Tiger
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How long should it take to circulate coolant round the system with the stat open?
Not sure what capacity Rad. it is, just say standard.
Just sorted my anti-freeze out, wondered how long it would take to dilute.
Ben.
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ed
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You should put the coolent in before the water, so it dilutes pretty much instantly.
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Sly_SRi
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won't take long to circulate, within seconds with the engine running
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Tiger
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quote: Originally posted by ed
You should put the coolent in before the water, so it dilutes pretty much instantly.
I was topping up with coolant though, not draining and starting from scratch, by the time id put a litre of coolant in, the expansion tank was full.
Cheers.
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Haimsey
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Tiger
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But you still looked at the post
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Jake
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quote: Originally posted by Tiger
quote: Originally posted by ed
You should put the coolent in before the water, so it dilutes pretty much instantly.
I was topping up with coolant though, not draining and starting from scratch, by the time id put a litre of coolant in, the expansion tank was full.
Cheers.
your only supposed to fill it up to the half way mark, or just abit over.
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Tiger
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Ok, it was full to the full mark......goodness me.......
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