does it hurt ur cars engine to have higher than a 50/ 50 ratio of coolant

[Marty Champions]

am curious because ill be doing a radiator flush with distilled water n it will be difficult to refill with a percise 50 /50 ratio

[Dave D]

Interesting question,  many answers Google offers.

No is the answer.

[Marty Champions]

Interesting question,  many answers Google offers.

No is the answer.

not really i think ill just flush the dam thing with50 /50 so i dont throw my ratios off

[Marty Champions]

why even flush with distilled(cheaper but is it needed?) why not just use 50/50

[Dave D]

not really i think ill just flush the dam thing with50 /50 so i dont throw my ratios off

Good point. I'm glad you took the time to ask.

That 50/50 ratio is a precise measurement so be careful.

why even flush with distilled(cheaper but is it needed?) why not just use 50/50

You wouldn't unless your garden hose has distilled water pumping through it. I wonder why you'd think to use distilled in a car.

Change your air filter.

[Costanza]

tap water leaves mineral deposits wich coat the hottest parts of the cooling system, them deposits will insulate those hot parts and prevent proper cooling, do distilled BigNeeg

[Dave D]

tap water leaves mineral deposits wich coat the hottest parts of the cooling system, them deposits will insulate those hot parts and prevent proper cooling, do distilled BigNeeg

What vehicle do you think The Falcone is driving that mineral deposits are going to be the biggest issues he faces in automobile maintenance? Something newer and very high end?

[Tapeworm]

Idk, haven't done it before.  Never found a toilet big enough.

I'd guess you could just use water.  Including coolant to drain out and throw away sounds like a waste of money.  Read the damn directions, son.  I'd also confirm that a radiator or engine passage blockage is truly the cause of overheat, not thermostat failure or fan/airflow problems, and then observe the improvement before putting back to work.  And then determine how the contaminants got into the system in the first place and then have a sensible snack.

[Dave D]

Jonathan I feel tricked.

Why aren't you buying the premixed coolant, the professionals ensure the mixture ratio and I'm certain they use distilled h20 for the combination.

[TuHolmes]

No.

Actually coolant is the worst for your car (Coolant is a lie actually. It's anti-freeze), but you don't want the water to freeze in the winter.

It doesn't have to be precise.

Error towards more water than anti-freeze.

You will be fine.

[doison]

am curious because ill be doing a radiator flush with distilled water n it will be difficult to refill with a percise 50 /50 ratio

Aren't you in the south?  If it doesn't get below freezing there you don't need any coolant at all


The distiller water people are overboard also.  I'm coming up on 250,000 miles on my truck and I run hose water in the coolant system

[hazbin]

Aren't you in the south?  If it doesn't get below freezing there you don't need any coolant at all


The distiller water people are overboard also.  I'm coming up on 250,000 miles on my truck and I run hose water in the coolant system

this,  unless you live up here in Canada eh

[Tapeworm]

My understanding is that coolant contains rust inhibitors and dissipates heat better (and the radiator may be sized to this assumption) as well as having a lower freezing point.  I don't know enough about automotive fluids to know when to cut corners so I just use the right SAE shit.  Besides, $50 once every 5 years is hard not to justify.

But for flushing I doubt you'd include coolant.  It's madness, Johnny.



Far as I can tell I'm the only one in the thread a member of the faction who thinks that flushing a radiator means draining, filling with flushing product, draining, filling & draining to wash out, and then refilling with coolant.  Others seem to think you're just draining and refilling, talking about what you should be running rather than using to flush.  What are we talking about here?  Actually flushing or just changing the coolant?  Pls advise asap.

[TuHolmes]

My understanding is that coolant contains rust inhibitors and dissipates heat better (and the radiator may be sized to this assumption) as well as having a lower freezing point.  I don't know enough about automotive fluids to know when to cut corners so I just use the right SAE shit.  Besides, $50 once every 5 years is hard not to justify.

But for flushing I doubt you'd include coolant.  It's madness, Johnny.



Far as I can tell I'm the only one in the thread a member of the faction who thinks that flushing a radiator means draining, filling with flushing product, draining, filling & draining to wash out, and then refilling with coolant.  Others seem to think you're just draining and refilling, talking about what you should be running rather than using to flush.  What are we talking about here?  Actually flushing or just changing the coolant?  Pls advise asap.

Rust inhibitors yes.

Dissipation of heat? No.

Water will always dissipate heat better. And you can add something called "Water Wetter" by a company by Red Line will improve it even more.

[Dave D]

Rust inhibitors yes.

Dissipation of heat? No.

Water will always dissipate heat better. And you can add something called "Water Wetter" by a company by Red Line will improve it even more.

I think he meant because 100% water would boil and evaporate, water and coolant wont.

[HTexan]

am curious because ill be doing a radiator flush with distilled water n it will be difficult to refill with a percise 50 /50 ratio

Depends were you lived. Here in Texas it freezes very very little. You can pretty much run straight water most of the year.
I like stuff easy, I just buy the premixed kind.

[HTexan]

Aren't you in the south?  If it doesn't get below freezing there you don't need any coolant at all


The distiller water people are overboard also.  I'm coming up on 250,000 miles on my truck and I run hose water in the coolant system

mineral deposits.

[TuHolmes]

I think he meant because 100% water would boil and evaporate, water and coolant wont.

But a radiator is a sealed unit. Any evaporation just returns to the reservoir.

[doison]

mineral deposits.

15 years and 250,000 miles and haven't had an issue.  I doubt most people that drive 80k and then trade up have anything to worry about.

I run synthetic oil and trans fluid, but I'd piss in the radiator without worrying too much

[HTexan]

15 years and 250,000 miles and haven't had an issue.  I doubt most people that drive 80k and then trade up have anything to worry about.

I run synthetic oil and trans fluid, but I'd piss in the radiator without worrying too much

So you haven't flushed the radiator in 250000 miles?

[doison]

So you haven't flushed the radiator in 250000 miles?

I flush it yearly.  I just use hose water mixed with antifreeze to fill it.  I don't use distilled water

[Dave D]

But a radiator is a sealed unit. Any evaporation just returns to the reservoir.

You're right bro, for some reason I was thinking this would be an older model vehicle with an actual radiator cap and an overflow that releases the pressure out.

[TuHolmes]

You're right bro, for some reason I was thinking this would be an older model vehicle with an actual radiator cap and an overflow that releases the pressure out.

I'm sure they still have them like that though so your idea isn't off. You totally bring up a valid scenario.