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Re: Zetec Operating Temperature #1636605 08/31/06 06:37 PM
Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 6,910 Enfield, CT B BrApple_dup1 Hard-core CEG'er
BrApple_dup1 Hard-core CEG'er B Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 6,910 Enfield, CT	Originally posted by SquareHead: I wouldn't use tap water from a hose in the cooloing system. Too many minerals in there. I only pure boiled off water to cut down on hard water deposits and scaling in the system. That is a great way to plug the rad and heater core. i use distilled water when mixing coolant to 50/50 but I can see your point with flushing it ... - 95 Mystique LS - Zetec/5spd - 99 Contour SeVT Sport - Duratec/5spd Official NE-CEG Contour/Mustang Family

Re: Zetec Operating Temperature #1636606 08/31/06 08:52 PM
Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 67 M mcgarvey OP CEG\'er
OP mcgarvey CEG\'er M Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 67	Problem is, flushing with distilled water leaves some in the block, thus making the balance of water to coolant more than 50/50... I wonder how much to adjust the mixture to compensate for this? Sorry, I'm just obsessive about things being done exactly right.

Re: Zetec Operating Temperature #1636607 08/31/06 09:17 PM
Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 6,910 Enfield, CT B BrApple_dup1 Hard-core CEG'er
BrApple_dup1 Hard-core CEG'er B Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 6,910 Enfield, CT	Originally posted by mcgarvey: Problem is, flushing with distilled water leaves some in the block, thus making the balance of water to coolant more than 50/50... I wonder how much to adjust the mixture to compensate for this? Sorry, I'm just obsessive about things being done exactly right. yeah I get your point, I don't think that much will stay, i bet if you mix at 45/55 it would come out 50/50 in the end - 95 Mystique LS - Zetec/5spd - 99 Contour SeVT Sport - Duratec/5spd Official NE-CEG Contour/Mustang Family

Re: Zetec Operating Temperature #1636608 08/31/06 09:55 PM
Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 67 M mcgarvey OP CEG\'er
OP mcgarvey CEG\'er M Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 67	Sounds like a plan. Next time I'll just make sure to drain and refill my coolant every year so I don't need to worry about flushing.

Re: Zetec Operating Temperature #1636609 09/05/06 12:02 AM
Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 1,231 ontario canada L loggerbomb Hard-core CEG\'er
loggerbomb Hard-core CEG\'er L Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 1,231 ontario canada	sounds like a bit of overkill, does it not? Maybe every other year..... 95 Merc Stique Zetec 2.0 Auto

Re: Zetec Operating Temperature #1636610 09/05/06 01:34 PM
Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 67 M mcgarvey OP CEG\'er
OP mcgarvey CEG\'er M Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 67	Costs $8 annually and it's less work than an oil change. Probably overkill, yes, but I dont mind.

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