draining/flushing of radiator water/coolant

[MasterZerg]

-gusto ko sana pa drain ung water/coolant sa radiator ko... mga magkano usually service non?lalagyan ko lang ng water/coolant ulit kasi nagka leak ung isang host ko.halos water na lang and wala na masyadong halong coolant kasi.pero ngayon i was able to manage fixing the host and tighten it... i also replaced the radiator cap kasi may singaw na... thanks in advance

[mazingerZ]

Pwedeng ma DIY yan bro. Just remove the drain plug sa bottom ng radiator until maubos, then once ubos na, tighten and fill half of the tank with distilled water and the remaining half with coolant. Di aabot ng P500 petot ang gastos.

[MasterZerg]

baka dumumi kasi ung parking sa compound namin pag drinain ko sya...hehehe

[mazingerZ]

Lagyan mo lang ng small catch basin bro.

[traxid]

newbie here,
kailanagn po ba na i drain yun coolant reservoir? kasi yung ginawa ko sa crv ko is nag refill lang ako ng coolant then add water

[XTO]

You can do it in open space, di naman sing messy ng oil change yan.

Luwagan mo yung drain plug, yaan mong tumapon habang may continuous supply ng tap water hanggang luminaw. Then paandarin mo for a few minutes para mailabas pati yung nasa block. Pag malinaw na drain it totally before putting the new mixture. Pure distilled water plus coolant.

[mazingerZ]

Well, since you are draining the radiator na, might as well drain the reservoir na lang din. Detachable naman ang reservoir.

[Taurus]

Any gas station can do that, just buy the coolant from their store and let them do the flushing for you then just give some tip to the mechanic or whoever did it.

[userfriendly]

reminder lang coolant is very poisonus. dont let it go to the sewer or creek. keep it away from kids and pets.

[meledson]

reminder lang coolant is very poisonus. dont let it go to the sewer or creek. keep it away from kids and pets.

Alam ko puwedeng DIY ang flushing ng radiator. kaso, di yata lahat ng coolant ay environment friendly. Kung hindi, better na lasng duon sa may capability na mag dispose ng mga ito.

[userfriendly]

Yep, madali lang mag DIY radiator flushing. Just make sure you use a catch basin and dispose of coolant properly.

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Ethylene glycol antifreezes are poisonous and should be kept away from any person or animal (children and especially cats) that might be tempted by its sweet taste. They form calcium oxalate crystals in the kidneys and can cause acute renal failure and death. All spills should be cleaned, or else an area in which it may be present should be kept inaccessible.

Should ingestion of antifreeze occur, ethanol (alcoholic beverages) can be administered until proper treatment can be started in order to slow the conversion of methanol to formaldehyde and formic acid which are the substances responsible for methanol's toxicity. In practice, ethanol can be administered intravenously by doctors to counter ethylene glycol and methanol poisoning, but now that another antidote is available (fomepizole), its popularity for this application is greatly in decline

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[forcemajeure]

if hindi po ako maglagay ng coolant okay lang ba?

[D15B]

try nyo rin po ang ready to use coolant ng prestone. no need to add water na para wala ng mix mix pa sa distilled water. hassle free ka pa.

[X-isle]

try nyo rin po ang ready to use coolant ng prestone. no need to add water na para wala ng mix mix pa sa distilled water. hassle free ka pa.

meron pala nyan, d ko napapansin hehe, might try that

[userfriendly]

if hindi po ako maglagay ng coolant okay lang ba?

best to use coolant. aside from increasing the boiling point, it also lubricates the water pump and prevents rust. If you really dont want to use it, use distilled drinking water. Dont use tap or mineral water.

[speedyfix]

prestone has both premixed and concentrate coolant. be sure you get the correct one.

[traxid]

newbie here,
kailanagn po ba na i drain yun coolant reservoir? kasi yung ginawa ko sa crv ko is nag refill lang ako ng coolant then add water

[speedyfix]

better to drain that too but it's not necessary naman since it will mix in with the radiator contents eventually.

[baztardo01]

newbie here. mga sir, where or what shops can i buy the prestone coolant? what is the best to use the premix or the concentrated one? and last, what is the best shop na gumagawa ng flushing ng radiator? di po kase pwede sa place namin dahil maraming bata and delikado yun. need your reply mga sir. thanks

[meledson]

newbie here. mga sir, where or what shops can i buy the prestone coolant? what is the best to use the premix or the concentrated one? and last, what is the best shop na gumagawa ng flushing ng radiator? di po kase pwede sa place namin dahil maraming bata and delikado yun. need your reply mga sir. thanks

for me, better ang pre mix para optimal ang timpla.