f9k9 wrote:First off........Welcome to the forum Gonzza
Yeah, I know stictly water and water wetter, in some applications, is the way to go (just to bring you up tp speed...the reason that some references to it being a family product, my last name is Wetter) and you appear to know what you are doing in your environment
I am not that serious of an enthusiast to do multiple coolant changes a yr. Heck, I traded my ZR2 in with everything it came with except oil, filters, tires and an alternator at the age of 7
I am trying to do much better with this rig
My one stupid question to the forum (am alloted one per day) is that when I let the CC cool to add the wetter the radiator was maxed out. I ran it for 20 minutes and the coolant level never dropped to allow me to add the bottle of water wetter. I have had a long day and was too lazy to drain any coolant. Am I wrong in thinking it is a waste of time to pour it in the over flow?
Thanks for the welcome, i guess i forgot to introduce my self.
You will be waisting the WW if you pour it into the overflow tank.
I have 3 suggestions for you:
1.- Go to the kitchen and "borrow" the wife's turkey baster, use that to suck out some coolant from the radiator...dont forget to "LOSE" the baster, then before she gets a chance, tell her youll get he a new one next time you are out.
2.- Go to NAPA and get a replacement drain plug, the napa brand plug is a much better design(no tool needed for removal). Get a 1/4in. drive ratchet with a 1 to 2 in extencion and undo the radiator drain plug(make sure truck is cool, i didnt think mine was too hot, needless to say i ran around my front lawn screaming like a girl), located on the lower right hand side(pass side) of the back(facing engine)of the radiator. It is best to access the plug from the front right fender well. Drain a bit of the coolant(dispose of properly)and replace with WW.
3.- If you choose to do #2, you may as well go all the way. Addemdum to #2...hum i guess you could call this #2.1?...sorry.
Anyway, drain All the coolant, remove factory drain plug and replace with napa brand. Fill radiator with water, run engine for a few mins. Repeat draining prosedure(carefull of the colant temp while draining)to ensure you get as much of the old stuff out. I would repeat one more time but that is up to you. Refill with 1 bottle of WW + what ever amount of dex/green coolant you feel comfortable with for your seasonal temp range and finish off with water.
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Cooling systems work under high pressures and high temperatures. Please, take all nessessary prevetitive meassures to ensure your safety(your buddy's too if you have a helper).
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A few notes:
If you deside to go with #1, DONT FORGET TO GET A BASTER next time you are out, the LAST thing you want to do is go to the damn supermarket on THANKS GIVING
If you go with #2 or 3, please be careful of the coolant temperatures, like i said, i didnt think it was "that" hot and lemme tell ya...that sh!t hurt, not to mention someone told my wife that bleach helps stop the burning so guess what she did...yup, bleached my favoryte pair of coveralls
Last, i hope my ramblings made some sence and i hope they are of help.
P.S.
Ill spell check my next post, promise.
Thanks.
Gonzzo.