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Post by bluesplyr on Jul 30, 2012 20:46:48 GMT -5
I'm at a loss as to why so many choose the pre-mix 50/50 Prestone and the like. You cannot achieve a fifty percent level this way. Using a total capacity of 60 oz. as an example. Drain existing coolant and flush with water, preferably distilled. After as many flushes as one cares to do, then add 50/50 Prestone. If lucky, maybe 40 ounces are used leaving 20 oz. of pure water that could not be drained. Where is the 50/50 prestone to water ratio achieved. At this rate you will have 20 oz. of pure antifreeze, half the 40 oz. of pre-mix, and 40 oz. of water, 20 of which will be demineralized.  |
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Post by derbi on Jul 30, 2012 21:36:06 GMT -5
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Post by EPAhater on Jul 31, 2012 0:16:02 GMT -5
Evidently you don't know how to properly drain a scooter water system? I can get mine dry as a bone.
Can you say compressed air?
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Post by kixome on Jul 31, 2012 1:24:13 GMT -5
Indeed
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Post by Scooter Elements on Jul 31, 2012 8:37:01 GMT -5
+1 I actually use to use ENGINE ICE in my Turbo Charged Eclipse when i lived in Florida  lol |
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Post by nulldevice on Jul 31, 2012 10:44:27 GMT -5
I remove the hose from the water pump inlet, take the radiator cap off, and tip the scooter back and forth to fully drain my scooter.
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Post by bluesplyr on Aug 1, 2012 11:22:31 GMT -5
Evidently you don't know how to properly drain a scooter water system? I can get mine dry as a bone. Can you say compressed air? For those who don't have an air compressor, ;D will a long straw suffice? |
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Post by skuttadawg on Aug 1, 2012 14:00:36 GMT -5
Just drain it and fill with Prestone and use a hydrometer to see the water/ coolant ratio
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Post by spandi on Aug 1, 2012 14:53:20 GMT -5
Prestone Low-tox. (safer around pets and at 88mph induces a time warp.)
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Post by skuttadawg on Aug 1, 2012 14:55:11 GMT -5
A hydrometer is a tube with a squeeze bulb on one end the other open and it has balls inside . You count the number of balls to see what your water to antifreeze ratio is
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Post by smaug on Aug 1, 2012 15:09:50 GMT -5
Flushing the coolant is unnecessary, unless you wait for it to get really old. Just change it at the recommended intervals, and flushing is not needed. Drain the old 50/50 mixture and add more.
I like to add "mouse milk" (water pump lube) to the coolant to prevent water pump failures.
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Post by WarrenS on Aug 1, 2012 16:34:14 GMT -5
You can use a piece of tubing and a rag and blow it out with your mouth.
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Post by jach on Aug 1, 2012 21:17:58 GMT -5
If you are really strong you can just turn the scoot upside down and shake it out. Not me though, I have to use compressed air.
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lol
