Which Coolant?

[stumpage]

Help. I'm in the middle of changing the rad and I need to know what type of coolant to put in.
1998 Chim 450

[slideways]

depends what came out?
have a read of this
http://www.bluecol.co.uk/index.cfm?page=75

[stumpage]

Well that's were I have a problem. I checked the coolant last weeek and found the expansion pot empty and the swirl pot 1/4 full. I grabbed the bottle of coolant I had in the garage and not realising that the colour was important, topped the system up (This was blue). I then started the car and found that the Rad had 2 holes in.

So then removed the bottom hose, emptying about 8 litres of coolant in the process in the dark. Which was then disposed of so not sure what the colour was.

So now the car has no radiator on and new one about to be fitted. Would the system be empty enough that it won't matter which colour I go for.?

[phillpot]

I'd initially fill with water, check for leaks then drain (this will flush out whatevers left in there) and refill with chosen coolant/anti-freeze

[spend]

Quinny said:

I use the pink Halfords stuff, mixed with distiller water...

Common with the Grifters that, is it?

[Simon says]

Pink Vauxhall 5yr with distilled water here worth just sticking the water garden hose through one of the smaller heater hoses to flush out the heater matrix backwards (heater set on HOT) and any residual old coolant in the block you don't need to go mad with it unless you suspect a filthy cooling system through poor maintenance