coolant ?
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coolant ?
After reading another thread I decided to change my coolant & possibly add a filter. I'm still not sure about the filter because it seems to me that as old as these trucks are & with as many miles as mine has on it that all the gunk should have been removed by now, but here is the question. What is the capacity of the coolant system? ,if I buy the pre-mixed coolant how many gallons will I need?
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Since we do not have any truck info .........
4 gallons of standard GREEN A/F and 4 gallons of distilled water, get 2 pints of VC8 (ford) or DCA 4 (IH) plus 3 single pack fleetguard test strips. 50/50 mix including some for the clean overflow tank.
Think about ..........
BajaGringo Block Drains
The block drains are just 1/4"npt pet*****, available in the "HELP" section at the auto parts store. You need a 9/16" crowfoot socket that fits on a socket extension to reach in to tighten them (There's no room for a reg open end wrench). Then, cut up an old spark plug socket to fit over the petcock to loosen/tighten. Once they are loose, slip the 3/8" rubber hose over the end of the petcock and continue loosening the petcock (with the other end of hose in bucket). Intstalling these is still messy and a bit of a hassle, but NEXT TIME it'll be a lot less messy and a lot easier. Smear 'em with anti-seize to make sure they turn 'next time'. BajaGringo
Consider removing the heater hoses at the block and back flushing the heater core at the same time.....
4 gallons of standard GREEN A/F and 4 gallons of distilled water, get 2 pints of VC8 (ford) or DCA 4 (IH) plus 3 single pack fleetguard test strips. 50/50 mix including some for the clean overflow tank.
Think about ..........
BajaGringo Block Drains
The block drains are just 1/4"npt pet*****, available in the "HELP" section at the auto parts store. You need a 9/16" crowfoot socket that fits on a socket extension to reach in to tighten them (There's no room for a reg open end wrench). Then, cut up an old spark plug socket to fit over the petcock to loosen/tighten. Once they are loose, slip the 3/8" rubber hose over the end of the petcock and continue loosening the petcock (with the other end of hose in bucket). Intstalling these is still messy and a bit of a hassle, but NEXT TIME it'll be a lot less messy and a lot easier. Smear 'em with anti-seize to make sure they turn 'next time'. BajaGringo
Consider removing the heater hoses at the block and back flushing the heater core at the same time.....
Last edited by PLC7.3; Jan 27, 2007 at 08:33 PM.
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I would indeed like to put up a signature but I don't have enough posts (25) yet. My truck is a 93 F350-- dually--flatbed. I bought it to tow a 30' 5th wheel RV
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