Need some very quick advise ......
13 December 2009, 10:44 AM
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Need some very quick advise ......
Just putting some Anti-freeze into my car and noticed the the clear plastic reservoir thing looks empty. I cant see any water at all 
I assume all Anti-freeze is basically the same. Mine is CarPlan Blue Star, with coolant....if i added the whole 1ltr bottle to the water tank (if it fits) and then top up with water if there is still room, would i overdose the car?
I am not going to drain the system just top it up
Advise anyone?
I assume all Anti-freeze is basically the same. Mine is CarPlan Blue Star, with coolant....if i added the whole 1ltr bottle to the water tank (if it fits) and then top up with water if there is still room, would i overdose the car?
I am not going to drain the system just top it up
Advise anyone?
13 December 2009, 10:53 AM
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I haven't put any in for a long time so what is in there is negliegent.
I dont know how much the cooling system holds you see. If the car holds more than 4ltrs then i think i can add 1ltr of the antifreeze if its meant to be 1 part antifreeze to 3 parts water.
Then i wont need to dirty jugs etc with measuring stuff out
The bottle also says for optimum protection i can add one part AF to 2 parts water....oh, foof it i am going to stick the whole lot in
I hope the system doesnt just hold one pint of water
Last edited by sarasquares; 13 December 2009 at 10:57 AM.
13 December 2009, 11:04 AM
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you can't overdose it on antifreeze, if you overfill the expansion bottle, it will just overflow if the cooling system vents into the bottle... if you meant the actual mix strength, then mixing it stronger than recommended can have the same effect as mixing it weaker, i.e. the cold temp's it protects from will be reduced, although adding 1 litre to the expansion bottle of neat antifreeze won't have any noticeable affect on the mixture strength in the cooling system. I would do as helen says purely for peace of mind,
(don't fill it to the top though, there are 'max' and 'min' lines on the expansion bottle, you also need to check the level actual level via the top filler cap when the engine is cold as the coolant has gone somewhere.)
you don't need to drain the system, you can buy a testing kit that will tell you the strength of the mixture they are called antifreeze test strip.
(don't fill it to the top though, there are 'max' and 'min' lines on the expansion bottle, you also need to check the level actual level via the top filler cap when the engine is cold as the coolant has gone somewhere.)
you don't need to drain the system, you can buy a testing kit that will tell you the strength of the mixture they are called antifreeze test strip.
13 December 2009, 11:05 AM
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I dont remember putting any in for at least 2 years
I have done it now
It nearly filled the whole reservoir up so i could only put a little bit of water in to top it up. Too scared to start the engine in case something happens lol.
I have done it now
It nearly filled the whole reservoir up so i could only put a little bit of water in to top it up. Too scared to start the engine in case something happens lol.
13 December 2009, 11:06 AM
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you can't overdose it on antifreeze, if you overfill the expansion bottle, it will just overflow if the cooling system vents into the bottle... if you meant the actual mix strength, then mixing it stronger than recommended can have the same effect as mixing it weaker, i.e. the cold temp's it protects from will be reduced, although adding 1 litre to the expansion bottle of neat antifreeze won't have any noticeable affect on the mixture strength in the cooling system. I would do as helen says purely for peace of mind,
(don't fill it to the top though, there are 'max' and 'min' lines on the expansion bottle, you also need to check the level actual level via the top filler cap when the engine is cold as the coolant has gone somewhere.)
you don't need to drain the system, you can buy a testing kit that will tell you the strength of the mixture they are called antifreeze test strip.
(don't fill it to the top though, there are 'max' and 'min' lines on the expansion bottle, you also need to check the level actual level via the top filler cap when the engine is cold as the coolant has gone somewhere.)
you don't need to drain the system, you can buy a testing kit that will tell you the strength of the mixture they are called antifreeze test strip.
I think i may have over filled it then. I didnt see any lines. Am going to have to get the turkey baster out to suction some out now
Last edited by sarasquares; 13 December 2009 at 11:07 AM.
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best trick is on the bottom of the rad is a plastic screw(drivers side)..
you can use it to let out the amount you want..
just one thing it will be warm(very warm..)
you can use it to let out the amount you want..
just one thing it will be warm(very warm..)
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