[DML] Re: Flushing coolant system

["David Teitelbaum" <jtrealty@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

The easy way is to just fill with water, run the motor for a while,
dump the water and repeat until the water you dump appears clear.
Refill with 50/50 soft water and anti-freeze, bleed and pressure test.
The harder, more thourgh way is to reverse-flush the motor, the heater
core, the radiator, and the coolant pipes individually. Dispose of
coolant properly, don't leave any puddles that an animal could lick up
and don't pour coolant down any sewers. Pressure test BEFORE you put
the anti-freeze in AND after. This way if you blow a hose or find any
leaks you don't waste the anti-freeze.
David Teitelbaum
vin 10757


--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "secret_jedi_guy"
<secret_jedi_guy@xxxx> wrote:
> Hello again,  I need to flush the coolant system.  It has been about 3k 
> miles since that last time and I found out last night that there was no 
> coolant in the tank after I nearly overheated.
> 
> I was wondering where I could get a good coolant flush kit and I was 
> also wondering if I need to remove the thermostat in order to do it. If 
> so, where is it and how would I go about doing that.
> 
> I have replaced all the coolant hoses, and I have the SS coolant tank.
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Japheth VIN: 1223






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