mrtask
Well-Known Member
This afternoon my car began to suddenly expel hot coolant. Billowing plumes of sweet smelling steam from the gaps between the bonnet and wings. Pulled over straight away. Engine temp up to the red! The electric fan had ceased to function. It had blown its fuse. The ever so helpful AA chap diagnosed an exposed bit of wiring adjacent to the fuse, up behind the passenger glovebox, which was arcing to the metal bulkhead. Some insulating tape, a new 15 amp fuse and a couple of litres of water got me back home.
So now I need to drain the diluted mixture back out and refill the rad with the proper coolant, right? Not all that keen on draining it by the drain tap at the bottom of the rad. Always very messy! Can I syphon or syringe it out via the filler neck? Or shouldn't I worry about the coolant now being too diluted? I didn't think to ask the AA guy if he was topping it up with distilled water, but I imagine it was just plain water. What are your thoughts, chaps?
So now I need to drain the diluted mixture back out and refill the rad with the proper coolant, right? Not all that keen on draining it by the drain tap at the bottom of the rad. Always very messy! Can I syphon or syringe it out via the filler neck? Or shouldn't I worry about the coolant now being too diluted? I didn't think to ask the AA guy if he was topping it up with distilled water, but I imagine it was just plain water. What are your thoughts, chaps?