[Healeys] Antifreeze

[Bob Spidell]

If your cooling system is fully drained you'll need about 2.5 (US) gallons of coolant.  I pour a gallon of (undiluted) 
Prestone in then add distilled water until full, then run up to temp and add more if necessary (or let the radiator 
'bleed' any excess).  I've also been adding Water Wetter for years, but may stop doing that given recent negative info.  
IMO, premixed is a rip-off--I carry water for emergencies.

I just drained my BJ8 after about 25K miles and the coolant was pristine.

Bob

On 6/11/2013 9:26 PM, Richard Kahn wrote:
> Sorry to bother the group with stuff that has been asked a dozen times but I
> got a brain fart. I did this two years ago. The books say 18 pints of
> antifreeze with out heater. I have a BJ8 with heater. That comes out to more
> than 2 gallons of coolant.  How much coolant is needed with a heater? Are
> there any preferences between Prestone premixed and  the type diluted 50/50?
> Thanks
> Rich Kahn
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Bob Spidell           San Jose, CA            bspidell at comcast.net

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