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Old Mar 21, 2007 | 06:56 PM
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ok so i have a question that i've havent been answer just yet, i dont remember what was the capacity of the radiator so if someone can tell me that would be good. now another thing when putting new coolant in your system the coolant goes in the reservoir not in the radiator otherwise bleeding is needed, how much coolant do i put on the reservoir?? i know is 50/50 coolant and water, but how much out of a bottle of coolant?? and how much water do i pore on my radiator to make it 50/50?
 
Old Mar 21, 2007 | 08:37 PM
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did you drain the coolant from the whole system, or are you just adding coolant ? just make your own 50/50 mixture or buy the 50/50 mixture
 
Old Mar 21, 2007 | 09:44 PM
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mm i'm thinking on draining the coolant from the entire system, what do you mean my own 50/50? if i buy the 50/50 mixture all i need to do is what?? and how many gallons??
 
Old Mar 22, 2007 | 12:01 AM
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Try measuring the amount of freeze protection you have. After trial and error you will be able to tell whick reading will give you a 50/50 reading.
 
Old Mar 22, 2007 | 06:53 PM
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also i know they make an anti-freeze specifically designed for GM high performence cars, its like orange looks like Hi-C lol. But its great stuff, and u will need to mix it with water, i forgot who makes it, and too bad i gave the bottle away to a friend, but it is a popular brand and they sell it at any local auto parts store. It keeps the car like almost 20-30 degrees cooler than regular coolant.
 
Old Mar 22, 2007 | 09:45 PM
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i think it might be the texaco havoline dex-cool, thats the only one i have seen thats orange
 
Old Mar 22, 2007 | 11:05 PM
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i'm still confuse on how much to put on it??? what do u mean trial and error??
 
Old Mar 30, 2007 | 08:26 PM
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Ok i have another question, when changing the coolant you dont pore the coolant into the radiator but into the reservoir right? do i put the water in the radiator since its a 50/50 mixture?? I know that when coolant heats up it expands, so if it heats up it should flow from the reservoir to the radiator and mix with the water right??
 
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