![]() I don't promote EI, but I believed other brands are equally good if done correctly. I wonder how come some members are saying Engine Ice is no good. The cooling fan didn’t even kick in during traffic congestion. Hot air blown out from the vents is no longer unbearable as before. The results - engine temperature actually dropped by at least 1 mark, stationary. ![]() Then I flushed it all out again with the remaining water, installed back the pump cover & finally filled up the system with Engine Ice coolant. Once this is done, i install the new rubber O-ring and put back the pump cover and filled up with distilled water and let it circulated for a couple of minutes while the engine on. I didn’t use the “laychay†method of flushing, because no residue or algae was found in the old coolant. I used 2x 1.5 litres bottles of distilled water bought from NTUC to flushed out the old coolant. I put a plastic container underneath and allow all the old coolant to drained out from the pump cover hoses and with the cap of the reserve tank open. I started by removing the 3 screws in the water pump cover (Runner riders you should know where). It was not as difficult as what i used to think. Recently i DIY coolant change to my bike. Topped up the reservoir and will continue to monitor for the next few days:popcorn: but next round i would use running water from a hose rather then just pouring water into it so that i can force more of the old coolant out. not that it concern me as my practice is changing it every year. as for the coolant turning green, it should be caused by old coolant still within the water jacket circulated into the reservoir. I guess the drop in level is due to air been purged from the system. further more, the pink water wetter mix had turned green:sweat: as it was a quickie, i did not do any heat cycle or bleed the system.Īfter riding for about 30-40 km, i checked the reservoir and found that the coolant had dropped below minimum level. ![]() top up with distilled water with a mix of about 5-6% water wetter. the condition still look pretty good.įlush the cooling system with tap water till no hint of the green stuff left. the old coolant look like those standard green coolant. The two basic kinds are the green, and the red (or orange).Drain the old coolant through the water pump. You can buy redi-mixed coolant at most auto parts stores, and the orange is basically the same as the red, just pigmented differently. I've never seen red coolant at an auto parts store I've only seen green and orange.Īs to the previous question about removing the plastic engine cover, there are five plastic clips that will pull out if you push down on the center of the clip with a small screwdriver or a pen or something like that. What are you talking about? You can't just use coolant by itself, you have to mix it with water. The toyota stuff has some other additives in it, i don't know exactly what for, but regular RED coolant will work too, and will mix with the toyota stuff. Either go to the dealer and buy a gallon of the red coolant, or go to an auto parts store and get it. My dealer sold it to me for $14 a gallon, which is only a few bucks more than what you would pay for most long-life coolant, and is supposed to have additional benefits.ĭo NOT use distilled water in the celica! The water does not mix well with the red coolant, and does not have the cooling capability of it either. The dealer should have it readily available since they use it all the time in the shop. I would suggest sticking with Toyota coolant, especially if that's what's in there already. In your case, you probably don't need to do all that, just top if off and check to make sure the level remains where it should and you aren't overheating. ![]() Loosen the bleeder valve slowly and carefully, and don't loosen it too much or you could get hot scalding coolant on you. You can just loosen the bleeder valve (with engine running) and pinch the tube to get any air out. There is also a bleeder valve on the reservoir, so if you just want to make sure there is no air in the system preventing you from filling it all the way up, you don't have to take the cap off. The reservoir is designed to slip right over it.ģ) add 50/50 mix of coolant and distilled water to reservoirĤ) pinch and release the tube going from the radiator to the reservoir several times to get any air out of the system 1) Unbolt the coolant reservoir and lift it up a few inches and set it on the hood latch.
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