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Old Sep 4, 2010 | 05:28 PM
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I understand the part where you drain out the old radiator fluid then add water then run it and then start adding the flush cleaning solution. But what I am confused is do I leave the radiator cap off when I do this or do I add the cleaning solution in the overflower while it is idling?
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Old Sep 4, 2010 | 06:09 PM
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You pour in radiator... fill rad... put cap on.... run for how ever long it says... then flush out...
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Old Sep 4, 2010 | 06:18 PM
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Make sure if you are doing the home flush, which I assume you are, that you get all the tap water out and fill with Coolant and distilled water only... But, Im sure you know that... right?
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Old Sep 4, 2010 | 06:59 PM
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a bit of tap wont kill your radiator if theres some left in it

i used to add tap to mine all the time wheelin when it would leak out and get low on fluid, but if you can get distilled or just 50/50 mix then go that route
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Old Sep 4, 2010 | 08:13 PM
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.....but u could also pour 3-4 gals of distilled water in to flush the tap water out.......about 50 cents/gal.
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Old Sep 4, 2010 | 08:23 PM
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My neighbor came over to help me I did not ask he just came over then ended up helping me.
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