How many gallons of prep are needed to absorbe the water in a normal GM V-8 engine and radiator?
234192
just under 50% of total you take out,one gallon for the most works , run only water after you dump antifreeze and no thermostat,drain when its still warm, add prep run and drain. can store left over and reused when done.
234193
If you are able to drain the block, heater core, resavore, and allb hoses one gallon would be plenty. Usually if the whole system is blown out with air you wont even need the prep but it is good to use to stay on the safe side.
234194
Just one gal is plenty. Use compressed air and blow as much coolant as possible out. Start from the top and pour the prep fluid in till you see it flush out the bottom. Then blow out again with compressed air. Now your ready to add the waterless coolant.
1469216
It will be in your owners manual. There are different capacities by year and engine. The "ballpark" range is 3 - 4 gallons. Your manual may state the capacity in liters - recall that a liter is just a little more than a quart. At larger capacities (13 quarts) you can just convert 1 for 1 - the difference will be too little to make a difference.
689445
You will need a total of 6.5 gallons. You fill with 5 gallons to start. Then, after first start-up . . . you will add another 1.5 gallons. If you live in a cold climate (like me) . . . make sure you buy automotive transmission fluid instead of the simpler hydraulic fluid. By the way . . . this is a great product . . . splits wood like butter.
748614
Sounds like a head gasket to me. I can't think of any other place where oil and coolant passages run next to each other.Has the engine always had antifreeze in it? Or has someone run it for a time with just plain water?
2126117
Read instructions (when all else fails :-)Radiator best, some newer veehickles may only have access to overflow/fill tank. Don't forget vacuum connection for best results AND PLUG VACUUM WHEN DONE. Have fun!
191550
Eight.. What I do when I dont know a vehicle is measure what comes out by pouring my transmission drain pan into two one gallon plastic milk jugs. Then replace that amount. 4 quarts per jug. Drain overnite always best.
210635
yes you do have an aluminum radiator in that car. drain all coolant from vehicle. fill with water add a quarter cup of radiator cleaner. and run for 15 to 20 minutes. drain and repeat if necessary. flush radiator with water. and refill with 50:50 mixture of antifreeze
1066050
Yes, one bottle treats between 2.5 and 5 gallons of coolant. I imagine your cooling system is only about 2 gallons. You'll probably only use 1/2 the bottle, but use all of it if the leak is severe.
1278659
I don't know about the additives. I certainly think additives are not necessary and in many cases can even harm your radiator. Zerex Protection specs is -35F-265F with 50/50 dilution and -84F- 276F with 70 antifreeze/ 30 water dilution. Be sure to use distilled water. The antifreeze itself is anti-corrosion liquid.
1200097
That's correct. and it depends where you live. that'd what people with vehicles a while back ago did. When winter comes they would drain the radiator and fill it back up with antifreeze. nowadays they have 50/50 which doesn't require all that work.
792362
Depending upon the additive to fuel ratio you're looking for (rich or lean) anywhere from 18-24 gallons.
614363
ditto to both answers. I only did a one gal generator gas tank. so it took about 1/3 of the quart. prep important and acetone all I used with the nuts and bolt shake. let it dry overnight and let it dry days before use. It worked great.
1867199
I am just using one coil in the reservoir line in side with a complete covage and ram blocks large duel 200mm fans radator system holds just under 1 gallon water.
1485619
One 1.5 oz to 1 gal. Of warm water.Make sure all powder is dissolved before using tank sprayer!
2092520
All I know is two good coats per gallon on my truck camper top. If i had to guess it. I think camper is 7×16 -air conditioner and vents. I hope that helps.
112036
The 8 HP model has 2 switches for each 4 HP motor, allows you to use less air force. I've tried with only one motor turned on, would not want to dry a car that way. Would be too slow. Worked ok on motorcycle. Even with the 8 HP version it's a bit of a race to blow the air off before water dries leaving spots. This is on medium size car mid 60's temps in the shade. I would say using the 8 HP version the process is not faster than towel/chamois but easier and gets the water out of the crevices. Biggest appeal is the reduced touching of the paint surface and ability to get it really dry.
2047755
I have a 27 foot trailer. I used a little over 4 gallons. Just make sure that you clean the roof before you put it on.