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    Question Changing antifreeze.How do I remove air.

    I am going to change antifreeze this weekend. how do I remove the air from the cooling system?

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    Leave the cap of the system while the car is running....it will "burp" and you keep filling it as it burps until it stops burping.

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    Where are you supposed to dispose of the old stuff? I'm assuming "dump it down the drain" is the wrong answer...

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    I've always just dumped it down a sewer drain Where ever you dump it make sure animals can't get to it because it taste sweet to them but it's lethal.

    The highest point in the cooling system is the throttle body. You can disconnect the coolant lines going to the TB and as yu fill the system the air will be pushed to the top and out the lines. You still have to do what sarge said but this just helps getting all the air out.

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    Quote Originally Posted by SSpdDmon View Post
    Where are you supposed to dispose of the old stuff? I'm assuming "dump it down the drain" is the wrong answer...

    In my county you can take it to the dump.

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    I used Sarge's method, just leave the cap off, wait for tstat to open, keep filling - worked for me. Most autoparts stores around here will take old coolant w/no charge.

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    Any car dealership or auto parts store must by law take it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sarge View Post
    Any car dealership or auto parts store must by law take it.
    Nope. At least, not in California.


    We have to take dirty oil, not coolant.


    Car dealership maybe, but auto parts store isn't likely.





    I take mine to a local mechanic and just dump it in his collector.

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    take off the radiator cap ...apply lips... suck really hard...lol jk.........what they said

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    Quote Originally Posted by CDS98Z28 View Post
    ...apply lips... suck really hard...
    This ain't Texas buddy. We don't do that sorta thing up here. Just talk of such things will get your a$$ kicked...

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    Ouch....where'd the tx joke come from?
    Kinda weird come from someone that lives in MI

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    Sorry...just got done watching Full Metal Jacket the other night. Couldn't resist.

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    My repair shop has a recycler that takes old coolant-if someone stopped by with a gallon or so we'd have to take it i believe--I know we will. Otherwise if you dump it down a sanitary sewer line, as opposed to a rain water sewer line,, it will be treated and separated as sludge at the sewage treatment plant. In other words it is acceptable to flush this down the toilet or sink, but not the street sewer. And definetly not in the ground please-it will pollute the groundwater.

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    Quote Originally Posted by SSpdDmon View Post
    This ain't Texas buddy. We don't do that sorta thing up here. Just talk of such things will get your a$$ kicked...
    if i recall there was a juicy hole there not a pole so there was no fag intention there. and aren't some of the fastest ls1's in TEXAS

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    Quote Originally Posted by SSpdDmon View Post
    This ain't Texas buddy. We don't do that sorta thing up here. Just talk of such things will get your a$$ kicked...
    hey bro i noticed you are selling your car good luck...the price isn't too bad for the mileage and mods

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    Quote Originally Posted by CDS98Z28 View Post
    hey bro i noticed you are selling your car good luck...the price isn't too bad for the mileage and mods
    Thnx

    Don't let the comment get to ya. I was just trying to add a little humor...

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    Quote Originally Posted by SSpdDmon View Post
    Thnx

    Don't let the comment get to ya. I was just trying to add a little humor...
    OBVIOUSLY I WAS TRYING TO ADD HUMOR TOO

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