Replacing Thermostat. . . Drain Radiator Fluid? . . . Or leave it in?
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Replacing Thermostat. . . Drain Radiator Fluid? . . . Or leave it in?
I'm going to be replacing my thermostat later today, and was wondering if I could just replace it or is a radiator flush necessary?
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you always have to do a search first.....there is plenty of info on this. and if the mods catch you not searching they will eventually ban you from this website.
i would drain it tho. i mean why not?
i would drain it tho. i mean why not?
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Re: (allricedout)
Yeah, yeah. Search I know. Settle down chief. It's not that serious. It's more of an opinion question than a factual question. Obviously you should always drain it, but if you have no money and no place to properly drain the coolant. . . . and don't feel like waiting 20 minutes for your car to warm up. . . . wouldn't you ask if it would affect your engine? Simple question of opinion. And I really doubt I would get banned for that.
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Re: (allricedout) (CRISIS)
it doesnt matter aslong as your engine is cold. and you can drain the fluid anywhere as long as you have a water hose to dilute the fluid.
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i would drain it........radiator fluid will eventually lose its effectivness over a period of time. now you have to ask ureself, do i want my radiator fluid freezing in my block?
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Re: (my_slow_civic)
you don't have to because either way that **** is going to leak all over the placed once you take of the thermostat. But draining it would help.
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