I think its worth the extra few minutes to flush out the old coolant. I installed a $6 coolant flush elbow (from FLAPS) in one of the hoses under the chassis. It allows me to hook a garden hose to it. Now, I drain out all the coolant I can. Then turn on the garden hose and flush out all the remaining residual coolant. I let it run about 10 minutes. Then drain out all the water I can and refill with coolant. I use the Sierra coolant since it has no phosphates and isn't harmful to animals (like my dog). Good luck. Gregg 85 Westy (Vonya) 206k, due for a coolant change -----Original Message----- From: Royston, Jerry [mailto:gmr@OBPA.USDA.GOV] Sent: Friday, September 28, 2001 9:42 AM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Changing Antifreeze
I need to change my antifreeze and was wondering how critical it is to get all the old stuff out of the engine block. My mechanic said he would just drain the system from the two lowest points and that it wasn't really necessary to get every last drop out unless I wanted to pay alot more. What do you think? Gerry Royston Bethesda, MD '87 Westy |
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