No matter if it is air or coolant the pressure is still the same on the clamps. You must be losing a good amount of antifreeze to see that much of a trail. I don't prefer to keep those flush things in place after use, creates three more leak points IMO.

 

Jeff- I agree with you on all points. It just seemed real weird. Since then no leaks?

 

Maybe your clamps were a little loose? The pressure may have caused the hose to push back and the clamp caught the bead on the fitting which stopped the leak?! Just a theory.

 

What are you guys draining your coolant into?? Biggest thing I have is a 5-gallon bucket...

 

Eskimo, even though the system holds 6 gallons not much over half of that will drain out. A 5 gallon bucket should work well if it fits under it alright.

What I wonder is what to do with this crap. I must have at least 6 gallons in the garage right now waiting for some type of recycling. I called my city's water department and they were clueless. From what I hear PepBoys will take it but there aren't any around here anymore.

 

If you have city sewer talk to someone who knows at the treatment plant. Many cities will let you dump it down the drain.

 

Actually I remember saying that to her and she said that they do not have the thing to get it out?! I find that hard to believe.

 

Definitely don't dump it down the drain unless they say it's ok.
Friend of mine was using mercury to extract gold from printed circuit boards. A very small amount of mercury accidentally went down the drain and caused a massive kill of the digesting bacteria at the local sewage treatment plant. They were able to trace the mercury up the sewage lines several miles right to his house. Although he only got a warning it could have been serious.
I know antifreeze isn't mercury but you don't want to find out the hard way that dumping it down the drain is a no-no.

 

if you have a sears near you they always take stuff like that without any problem.

 

If you have a neighbor with an annoying dog that barks all the time you could dump it in it's water bowl!
JK

 

Our fire dept here has a listing of all chemicals commonly used in a household, including antifreeze and brake fluid,etc, and where to take it. They also do a hazmat pickup once a year. Mayby you can get some info from your local fire dept. on handling the stuff. As mentioned, Sears does a disposal in most areas too. I read a good article on the distilled water topic. Said it was preferable to ,use FILTERED drinking water, gets rid of the rocks but does not cause ionization due to the lack of any salts in the water.

 

I presume it is only the sear's automotive department? I heard Pep Boys takes that stuff too but none of them around here anymore.

I just mix my brake fluid and basically any fluid other than the coolant in with the used oil going in for recycling.

 

If you use a good low silicate antifreeze and reasonably good tap water and get the mix 50-50 or 60-40 and use the coolant conditioner every year and test the ph, you should be able to go 5 years minimum on antifreeze. Semi's go 500,000 on std antifreeze and 1,000,000 miles on extended life as long as they use the conditioner. Why can't the Dodge CTD do the same thing? Texico has certified the mileage on their extended life coolant. I'm sure others have too. I have seen first hand what the conditioner does to semi's with 1,000,000 miles on them. The rads and blocks look almost brand new inside.