advice wanted on flushing cooling system

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kiwi
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Not so long ago I tackled the cooling system on the 19TRS and after that expedition a bit reluctant to do a full flush.

If you can use the same type of anti freeze/coolant that was in there before.

What happened? Flushed the system put in 50% mixture of antifreeze then few days later found myself with a green foot from a leaking heater matrix.
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kiwi wrote:If you can use the same type of anti freeze/coolant that was in there before.
Do you believe that your problems were related to changing coolant type? I can't see it being a problem to change to get the benefits of more modern technology, providing it's not mixed with the old stuff (it reduces the life). Personally I'm not a huge fan of OAT, as it looks too close to rusty old coolant for my liking! :lol:
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Lets put it this way!

As soon as I changed the coolant after flushing through the system decided to spring a couple of leaks. Given the differing brands of coolant sold over here nothing would surprise me.
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mat_fenwick wrote: I'm not a huge fan of OAT, as it looks too close to rusty old coolant for my liking! :lol:
maybe I've got OAT in my coolant system ;)

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Post by Oscar »

Roverman wrote:
Oscar wrote:
Roverman wrote:Malcolm

You could fit a BX diesel fan switch whilst the radiator is removed as it cuts in a few degrees less than the petrol. My 19TZi gets quite warm in stationary traffic and regularly gets over 90 degrees before than fan kicks in, oddly the 16TRS (which has a temp gauge) never gets over 90.

I may take matts advice and remove the heater matrix and give it a flush BUT the heater on the TZI is amazing, and can melt paint at 10 paces :lol: wonder if having A/C and being an auto would make any difference?
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