[Shotimes] Coolant flush questions

sho2go srfdude@cox.net
Fri, 14 Nov 2003 09:36:50 -0800


I put one on my '90.  Had to take the EGR off (yes, CA) and disconnected the
hood supports and propped the hood way up.  It goes in the "L" shaped hose
rather than the "S" hose.
Mike

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "James F. Ryan III" <av8r567@optonline.net>
To: "Bruce Malachuk" <bmalach1@nycap.rr.com>; <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, November 14, 2003 8:41 AM
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Coolant flush questions


> Bruce,
>
> Where did you install the "T"?  On my '91, accessing a "T" installed in
the
> heater hose and trying to attach a garden hose is next to impossible (with
> the intake manifold on).
>
>
> Jim Ryan
> Wayne, NJ
> '91 PLUS - all white/mocha with fiberglass hood, rod shifter, & rear
spoiler
>
> 255 Lph fuel pump, SHO Shop horn, 55mm MAF, K&N panel filter, SHO Shop
> HiFlow Y-pipe & cat-back exhaust, SHO Shop underdrive pulleys, SHO Shop
> HiRevs Jr clutch & steel billet LiteWeight flywheel, reinforced engine &
> trans mounts, SHO Shop TQ limiters, FPS '96 SHO front brakes, Carbotech F
> brake pads, Nook's full-body SFCs, Koni adj struts, SHO Shop linear
springs,
> 24mm FSB, 26mm RSB, SHO Shop steel f&r STBs, Bridgestone Potenza RE-730
> 225/55-16, CATZ MSP fog lights, police grille
>
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
> >[mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Bruce Malachuk
> >Sent: Friday, November 14, 2003 11:29 AM
> >To: 'Harry Seaman'; stevetatro@netzero.com; shotimes@autox.team.net
> >Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Coolant flush questions
> >
> >
> >I picked up one of those kits from prestone for flushing. For the
> >$7 I spent
> >it was well worth it. I even was able to hook up my garden hose to my
> >kitchen sink so I could flush with cold water, then hot water. Then I
> >drained the whole thing down, and poured 1 gallon of straight antifreeze
in
> >there. I could see it about 2/3's of the way up the radiator, so I
started
> >the car up, and ran it for a min. Then added about 1/2 a gallon of
> >50/50 mix
> >I had made up and that brought it to the top of the rad. The nice thing
is
> >that with the prestone flush kit I had a way to vent the air from
> >the system
> >pretty quick, just loosen the flush cap a little. Drove it around and
then
> >filled the recovery tank with 50/50, and my mix tested out at 60% water
40%
> >coolant so I added my bottle of water wetter and away I went. My Opal
runns
> >very cool on the highway, yet it has a newer thermostat. I run at or just
> >above tha A in normal, stop and go is a different story though.
> >
> >I also used distilled water for the 50/50 mix, and in a perfect world I
> >would have flushed the system out with distilled after the hose
> >routine, but
> >I was in a hurry. Check out the prestone kit, I think it is worth the
ease
> >of a flush and fill that it affords. Can be a 15 to 20 min job.
> >Meaning I'll
> >do it yearly.
> >
> >
> >Bruce Malachuk
> >
> >94 Opal Frost MTX - so to be sleeping for the winter
> >
> >93 Black ATX soon to be parts - interior parted waiting on drivetrain
drop
> >
> >93 Green MTX - black interior - the winter beater - aka turd with wheels
> >right now in the middle of a clutchjob LOTS OF RUST
> >
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
[mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
> >On Behalf Of Harry Seaman
> >Sent: Friday, November 14, 2003 11:03 AM
> >To: stevetatro@netzero.com; shotimes@autox.team.net
> >Subject: [Shotimes] Coolant flush questions
> >
> >I've done this both with and without draining the block.  If you
> >don't drain
> >the block, there will be a lot of water left in there after the
> >flushing...I
> >added straight antifreeze and it came out just right. I was able to get a
> >whole gallon in.  The total system capacity is 2 gallons, more or
> >less.  You
> >can disconnect the small water line at the throttle body to let the air
out
> >while you're filling the system.
> >
> >After recently finding the crankcase drain, I prefer to do it that way.
> >Easy to do if you're already under ther changing the oil.  It's a
> >brass, hex
> >head plug on the rear of the crankcase.  If you're under the car, looking
> >forward and up at the engine, it's to the right of the oil pressure
sender,
> >close to one of the freeze plugs.
> >
> >It's still not a bad idea to do a flush first. And use distilled water to
> >dilute the anti-freeze.
> >
> >Harry
> >95m
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