Date:         Sat, 18 Oct 2008 11:24:15 -0700
Reply-To:     Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From:         Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject:      Re: Another way to drain coolant
Comments: To: "Peter T. Owsianowski" <pnoceanwesty@GMAIL.COM>
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you save it in old anti-frz gallon jugs, and take it to your recycling
center.
Some places that take used engine oil, also take used anti-frz.  It's
totally poisonous stuff of course.
pets have even been known to drink it if you leave it sitting out, it's
deadly.
Scott


----- Original Message -----
From: "Peter T. Owsianowski" <pnoceanwesty@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Saturday, October 18, 2008 9:37 AM
Subject: Re: Another way to drain coolant


> How does on dispose of old coolant?
>
>
> --
> Pete
> '79 Westy "Aardvark"
> '87 Westy "Joe's Van"
> WWW.Busesbythebeach.com
>
> On Sat, Oct 18, 2008 at 11:49 AM, Paul Guzyk <paullist08@guzyk.com> wrote:
>
>> I usually take off one of the big hoses near the front of the van (under
>> the spare tire area).
>>
>> Have cardboard on the ground and a couple of buckets/rags handy to catch
>> coolant (it will still be messy so wear dirty clothes).
>>
>> After one hose has emptied, undo the other one, now drain it into a
>> bucket.
>>
>> THEN insert a compressor air spray nozzle into one of the hoses with a
>> rag
>> to fill up the gap around the nozzle.  Give er some air and the rest of
>> the
>> coolant will puke out of the other hose....this way you get well over 90%
>> of
>> the coolant out of the system.
>>
>> And if you don't spill any coolant on the ground during the process you
>> earn a gold star.
>>