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<blockquote data-quote="Fire22" data-source="post: 4601" data-attributes="member: 86"><p>You know, I was driving to work this morning and it hit me - power steering fluid - I didn't change all the fluids. I wondered who would catch that first, thanks for pointing it out Riley <img src="/styles/smilies-extra/animated/itd_3d_ani_w60_smiles_005.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":rofl:" title="brofl :rofl:" data-shortname=":rofl:" /></p><p></p><p>I just followed the service manual for flushing the coolant. First I used a syringe to take all the coolant that I could out of the tank, then poured potable water in, then started the car and warmed it up to about 95 C, revving it up to 3000 rpm (as stated in the manual) once or twice. At that point the thermostat opened (the bottom of the rad was warm) so I shut it down and released the pressure through the tank cap, then drained through the drain cock in the rad. Use a 1/4" drive to open it and let it drain. I drained about 8 liters. I filled it up with potable water and repeated this twice. The second time the coolant was coming out fairly clear looking. For the last fill I put in 4 liters of Dex Cool and 4 of potable water and warmed everything up again. The first time out I will take it for a short run and top it off if required with Dex Cool.</p><p></p><p>As for the brake fluid, I just used my syringe to remove the dirty fluid from the reservoir and put in clean fluid, then bleed at each wheel until clean fluid came out. I didn't touch anything with the ABS valve.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fire22, post: 4601, member: 86"] You know, I was driving to work this morning and it hit me - power steering fluid - I didn't change all the fluids. I wondered who would catch that first, thanks for pointing it out Riley :rofl: I just followed the service manual for flushing the coolant. First I used a syringe to take all the coolant that I could out of the tank, then poured potable water in, then started the car and warmed it up to about 95 C, revving it up to 3000 rpm (as stated in the manual) once or twice. At that point the thermostat opened (the bottom of the rad was warm) so I shut it down and released the pressure through the tank cap, then drained through the drain cock in the rad. Use a 1/4" drive to open it and let it drain. I drained about 8 liters. I filled it up with potable water and repeated this twice. The second time the coolant was coming out fairly clear looking. For the last fill I put in 4 liters of Dex Cool and 4 of potable water and warmed everything up again. The first time out I will take it for a short run and top it off if required with Dex Cool. As for the brake fluid, I just used my syringe to remove the dirty fluid from the reservoir and put in clean fluid, then bleed at each wheel until clean fluid came out. I didn't touch anything with the ABS valve. [/QUOTE]
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