You should have a50/50 mix. Pure coolent doesn't work
properly. I can't explain the reason, perhaps someone else
has the explaination on this?
John
Imperial59crown@xxxxxxx wrote:
> Today I went and bought an overflow canister, and
> installed it in all of five minutes. It seemed to do the
> trick, since I took her out for a long drive, both city
> and freeway, and the temperature stayed right around 190
> degrees, climbing to 200 during long stop lights, but then
> returning to 190 when rolling again. I would like to clean
> out the system, but have no idea how to do this. The
> radiator was flushed when I originally had the car in for
> servicing, but I doubt the lines through the engine were
> routed out. I'm pretty sure the radiator is running with
> pure coolant, and no water, and since I live in Southern
> California there is really no need for antifreeze. Would
> it be beneficial to add water? Many of the coolants say
> right on the label, do not add water. I also took Philipes
> suggestion and took out my tranny dipstick, and put it on
> the floor of the back-seat. I then put about a two foot
> length of wire mesh clear hosing over the dipstick spo ut,
> and attached it to the same bracket the window washer
> fluid bag is attached to, and ran it to the front of the
> engine compartment to drain, that is if the fluid gets
> that far, since I also left a few coils in the hose. This
> is a temporary fix to the tranny fluid ejection I get when
> cold starting the car, which is due I think to the
> breather hole being blocked by gasket. I haven't tested
> this one out yet, but so far I need to refine my device,
> since one of the coils must have come to close or touched
> the exhaust header, and slightly melted it. I'll keep you
> posted on how this one works!
> Bill '59 Crown
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