Cleaning that yellow coolant bottle with sand. Yep, works!

[Mr Blue]

After spending hours messing with bleeches and other harsh chemicals my coolant bottle was still yellow.



 

So decided to use some fairy liquid and some sand.



Now I can actualy see my coolant level 

[Deano2711]

Why not just buy a brand new bottle for about 12 quid from Euro Car Parts ??

[Thom89]

Why not just buy a brand new bottle for about 12 quid from Euro Car Parts ??

Because that involves spending $$$

Thom

[Mr Blue]

Its a few months old bottle 

[Deano2711]

Its a few months old bottle 

I've just put a new bottle on mine and hope it dont look like that after a few months. That looks years old Bud

[Mr Blue]

It was due to over pressurising issues i had with my cooling system. Ended up running with no anti freeze at times and thats why it went brown so quick. Recently had the engine out so cleaned this up. Though i'd share for those that had the same issue.

 

[Deano2711]

I also had the same issues recently Mate and also changed everything. I have beeb running with no coolant for the last three weeks until I was sure my problems were solved and will be adding coolant tonorrow as my level has dropped enough to warrant a top up now

[Khare]

Sand? How? Just mix it with fairy liquid and scrub it?

[thai-wronghorse]

Cap on and shake it whilst holding fingers over the pipe holes i presume?

[Mr Blue]

ahh yes thought some would have figured. 

Some water mixed with fairy (or just water if you want) Throw in some sand (watch the cap threads) put the cap on. block the other two holes and give it a real good shake. Scrubs off the yellow film around the bottle.