Coolant Refill 2008
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I hope you are not mixing Prestone with Motorcraft Premium Gold coolant. It's a big no no. Mixing coolants may degrade coolant’s corrosion protection.
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Sorry bro, but that's incorrect. You always referr to everything from the drivers point of view. Go look up an exhaust manifold or valve cover or any other part for the "drivers" side and see if it's labeled right or left. Come back and let us know what you find out too!!
sixeye... Don't buy power steering fluid for your reservoir. It calls for ATF. Don't remember which type, but it is regular ATF, not PS fluid.
sixeye... Don't buy power steering fluid for your reservoir. It calls for ATF. Don't remember which type, but it is regular ATF, not PS fluid.
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The radiator reservoir tank is way over to the right. There seems to be some yellow **** in it. Is that the color of anti-freeze for that year model? And, we describe an engine compartment from standing in front of the vehicle. So, the driver's side is the right side. It's not rocket science.
That is most likely your power steering fluid tank. Trace it to the source.
That is most likely your power steering fluid tank. Trace it to the source.
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Sixeye- All your doing is throwing good long life coolant away if you're changing that gold coolant every year. It's not called long life for nothing. I still have it in my '04 f-150 and will for a while- and I am METICULOUS about how I maintain my vehicles. Don't remember just how many miles or years it's good for but a loooong time. And don't make the mistake of putting regular coolant back in it. All vehicles that I know of now use long life coolant and some us EXTRA long life coolant.
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F'k off and die, douchebag, I do this for a living.
ETA - Yes, adding coolant to top it off, add it directly to the tank, no problems. However, when the cooling system is empty, refilling it directly through the expansion tank will create an air pocket.
Disconnecting the heater hose while filling through the expansion tank gives the air someplace to escape.
ETA - Yes, adding coolant to top it off, add it directly to the tank, no problems. However, when the cooling system is empty, refilling it directly through the expansion tank will create an air pocket.
Disconnecting the heater hose while filling through the expansion tank gives the air someplace to escape.
So the heater hose is the trick ? Good post Quintin .
When I refill , I usually just leave the top hose disconnected from the pump. When coolant makes it's way thru the pump, the block is bled. After that, I just follow the Ford bleeding procedure, but it doesn't work. There's still air in there somewhere, I can hear it after shut down.
I also have that coolant tree on the throttle body. I'll give that heater disconnect a try this time.
