Date: Tue, 21 May 2002 09:24:36 -0400 From: "Red Aero" <redaero93nopsamail.com> Subject: Re: Using Bar's Leaks in 9000 cooling system
No hose removal... Just siphon out some of the coolant in the expansion tank, mix it with the Bars leak, put it back in and go for a drive. Let the car get good and warm. Red "Lineone" <lineonenopsamone.org> wrote in message news:xdrG8.449$th6.97014nopsamfep1-win.server.ntli.net... > If I remember correctly, the instructions say not to pour Bars Leaks into > the header tank. This gives you a slight problem on the 9000 (at least it > does in mine) as there is no other natural way in (i.e. no radiator cap). > > I guess you have to remove a hose or something? > > Adrian > 1992, 9000 CS 2.3-16i > > > "norm lastovica" <norman.lastovicanopsamle.com> wrote in message > news:3CE93035.30007nopsamle.com... > > > > > > The Grand Poobah wrote: > > > > > Quasimotor's excellent 9000 help page recommends the use of Bar's leaks > to > > > protect the coolant system. I haven't had any problems with the cooling > > > system yet, I view this as preventative maintenance. > > > > > > My '96 9000CS 2.3 LPT has done just under 152,000km (143k km when I > bought > > > it Sept 20 2001). Its been well maintained and has a full service > record. > > > It had a dealer service and the coolant was changed at 142,091 km on the > > > clock according to the service record. > > > > > > I bought some Bars Leaks, in the silver bottle yesterday ($10.95 NZ less > > > than 5 bucks US). The instructions (and the guy behind the counter) say > > > that you should renew the coolant when using Bar's Leaks, in case > there's > > > any gunk in the cooling system. > > > > > > Should I add Bar's now without flushing the coolant? What would you do? > Any > > > advice appreciated. > > > > > > I can see no harm in simpy following the directions. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > norman lastovica / oracle rdb engineering / usa / 610.696.4685 > > > >
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