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Old 27-02-2017, 01:55 PM
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Default How many litres is required to fill a cooling system on a ford focus ?

I am going to drain the water from my car and put new coolant in, just wondering how many litres of coolant it should take approximately to fill my car's cooling system ?

The car is a mk2 2006 ford focus sport 1.8 TDCI if this helps ?

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From memory if you completely drain it all out you should be able to squeeze in 25 1/2 litres

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From memory if you completely drain it all out you should be able to squeeze in 25 1/2 litres
Ah hah hah
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Originally Posted by FastLife91
I am going to drain the water from my car and put new coolant in, just wondering how many litres of coolant it should take approximately to fill my car's cooling system ?

The car is a mk2 2006 ford focus sport 1.8 TDCI if this helps ?

thanks
Just add 50/50 mix of water and red/pink antifreeze untill expansion bottle is full and then run it up and when the level drops top it up to the max mark and then once car has cooled down re check the level
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Coolant? Thats a bit old school. Fill it with a 50/50 mix of sand and sawdust - this creates less friction at the waterpump and allows for a few free bhp
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Originally Posted by slammedorion
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From memory if you completely drain it all out you should be able to squeeze in 25 1/2 litres

oh bugger off ! I've had enough of your snide remarks
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the same amount that comes out goes back in.
have you considered buying a Haynes manual for your car?
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Originally Posted by fuzzy
the same amount that comes out goes back in.
have you considered buying a Haynes manual for your car?
#logic
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Originally Posted by fuzzy
the same amount that comes out goes back in.
have you considered buying a Haynes manual for your car?
and how exactly do I know how many litres come out when I drain my car ? (btw I currently use tap water and when I undo radiator plug it will just spill onto the ground.

I have a manual for the car
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Originally Posted by Rowe
#logic
and how exactly do I know how many litres come out when I drain my car ? (btw I currently use tap water and when I undo radiator plug it will just spill onto the ground.

I have a manual for the car
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I think it should be 'How many litres are required'.
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Originally Posted by ProjectBobcat
I think it should be 'How many litres are required'.
how many litres then ?

oh, and where is this ford car show ? I'm interested in attending and I may even meet a useful mechanic who can help me !
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Originally Posted by FastLife91
and how exactly do I know how many litres come out when I drain my car ? (btw I currently use tap water and when I undo radiator plug it will just spill onto the ground.

I have a manual for the car

by draining it into a bucket. For fuck sake come on, this isn't difficult to logically figure out is it
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I'm also pretty confident that it's illegal to tip antifreeze down the drain.
Garages have to pay to dispose of it

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catch the water in a bucket and mark the level with a permenant marker. if useing a black bucket its best not to use a black marker
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You could try drinking it all and then pissing into a measuring jug
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Originally Posted by FastLife91
how many litres then ?

oh, and where is this ford car show ? I'm interested in attending and I may even meet a useful mechanic who can help me !
which ford car show are you on about
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Originally Posted by FastLife91
and how exactly do I know how many litres come out when I drain my car ? (btw I currently use tap water and when I undo radiator plug it will just spill onto the ground.

I have a manual for the car
if you only been useing tap water and its been below freezing up north i wouldnt bother
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Originally Posted by Rowe
I'm also pretty confident that it's illegal to tip antifreeze down the drain.
Gatages have to pay to dispose of it
I told you it is only tap water , if it was anti freeze I'd obviously be catching it in a bucket
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Originally Posted by Rowe
by draining it into a bucket. For fuck sake come on, this isn't difficult to logically figure out is it
why would I want to drain tap water in a bucket, I told you it is tap water and It'll just pour onto the ground when I undo the radiator thing.
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If you've had no anti freeze in over winter there's your problem... to late now... it'll be fu!ked
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A thermos flask should be enough...
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Originally Posted by FastLife91
and how exactly do I know how many litres come out when I drain my car ? (btw I currently use tap water and when I undo radiator plug it will just spill onto the ground.

I have a manual for the car
if you have a manual why are you asking all these stupid questions? open it...read it.
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Originally Posted by FastLife91
why would I want to drain tap water in a bucket, I told you it is tap water and It'll just pour onto the ground when I undo the radiator thing.
so you can measure how much came out since your not smart enough to read the quantities in the manual that you have.
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Originally Posted by FastLife91
why would I want to drain tap water in a bucket, I told you it is tap water and It'll just pour onto the ground when I undo the radiator thing.
why don't you just log back into the Focus Owners Club and check the replies as you asked all these questions on there last year.
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Would love to meet this numpty
I'm sure he's doing this for shits and giggles
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He probably drives a corsa. Sounds like a corsa driving chugger.
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Originally Posted by stevos
He probably drives a corsa. Sounds like a corsa driving chugger.
A 3 cylinder one too
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Originally Posted by ray barker
which ford car show are you on about
You know.... that great Ford show they have every year in Reykjavik the one everyone who's anyone on the Ford scene goes to.
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Originally Posted by bigdel
You know.... that great Ford show they have every year in Reykjavik the one everyone who's anyone on the Ford scene goes to.
Is that the one rod tarry goes to
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And this is the sort of stuff he puts on YouTube.
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How may litres required to fill that bath? Is it just tap water?
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Just piss in the header tank, its designed to be the same amount as a full piss
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Originally Posted by 3i Jim
And this is the sort of stuff he puts on YouTube.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?list=UUL...&v=_6mRkas7WgM
That's disturbing,glad he's not pm'ing me.
I am a bit jealous of his smooth heels,obviously doesn't wear work boots 11 hours a day like me.
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who on earth would fill a bath that full, past the overflow!
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Originally Posted by 155lee
That's disturbing,glad he's not pm'ing me.
I am a bit jealous of his smooth heels,obviously doesn't wear work boots 11 hours a day like me.
He probably uses micro pedi I bet he looks good in sling backs
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Originally Posted by FastLife91
why would I want to drain tap water in a bucket
SO YOU KNOW HOW MUCH HAS COME OUT
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Originally Posted by markie t
who on earth would fill a bath that full, past the overflow!
Me but then again if I fill it up to normal level it looks like I'm sitting in a puddle

To be fair a bigger bath is probably what I need but I'll regularly overfil it just so I get the feeling of having a bath like normal people
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Originally Posted by Mark V8
You could try drinking it all and then pissing into a measuring jug
Yeah, i'd second this method If you strain it through a sive you may find a touch of shit particles too.. I also favour a bag of sawdust in with the antifreeze..


This just gets better and better

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