I would use distilled or demineralized water of some type. If you have a dehumidifier that is a low cost source. Most any misc hose of the right size will work, vacuum or whatever. Try other FLAPS if possible. Larry A.
On Sun, Sep 1, 2013 at 1:21 PM, David M <covrambles@yahoo.com> wrote: > I'm about to refill my lost coolant. I'll be adding Prestone Extended Life > in 50-50 dilution. > We have very hard water, should I use distilled water to refill? > Also, what are the specs of the hose that goes from the refill tank to the > overflow tank? > Cannot find it on the Bus Depot site. > > I asked at O'Reilly and all they had of the right size was fuel injection > hose at $4.50 a foot. I would need 2 feet (really I only need about 20 > inches). > > David (1987 Wolfsburg) > > > > > ________________________________ > |
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