Hi does anybody know the volume of water, antifreeze the car will take am about to bleed the system and wish to know have about the correct amount in the car.
cheers all
cj
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You keep putting it in until it stops taking it.
Raise the rear of the car as high as you can in order to expedite bleeding out the air.
I have a -4 air line installed from the front bleeder on the radiator to the pressure tank in the front.
This was specified in one of the dealer service bulletins.
It helps remove the natural air pocket formed inside the header tank in the radiator and helps the air escape.
Seems to work alright.
Raise the rear of the car as high as you can in order to expedite bleeding out the air.
I have a -4 air line installed from the front bleeder on the radiator to the pressure tank in the front.
This was specified in one of the dealer service bulletins.
It helps remove the natural air pocket formed inside the header tank in the radiator and helps the air escape.
Seems to work alright.
For a bone dry system, book value is 25.5 quarts (6.375 gallons).
John
John
Wouldn't the amount also depend on the radiator volume?
When I changed my radiator (copper/brass) the system used about 4-1/2 gallons. Pretty close to what JB said.
When I changed my radiator (copper/brass) the system used about 4-1/2 gallons. Pretty close to what JB said.
quote:Wouldn't the amount also depend on the radiator volume?
Yes, but probably not more than about a quart.
quote:When I changed my radiator (copper/brass) the system used about 4-1/2 gallons.
That sounds about right, especially if the engine block wasn't drained. That's why I said "bone dry".
I've amended the quantity (slightly) in the above post due to my error.
John
quote:Originally posted by jb1490:
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I've amended the quantity (slightly) in the above post due to my error.
John
I noticed that immediately when you didn't carry it to the fourth decimal place.
give or take about 25 litres which is a shit load of water!
oh and thanks guys, was help full when i was filling her up today to have an idea if i was way short and having huge air locks some where.
oh and thanks guys, was help full when i was filling her up today to have an idea if i was way short and having huge air locks some where.
My cheat sheet says 3.2 gallons....
PLT,
Doesn't seem like much, only 12.1133 litres
(notice I went to the fourth decimal)
Doesn't seem like much, only 12.1133 litres
(notice I went to the fourth decimal)
quote:Doesn't seem like much, only 12.1133 litres
(notice I went to the fourth decimal)
..lol.. Yeah, it seems odd, and I can't recall what I did? I have a custom radiator, modified coolant tanks and SS tubes. Perhaps I didn't count the first few gallons..lol.. or "This value represent 50% of actual".. Who knows, subject to confirmation...
in ball park figures, I put in approx 20 to 25 litres.
by the time we bleed and had a few leaks was still considerably more than the 12 lites mentioned.
cheers folks.
cj
by the time we bleed and had a few leaks was still considerably more than the 12 lites mentioned.
cheers folks.
cj
the best way is to jack up he back of the car about the top of your floor jack if possible, open the top bleeder on the radiator, add water ( water wetter advised ) fill till the water flows freely from the a fore mentioned bleeder, now start the car run for five minutes, check by opening bleeder again, don't be surprised to have MORE air evacuate the bleeder fill as needed, lower car and run to temp after it cools check again, but it should be water only at this point. The air in the system will seek the highest point in the system this is why you put the tail up in the air, forcing the water into the radiator. Many over heating problems can be traced back to air in the radiator.