drained coolant- how much left?
drained coolant- how much left?
Does anyone know how much, if any, coolant is left in the system when drained?
I have always found that a quart or more is always left that can't be drained without dissasembly.
I have always drained and flushed with plenty of water, then added enough antifreeze based on the coolant capicity to get a 50/50 mix by then topping off with water.
I will need to use distilled water in the Cummins. The tap water here is very hard, lots of calcuim. I could buy enough distilled at wally world at $.65 a gallon for the flush, or I could save the run-off from the house airconditioner.
I have always found that a quart or more is always left that can't be drained without dissasembly.
I have always drained and flushed with plenty of water, then added enough antifreeze based on the coolant capicity to get a 50/50 mix by then topping off with water.
I will need to use distilled water in the Cummins. The tap water here is very hard, lots of calcuim. I could buy enough distilled at wally world at $.65 a gallon for the flush, or I could save the run-off from the house airconditioner.
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