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Cooling flush quesiton...
Hi,
I've got my car up on a lift and the coolant has finished draining out of the radiator, but the overflow tank is still full. Is this supposed to happen? Should the tank empty w/ the radiator?
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I've got my car up on a lift and the coolant has finished draining out of the radiator, but the overflow tank is still full. Is this supposed to happen? Should the tank empty w/ the radiator?
Thanks!
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Nevermind...asked a mechanic and he said the overflow bottle isn't suppsoed to drain with the radiator. I took it off, drained it and it'* soaking in degreaser now.
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Originally Posted by John Deere Boy
impatient impatient
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Drain coolant out of the bottle. Spray about 1/2 can of brake cleaner in there...push a rag in, block the openings and shake vigorously. Dump out, add more brake clean and repeat.
Mine took about a full can to be super clean. Then rinse it with tons of water. Make sure all the brake clean and gunk is out.
Mine took about a full can to be super clean. Then rinse it with tons of water. Make sure all the brake clean and gunk is out.
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Literally it took a few minutes. I pushed a shop rag in and sprayed 1/2 the can..swish around so the rag did most of the cleaning. Empty refill and go again. All set..rinse super well. I was happy with the results
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Originally Posted by BillBoost37
Found my after cleaning pics