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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: churchygti on 30 January 2013, 21:03

Title: how many ltrs of water does an mk3 16v hold.
Post by: churchygti on 30 January 2013, 21:03

Hello as tittle really doing a pump and few rad hoses change over weekend n wondered how much the system holds. Thanks all

Title: Re: how many ltrs of water does an mk3 16v hold.
Post by: VW BUSH on 30 January 2013, 21:05

Don't forget to allow for the foot wells :grin:

Title: Re: how many ltrs of water does an mk3 16v hold.
Post by: Screech16v on 30 January 2013, 21:06

Quote from: VW BUSH on 30 January 2013, 21:05

Don't forget to allow for the foot wells :grin:

Beat me to it  :laugh:

Title: Re: how many ltrs of water does an mk3 16v hold.
Post by: murraymint on 30 January 2013, 21:07

And the boot

Title: Re: how many ltrs of water does an mk3 16v hold.
Post by: churchygti on 30 January 2013, 21:11

lol  :sad:     but  :grin:

Title: Re: how many ltrs of water does an mk3 16v hold.
Post by: itavaltalainen on 30 January 2013, 21:17

I suspect you mean the cooling system, which is about 6.5 liters, so 3 liters of coolant concentrate required.

The whole car.... well depends on how tight it seals. they've done that on top gear with some british "cars", the average measure is about 2 fire trucks. :tongue:

Title: Re: how many ltrs of water does an mk3 16v hold.
Post by: murraymint on 30 January 2013, 21:23

Quote from: itavaltalainen on 30 January 2013, 21:17

I suspect you mean the cooling system, which is about 6.5 liters, so 3 liters of coolant concentrate required.

The whole car.... well depends on how tight it seals. they've done that on top gear with some british "cars", the average measure is about 2 fire trucks. :tongue:

 :laugh: was a funny expisode that

Title: Re: how many ltrs of water does an mk3 16v hold.
Post by: churchygti on 31 January 2013, 21:06

lol suspect it would come out faster than i come put it in haha :rolleyes: