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[LC-069]

total capacity of 10.3 litres with heater.

Edited by LC-069, 01 January 2010 - 08:57 PM.

[xu1kid]

put around 50/50 coolant water,or 3-4 litres coolant

[TerrA LX]

put around 50/50 coolant water,or 3-4 litres coolant

May I ask what brand of coolant you reccomend?

[xu1kid]

i buy a 5 litre bottle of coolant concentrate the green stuff burson brand or other known brands

[TerrA LX]

ok, just strange to run 50% isn't it?
Going to the snow?

Edited by TerrA LX, 04 January 2010 - 08:52 PM.

[rodomo]

I think I know what your getting at Terry.
I don't go to the snow or desert.
I use Castrol corrosion inhibitor. No anti-freeze, anti-boil, just a sraight inhibitor.

Edited by rodomo, 04 January 2010 - 09:52 PM.

[TerrA LX]

I rarely use more than 500ml of concentrate, 3 or 4 Litres of pre mix.
Yeah, inhibitor is only really needed in urban climates.

Edit - I hate the word anti boil, most MSD's for anti freeze/anti boil state running 33 - 50% will raise boiling point by 9deg C - lol - if your car wont run 110 deg C without boiling with plain water then there is something seriously wrong.

[rodomo]

http://www.autobarn....cts/10/67/8101/

[TerrA LX]

http://www.autobarn....cts/10/67/8101/

That be my preference too.

[mr5000]

i use that tectacool premix stuff its cheap but doesnt seem like cheap ass coolant like some of the stuff i bought from super cheap once was like cordial

[Com_VC]

I'm thinking about using Waterwetter, have heard good things about it so might give it a try. I think we had a discussion on this forum awhile back and most said it was good

http://www.redlineoi...asp#waterwetter

http://www.redlineoi...sp?CategoryID=5

[grumpy xu1]

Nulon have a guide you can use, which includes radiator fluids, I'm pretty sure that you can add some royal purple, purple ice to it, no problems. It's been proven to work better than water wetter anyway. Royal purple give mixing ratios on their website. Gary.

[Dave6179]

Water Wetter here too. Tried that green shit and the temps went up 15-20 degrees. 

Flushed and refilled with WW. Took the pump off last week and found a small glob of white gel in the pump that had chewed a hole through the alloy.

New one on the way.

[RallyRed]

Always in two minds if the temp seems to rise wgen you try various coolants.
I've heard a theory that all that means is that it is doing a better job. i.e. actually transfering more heat from the block/ head to the coolant. Assuming the sender is in the coolant flow.

[Com_VC]

Will probably end up running Toyota long life coolant (red).  I will be using a aluminium radiator though.