Should I change the coolant?

Should I change the coolant?

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robp

Original Poster:

5,785 posts

271 months

Thursday 2nd October 2003
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The 205 blew a hose last week and pissed a lot of coolant out.

Just got hold of a new hose and will fit it tomorrow but my question is do I flush the system?

It was flushed and re-filled about 4 weeks ago but i'm now going to have to top it up (maybe even re-fill it, I dont know how much it lost).

Should I flush it out just to make sure there is no contamination and re-use the coolant or just top it up as required?

Jap-Car

640 posts

257 months

Friday 3rd October 2003
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I'd just top it up with fresh coolant. I don't se any reason that the system would have sucked in contamination.

Cheers,

Robert.

Incorrigible

13,668 posts

268 months

Friday 3rd October 2003
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I concur

robp

Original Poster:

5,785 posts

271 months

Friday 3rd October 2003
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Cheers,

Just topped it up using my scientific mixing procedure......

add two glugs of water to one glug antifreeze