coolant capacity ??

[hiltonig]

Anyone know how much fluid it takes to fill the coolant system from complete empty ?? I want to use some of this Evans NPG coolant stuff and I could do with knowing how many litres I should bargain for.


Cheers

[ChimpOnGas]

Bump!

Does anyone know the empty to full coolant capacity of a Chimaera?

Did you go with the Evans waterless coolant in the end Nigel?

If so how did it work out for you & how much did you need?

[ChimpOnGas]

Ok, just found this:

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=119...

So it looks like the answer is 12 litres!

Seems like a lot of coolant to me?

[Classichims]

Hi, yes it's 12 litres. I've just filled mine from empty using just under 12 litres, second time I've done it in a wk and both times just under 12 litres. I used 5 litres of anti freeze mixed into the water before filling.

[ChimpOnGas]

Just seen that 12 litres of Evens prep fluid & 12 litres of Evans Power Cool waterless coolant would cost 240

That's one costly coolant change!

[Classichims]

Well mine with ten quids worth of anti freeze ran for two hours earlier and I really went through the rev range and gears, proper gassing it etc, ecumate plugged in and temp stayed at 80 the whole time.

I might buy that stuff if I lived in Africa.

[ChimpOnGas]

Classichims said:

Well mine with ten quids worth of anti freeze ran for two hours earlier and I really went through the rev range and gears, proper gassing it etc, ecumate plugged in and temp stayed at 80 the whole time.

I might buy that stuff if I lived in Africa.

[Hoofa]

Yes use it, works well, I was buying before it was price jacked by the uk importer.

[Classichims]

Hoofa, it does seem like good stuff, so what would the temps run at with Evans in it!
The same surely!??! I should read up about the stuff!
Over 80mph my temp starts to drop, is it more useful in traffic situations.