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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: gtitdi on 25 October 2006, 17:38

Title: coolant
Post by: gtitdi on 25 October 2006, 17:38

i drained my radiator this afternoon (took off the bottom pipe) and when I refilled it i only got about 2.5 litres in before it was full - i see that the haynes manual says 6.3 litres - where is the extra coolant?! does it not all come out when the radiator pipe is removed? thanks in advance

Title: Re: coolant
Post by: rubjonny on 26 October 2006, 13:52

inside the engine block, unless you take out the thermostat it will be full of coolant :)

Title: Re: coolant
Post by: yabbie on 27 October 2006, 16:15

Had that happen to me had to flush out the radiator cause i think it was blocked when i filled it up i only got about 2 liters in what i did is pulled the top hose off the rad to allow the air to escape until the coolant started to run out the top. then i close it back up left it over night (got to dark to work) saw the coolant had gone down then just topped it back up good luck.