When will your coolant freeze? (How to check engine coolant freeze temp)
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Date: 2021-02-01
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Andrea
With fast fluctuating cold weather this year I had to much water in mine (it was near colorless to light pink in the reservoir) I was gonna use a turkey baster to extract the water and add in a better mix but didn't think of where to dispose of it.
I took my car in today and I seen there is a bit more to this then topping it off (after having added some water in warmer weather) They use a pump to push the fluids thru everything and that water is in much of the system, in larger quantities then I presumed, having bought two bottles of European antifreeze for them to refill after being flushed out.
I see now why winterizing a vehicle is important and hopefully avoided more expensive repairs due to other negligence, its just hard for many to budget even the basics sometimes.
I would like to know why in Wi where winters are brutal, why we are told to use 50/50 opposed to a higher ratio or pure antifreeze?
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With fast fluctuating cold weather this year I had to much water in mine (it was near colorless to light pink in the reservoir) I was gonna use a turkey baster to extract the water and add in a better mix but didn't think of where to dispose of it.
I took my car in today and I seen there is a bit more to this then topping it off (after having added some water in warmer weather) They use a pump to push the fluids thru everything and that water is in much of the system, in larger quantities then I presumed, having bought two bottles of European antifreeze for them to refill after being flushed out.
I see now why winterizing a vehicle is important and hopefully avoided more expensive repairs due to other negligence, its just hard for many to budget even the basics sometimes.
I would like to know why in Wi where winters are brutal, why we are told to use 50/50 opposed to a higher ratio or pure antifreeze?
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Matt
A 50-50 mix has always been reccommended to me and that's what I have in my car. In jersey it certainly gets colder than 5 degrees and we had a rough, cold winter this year in st. Louis with consecutive days below zero. my question is, if that tool measures the safe ambient air temperature, why didn't my coolant freeze? and, if freezing is such a concern, why not just use pure coolant without water.
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A 50-50 mix has always been reccommended to me and that's what I have in my car. In jersey it certainly gets colder than 5 degrees and we had a rough, cold winter this year in st. Louis with consecutive days below zero. my question is, if that tool measures the safe ambient air temperature, why didn't my coolant freeze? and, if freezing is such a concern, why not just use pure coolant without water.
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DO
Hi Chris,
I can't open a plastic drain plug on a NG-95, basically an Opal or Insight 2011 model. Is soo tight and there seems to be rust behind the plastic plug. The coolant is pink but the spec says use purple. It sounds silly, but which way do I turn the tap?
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Hi Chris,
I can't open a plastic drain plug on a NG-95, basically an Opal or Insight 2011 model. Is soo tight and there seems to be rust behind the plastic plug. The coolant is pink but the spec says use purple. It sounds silly, but which way do I turn the tap?
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LJRossPhoto
Does anyone know where to properly dispose used antifreeze or transmission fluid? I currently live in Florida. I've checked Napa, Auto Zone, Advanced Auto Parts, and Walmart. None of them will take it: (
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Does anyone know where to properly dispose used antifreeze or transmission fluid? I currently live in Florida. I've checked Napa, Auto Zone, Advanced Auto Parts, and Walmart. None of them will take it: (
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Alien
I want Higher Boiling Point, because in my country there is no winter, just summer and it's so Hot, what composition for higher boiling point? 30 Coolant and 70 Distilled Water?
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I want Higher Boiling Point, because in my country there is no winter, just summer and it's so Hot, what composition for higher boiling point? 30 Coolant and 70 Distilled Water?
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Dan
Pure antifreeze is only good for 10 degree Fahrenheit freezing. At approx 65% antifreeze is the MAX for freezing protection. More than that diminishes freeze protection.
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Pure antifreeze is only good for 10 degree Fahrenheit freezing. At approx 65% antifreeze is the MAX for freezing protection. More than that diminishes freeze protection.
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DyMO
Hi, if there will be a chance that you would change engines specially a 4K engine to 4AGE Black top engine and RWD to FWD. Please upload it.
Thanks Man
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Hi, if there will be a chance that you would change engines specially a 4K engine to 4AGE Black top engine and RWD to FWD. Please upload it.
Thanks Man
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M.
Does the color of antifreeze is important? Like toyota has red one, can i put in the yellow one Prestone wich is for all models of cars? Thank you
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Does the color of antifreeze is important? Like toyota has red one, can i put in the yellow one Prestone wich is for all models of cars? Thank you
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Andrew
HEY GUYS, CHRISFIX HERE, wow first time saying it ( I know other people commented this, I was just pointing it out, for the 1, 000th time)
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HEY GUYS, CHRISFIX HERE, wow first time saying it ( I know other people commented this, I was just pointing it out, for the 1, 000th time)
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BJ
Hey Chris I've located the ect sensor #2 on my mazda 3, but can't figure out how to get to it to change it out. Any help would be apprecaited!
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Hey Chris I've located the ect sensor #2 on my mazda 3, but can't figure out how to get to it to change it out. Any help would be apprecaited!
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