I think I may have mixed coolants when I came back to college because my dad put one kind in while I was still home and I put Peak in when I got back here, now the engine is overheating and once when I stopped I could actually hear/see the coolant boiling in the "tank". I was wondering how I would go about draining the coolant in the car so I could simply refill it with one type. I need to do this by Friday morning so if anyone knows, please help out. Thanks, - Seth
2006-10-26 05:16:10 · 6 answers · asked by sradz113 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
dont worry about draining it out find out why it is overheating. Putting 2 different types of coolant would have nothing to do with overheating. It probably wasnt mixed and dumped in straight with no water. That will cause overheating.
2006-10-26 13:00:49 · answer #1 · answered by rwings8215 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
On the underside of the radiator there should be a stopcock, turn that and the anti freeze will come out. If you can not locate this you will need to take off the lower hose.
2006-10-26 05:26:20 · answer #2 · answered by Thomas S 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The fact that you put in one name brand of coolant and your father put in another does not matter. Anti-freeze is anti-freeze, it doesn't matter what name is on the container. if your car is running hot you have another problem. The first thing I would do is replace the thermostat.
2006-10-26 06:23:37 · answer #3 · answered by smoke 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I found that all Cars,its impossible to reach the radiator drain ****.So I just pull loose a lower hose and drain that way.
2006-10-26 05:20:20 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
You need to drain what coolent you have.Fluse the system,and put in new coolent,also change the thermostat.
2006-10-26 05:19:34 · answer #5 · answered by George K 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2006-10-30 04:18:13 · answer #6 · answered by amariyi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋