Coolant Bottle

[boobles]

I want to clean out my coolant bottle which still has some signs of mayo due to HGF a while back. Would i be right in saying that i will only lose the water from in there & from nowhere else?
Will i also need to use the same coolant fluid as used before or can i pretty much put any in there?
Cheers.

[tomtom]

It needs to be the same coolant, don't mix them.

Can't answer your first question though.

[rfoster]

Assuming you keep the hoses held high enough you shouldn't lose any coolant from the system. Tomtom's right - don't mix coolants though! When refitting you may need to bleed the system through - easy to do in any case.

[boobles]

Is there anyway of identifying which coolant is in there? The water in the coolant bottle is clear.

[tomtom]

The best way is probably to ask whoever fixed your HGF, as I imagine they'd have flushed and refilled the system at the time.

[boobles]

tomtom said:

The best way is probably to ask whoever fixed your HGF, as I imagine they'd have flushed and refilled the system at the time.

Good advice. Im just about to ring them.

[boobles]

Well the guys who repaired my HGF have suggested i use Ethnol Glycol universal antifreeze. They are puzzled as to why my water is clear & so am i now because it was them who did it.

[Cuzza]

Try squeezing a few of the larger coolant hoses round the engine and see if any coloured coolant comes through but it should just mix up by running it.

If in doubt get a coolant tester (£2 from Halfords and looks like a pipette with coloured balls in it) and test it - if it's clear a colourless then it sounds like plain water - not good!

[boobles]

Cheers, will give it a go.