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You guys running antifreeze right now?
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04/08/09 08:59 PM
04/08/09 08:59 PM
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Akron, Ohio
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My car is sitting here ready to fire up but I'm afraid to put water in it as we're suppose to get some 28-32 degree nights this week. I have some antifreeze but then I'll have to mess with trying to flush it all out in a couple weeks. What's the easiest way to do that? I usually just drain the radiator but that doesn't get it all out.
1970 Challenger, all aluminum 528 Hemi, HDK suspension, Tremec 5 speed manual
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Re: You guys running antifreeze right now?
[Re: ProSport]
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04/08/09 09:02 PM
04/08/09 09:02 PM
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Renton Washington
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Easiest way would be to drain the Radiator and if the block still has a working drain in each side, let those babies flow as well.
Otherwise set up a heater in the garage, its really gonna have to freeze to hurt anything.
-Dustin
67 Dart, 9 second, 392" G3 Hemi
68 Barracuda 340 F/SA
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Re: You guys running antifreeze right now?
[Re: nss guy]
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04/08/09 09:09 PM
04/08/09 09:09 PM
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Your not suppose to ask a racer about that, tmi
Yea Jim I often wonder how many people actually drain the antifreeze out.
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Re: You guys running antifreeze right now?
[Re: Dodgetony]
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04/08/09 09:11 PM
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It's spring time in Northern Ohio....why would you need anti freeze? 
I know Tony, it's April 8th and it's suppose to be freezing every night.
I'll go fill the system right now with some antifreeze added. 
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Re: You guys running antifreeze right now?
[Re: ProSport]
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04/08/09 09:39 PM
04/08/09 09:39 PM
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BROOK PARK, OH
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I thought I spied a pretty nice heater in that garage of yours. 
Oh yeah, I have antifreeze in mine 
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Re: You guys running antifreeze right now?
[Re: WILD BILL]
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04/08/09 09:52 PM
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went racing a few weeks ago....and didnt want to run any antifreeze that i had in from over the winter...  I drained the anti-freeze out by pulling the bottom hose, filling it back with water,,turned on my electric water pump x few minutes to circulate it,,,and dilute things out... It took about 4 cycles of pulling the bottom hose,,,adding water to the rad,,running the pump before i got all the antifreeze out of it..took about 15 minutes total The weather got cold again,,,,so,,,i put antifreeze BACK in the car,,,,and will have to do the whole process again,,, i cant to my plugs on the block very easy,,,but that would be even easier,,,
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Re: You guys running antifreeze right now?
[Re: Ben Holt]
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04/08/09 11:28 PM
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The company next door to us sells and installs portable carpet cleaning machines, the ones in the vans. They use windshield washer fluid to winterize the machines if they will sit out over the winter. Cheap, easy to clean, and 10 times easier to clean up if spilled at the track.....
Just a little helpful info.
Ben your post got me thinking. 
Has anyone tried this in a race car?
Has anyone ran windshield washer fluid in a race car?
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Re: You guys running antifreeze right now?
[Re: HEMIDARTS]
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04/08/09 11:34 PM
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Has anyone ran windshield washer fluid in a race car?
Well,
it is BLUE
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Re: You guys running antifreeze right now?
[Re: WILD BILL]
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04/08/09 11:36 PM
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ohio
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Has anyone ran windshield washer fluid in a race car?
Well,
it is BLUE
Technically some of it is red,or yellow, and i think they even make it in green.  
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