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[Anthony in Madrid]

Hola guys! 
OK the questions are coming thick and fast now as I TLC my Miggy Queen to the Max...
If there is an coolant flush on the cards...(Mine for sure as it's almost like cloudy coffee! ) Then I've read a few posts about the fact that the new flush water doesn't go around the whole engine and heater matrix if the Thermostat is closed. So ...Heres my questions:

1. Open/Close thermostat? Does that mean remove it when flushing or is there a switch or something that does the job.
1a. If the thermostat is removed/closed then will the flush go to the heater matrix too?
2. I'm not near a hose pipe so can this be done manually through bottles of water?
3 Which is the best maintenence guide to follow for the flush here on the forum?

Cheers everyone 

Anthony

[kevinp58]

Hola guys! 
OK the questions are coming thick and fast now as I TLC my Miggy Queen to the Max...
If there is an coolant flush on the cards...(Mine for sure as it's almost like cloudy coffee! ) Then I've read a few posts about the fact that the new flush water doesn't go around the whole engine and heater matrix if the Thermostat is closed. So ...Heres my questions:

1. Open/Close thermostat? Does that mean remove it when flushing or is there a switch or something that does the job.
1a. If the thermostat is removed/closed then will the flush go to the heater matrix too?
2. I'm not near a hose pipe so can this be done manually through bottles of water?
3 Which is the best maintenence guide to follow for the flush here on the forum?

Cheers everyone 

Anthony

Have you checked your oil cooler is ok as this is a sign that it may be on its way, or it could be that the coolant has never been changed 
There is a make called forte that is very good at cleaning
1a the water will go in the matrix if the heat is set to max and eventually the stat will open so it will go right round the engine too

[zirk]

Take it this is the same car that the Garage said you had a Head Gasket fail?

Did you check the Oil Cooler as suggested last week?, if your cooler has gone doing a flush is a bit pointless until its fixed.

[Anthony in Madrid]

Take it this is the same car that the Garage said you had a Head Gasket fail?

Did you check the Oil Cooler as suggested last week?, if your cooler has gone doing a flush is a bit pointless until its fixed.

Hi..Yes  It's the same car.
Cheers
Ant