do you carry coolant with you

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Old Sep 27, 2013 | 07:27 AM
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I have 2 jugs of antifreeze in the trunk of the car I've never taken out. I am contemplating removing at least one to clean that stuff out of there. I haven't had any coolant issues in several months. I realize our other cars don't carry any spare but I'm hesitant about taking them out too.
 
Old Sep 27, 2013 | 08:16 AM
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I only carry coolant with me if I'm taking a road trip. Dana, you know how Murphy's Law works. Now that you've been carrying coolant for a while without needing it, you're going to need it as soon as you leave the jugs at home. Maybe gradually drain one jug at a time till they're empty, and your car might not notice!
 
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Same here. I was carrying coolant in one car because it kept pushing coolant into the overflow tank, and not returning to the radiator. I traced it down to a bad radiator cap, so no reason to carry coolant now unless I'm on a road trip.
 
Old Sep 27, 2013 | 09:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Camaro 69
I only carry coolant with me if I'm taking a road trip. Dana, you know how Murphy's Law works. Now that you've been carrying coolant for a while without needing it, you're going to need it as soon as you leave the jugs at home. Maybe gradually drain one jug at a time till they're empty, and your car might not notice!
Yep you're so right! She has quite the personality lol. Just had brakes with rotors done to her while ago. She gets nervous at the dr office
 
Old Sep 27, 2013 | 10:18 AM
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No extra stuff of any type carried, except for spare tire, lug wrench, and jack.
Less weight, faster acceleration..., er, better MPG's,
 
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