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Old 09-11-2010, 06:30 PM
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Default what should i do? antifreeze question...

my car is sitting in my garage at the mo with no clutch, flywheel, gearbox...so i cant start it.
it is full of water/antifreeze, but i dont know how much antifreeze is in it. theres enough for summer coolant but i dont know if theres enough to stop it freezin in winter.
now i cant start it up to add more antifreeze and get it to mix, so what do you think i should do?

try and add some more antifreeze and hope it mixes,
any suggestions on how i can manually mix it?
or drain it all out so theres no water at all?

just dont wanna risk it freezin as ive had that before, the garage isnt very warm.
Old 09-11-2010, 06:35 PM
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Just add a 50/50 mix bud. If it's in the garage it's away from the worst of the cold anyway. You could always chuck an old duvet over it if you're overly bothered?
Old 09-11-2010, 06:42 PM
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thats what i mean tho, i cant add a 50/50 MIX, i can in the tank but not in th rest of the system, pipes/engine/rad.... cos i cant start it to get it to mix
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undo the pipes and fill through them,fill the rad etc too.
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