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Re: Coolant flush questions
« on: Oct 11, 2020, 01:31:28 PM »
I just spent a week flushing out the cooling system on a Ford Focus..............

First 3 flushes I captured and just did a idle warm up.     (Then took anti-freeze to hazardous waste)

Then I'd fill with water, drive a day, drain at night; for 3 days.   (I'd just dump the 'water' on a bush)

Then I added the flushing chemicals and did 4 hours of driving.

Then 4 more water flushes.

Then compute how much full strength anti-freeze I need to get 50/50 mixture given cooling capacity.  (there's always water left in the block, so 50/50 will be diluted).      Top off with water.
Ed
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