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11-04-2019, 10:49 AM | #29 | |
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But, but ……?? * why only take the cap off when it's cold? * how much water should I add? * shouldn't I be adding some alcohol too? * what do you mean to cover the core? * what does the core look like? * how much to add over the core? * what if I put too much in? Wait one - I can't find the hood release to even get started! humfrz |
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Ya, folks, I need some help - my 56 chevy just blew up!
Last night, I had just put some aftermarket tail lights in (DIY) and left the wires bare because I wasn't sure which way was wired right. As I took a test drive, I noticed I was low on gas. I left my lights on while I gassed up - and my car just blew up - and I don't know why - HELP - |
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Most probably it’s the gas! Brand? Price? Outside temp? Can you give details? ))) Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk |
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Known problem with this car. I top off the coolant every year or so with dealership OEM coolant. No overheating problems.
To everyone suggesting that it's due to the water "evaporating". Has anyone actually use a coolant strength tester? Yes the reservoir isn't air tight but neither has any other car I've owned, and none of my previous cars have ever lost significant amounts of coolant, even in decades. |
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are you stick or auto? if you're stick, do you somewhat follow the 'eco' light, and attempt to keep revs under 2k when possible? do you ever do rolling 2nd gear starts?
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What's a "eco light"
I believe someone earlier mentioned alcohol..... Meh On topic: can I use blinker fluid instead of coolant, if so, do I just use the standard clear blinker fluid. I have heard on the interwebs that the green coloured blinker fluid supplies the most gains though, 7 hpatw, there's dyno plots somewhere, although, I'm skeptical about this, science would dictate that red blinker fluid would supply the most gains, not green. Thoughts????
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Actually working during the day, and not trolling this forum, is not healthy for my psyche I almost sold the 86 and purchased another Skyline because SAU australia never goes down for more than the time it takes to make a coffee. Heaven forbid I actually have a productive day at work. Thank Jebus I have some good drones that work hard to make me look good.
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The amount of loss is so miniscule it would not show on a tester.
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Decade"s" is an exaggeration, but I have family cars whom the coolant has never been touched in 13 years and the level is perfectly fine. While with this car, I find myself topping up the coolant every 9 months or so. |
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