM

Mine takes 1 gallon Antifreeze and about 1/2
Gallon water and it's full, that's about 4L and 2L
for a total of 6L fluid, I'd say she's full

Title: Re: rad fluid?
Post by: sidekick101 on August 14, 2006, 10:58:02 PM

is it bad to run pure fluid? cann it do damage?

Title: Re: rad fluid?
Post by: wildgoody on August 14, 2006, 11:32:26 PM

Pure Coolant doesn't cool as well
as a 60/40 mix, but I don't think it
can cause any damage.

Title: Re: rad fluid?
Post by: ack on August 16, 2006, 04:18:05 PM

Quote from: sidekick101 on August 14, 2006, 10:46:46 PM

she only took 4L this time, last time i thought i put 4L fluid 4 l water? am i wrong? i put stop leak in her this time, could that have pluged it up? any way to tell?

It's a lot easier to use the premixed stuff.  I buy the Green premixed stuff from my local O'Reillys.

Straight water or pure antifreeze is never a good idea except in an emergency.  Always mix according to the instructions on the container if you are buying straight antifreeze.

Title: Re: rad fluid?
Post by: nascarmanic on August 17, 2006, 09:07:39 AM

Straight antifreeze will actually cause leaks where you never had them. Most likely place is the water pump seal.

Title: Re: rad fluid?
Post by: sidekick101 on August 18, 2006, 09:35:47 AM

WOW!!! :o i better go out rite now and fix that. last thing i need is more leaks. thanx sooooo much ;D