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Coolant Flush & Refill Question
Posted by Gene P Celeste [Email] (more from Gene P Celeste) on Mon, 12 Oct 2020 20:26:56
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The following is a message I sent to Tom Townsend, of Townsend Imports. If I don't get a reply, I'm sure it's because he is a very busy guy. I anyone out there has an answer or suggestion, I would appreciate any solution you may have. An yes, I just may be to anal and worrying about nothing.
"Tom,First, thanks so much for your informative website. It's bailed me out many times.I do have a question when it comes to doing a coolant flush and refill (Zerex G-02 of course) on my 91 Saab Turbo Convt, or my 94 Saab 900S Convt.
I just did a complete flush as per your well detailed instructions. Owners manual says they hold 10.5 quarts. After using a water hose to flush out every orifice, radiator, engine block drain, heater core, etc, I then used compressed air to eliminate any water hiding in the engine, heater core and heater core.. However, I could only put 8 quarts of antifreeze mix back into the car in spite of taking great care to bleed out any trapped air. I suspect most of the missing 2.5 quarts may have been water still in the heater core that the compressed air could not eliminate by pushing air into the top heater hose.
My concern is 2.5 qts of Non Distilled Water is not only diluting my antifreeze mix below 50% mix even though I started with a 55% mix, but my water source at home is from our well. (although it's excellent spring water but most likely higher in mineral content)"
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