Math help: How much coolant do I need to add for 50/50 mix?
#16
05-17-2018, 02:02 PM
Fleet Mechanic
#18
05-17-2018, 10:41 PM
Change the radiator, add 50/50 mix, run for an hour at speed, and check it.
My my experience with various engines is less than 50/50 down to 35% coolant is fine for a while but corrosion will occur at this low a concentration.
The problem with with greater than 60% is lack of heat transfer from the engine to the water/coolant mixture.
My 2 cents.
My my experience with various engines is less than 50/50 down to 35% coolant is fine for a while but corrosion will occur at this low a concentration.
The problem with with greater than 60% is lack of heat transfer from the engine to the water/coolant mixture.
My 2 cents.
#19
05-18-2018, 12:10 PM
Lead Driver
Are you plugging the radiator lines before removing them? If not you will draining coolant/mixture from the hoses and the block too.
When I put in a new radiator I did a flush anyway since the radiator was all new surfaces that had not been wetted yet. Flushed with distilled water, put in coolant concentrate (1/2 system volume...looks like 3.5 gallons in your case), then finished off with distilled water. Voila, 50/50 mix!
It's not less expensive but it is easier.
When I put in a new radiator I did a flush anyway since the radiator was all new surfaces that had not been wetted yet. Flushed with distilled water, put in coolant concentrate (1/2 system volume...looks like 3.5 gallons in your case), then finished off with distilled water. Voila, 50/50 mix!
It's not less expensive but it is easier.
#20
05-18-2018, 01:12 PM
Fleet Mechanic
May be less expensive than doing it 2 or 3 times and testing each time.
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