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Old 03-27-04, 01:16 PM
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Pouring coolent - newbie question

Can i just pour 50% water and 50% coolent into the place where i take off the silver radiator cap ? will the thermostat get in the way ?

or do i have to take out the top and take out the thermostat to pour in the coolent into hte block ?

sorry kidna a newbie question but better be safe then sorry
Old 03-27-04, 01:37 PM
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just twist off the cap on top of the radiator. it's fine to use 50/50 mix as long as your somewhere it doesn't get really cold outside. if so just make sure you run a higher rate of antifreeze than water in the winter time.
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Get a Haynes manual and follow the procedure in there.
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