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How much coolant and how much water should you put in the empty reservoire of your 1999 Mazda b2500 in winter in Colorado?
A mix of 50% clean water and 50% straight antifreeze will protect down to -34 degrees F. You should have what is in the system tested to see where you are protected to. Your local auto parts store can sell you a coolant tester for cheap.
Where can you get a cheap pH tester?
Wally World.
Where can you buy Dead Weight Pressure Tester Ashcroft 1305D-10?
Best way to find products for cheap is through Google Product Search. Here is a few sites that sell these. http://www.kvmtools.com/product_info.php?products_id=6580&osCsid=cdd41b815c2a03433a27d4d36c426677 http://secure2.data-comm.com/servlet/RBIS/-strse-112475/Tester-Pressure/Detail http://store03.prostores.com/servlet/dce2/the-80851/ASHCROFT-1305D10-Tester-Pressure/Detail
How do you test the pressure fuel pump on a 1988 ford f-350 with a 460?
It not an expensive part.. cheap enough to replace if you suspect a problem. But if you must check it, you can hook it up to a 12V battery and get any off the shelf pressure tester.
Can you mix cheap Coolant with your existing Coolant?
Yes, as long as you are using the correct coolant as recommended by the vehicle manufacture.
How do you test luster on minerals?
get a mineral tester and find it cheap. some rip you off
Your F-250 1995 model with a 5.8 liter 460 is building up pressure in the radiator Is this a water pump problem or radiator The thermostat has been replaced?
Well this will make you mad....look on the radiator cap for the psi allowed in the cooling system....if it exceeds that then more than likely you have a blown head gasket. Check your oil to see if it's milky and are you using coolant? If So these are tatle tales signes of a bad head gasket. You can rent a cooling system tester from autozone to see if it is a blown head gasket also......not cheap to fix if so.
Will your Pontiac mess up if you put bars stop leak in your coolant system but there is no anitfreeze in your coolant system?
I don't recommend any of those products, they tend to create clogs or reduce efficiency. Just have the leak fixed since it's usually pretty cheap to have done.
How expensive are alcohol testers?
There are many different types from key chains to portable breath alcohol tester, ranging in price from a little under $20 to over $100. Also, please remember that any alcohol breath tester you buy may not be accurate, NEVER drink and drive.
Why is water used as coolant in cars?
good, cheap, efficient and available almost anywhere
How do you investigate and fix a leak in a cooling system?
if it's a bad leak, look with a trouble light. start on the floor, then go straight up from there. try to trace it to the source. otherwise, mechanics use a pressure tester to pump up the system while engine is cool. not exactly a cheap tool and some work far better than others. ( i have one and it's a piece of crap compared to others I've used) don't forget to check the floor under your dash in case your heater core is leaking. if you never see any leaks but you keep having to add coolant, the coolant is going inside your engine, either getting burned with the fuel or it's in the oil. but boy i hope not. check the oil, doesn't look like a chocolate shake does it? as far as fixing, it depends on what's leaking.
Why does the coolant boils and overflows to the radiator reservoir leaving the radiator low in coolant thus will overheat replaced 2 radiator caps thermostat reservoir tank and hoses 93 Camry V6 LE?
TO MAKE A LONG STORY SHORT I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. I FOUND THAT THE COOLANT OUTLET CAP WAS NOT PROPERLY SEALING DUE TO CORROSION ON THE SEAT LIP OF THE OUTLET. THIS WAS CAUSING A WEEPING OF COOLANT TO THE RESERVOIR AND A LOSS OF PRESSURE REQUIRED TO PREVENT BOIL OVER. MY CHEAP SOLUTION WAS TO CAP THE COOLANT LINE TO THE RESERVOIR. PROBLEM SOLVED. If you replaced two caps then I doubt those caps are the problem...there is something else causing the pressure to be too great and thus flow out. You could have a bad head gasket, which allows the pressure from the combustion chamber to flow into the cooling circuit creating to great of pressure for the cap, and thus, flows out. Just capping that line cripples the functionality of your cooling system, it is designed to make use of the overflow tank, you shouldn't just disable it like that. IF your head gasket IS going out, the blocking the overflow tank will cause EXTREME pressure to build up, now your going to blow the radiator and your engine. Cheaper to fix the head gasket and keep the old radiator then replace a radiator and a head gasket. On a cold start, stand behind your car, someone starts the car, smell for coolant. When the car gets cold, the higher pressure in the cooling circuit could cause coolant to flow in the engine, so on a cold start, you may smell it. After it starts though, the coolant may not flow into the cylinders. Get a coolant tester kit to check for exhaust gases in your coolant, you can find them at your automotive stores. You may not see white smoke coming from the tail pipe after the car has warmed up because the coolant may not flowing into the engine combustion chamber while it is running...but you might see white smoke. I'm diagnosing my fiance's car right now with this same situation...new water pump, new radiator cap, etc etc...head gasket is the next possibility.
