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[Webby the Bear]

I personally just use tap water with my 50/50 mix.

You shouldn't do that in Northampton your water is hard, well hard. Check the instructions on your antifreeze.

We're all well 'ard in Northampton mate. GRRRR 

In seriousness I didn't know about water hardness. never had a problem before 

[Mr.OmegaMan]

Is this the thing I should unscrew ?



Just took that picture, only thing I could see that resembled a drain plug on the passenger side of the Elite 

[05omegav6]

I personally just use tap water with my 50/50 mix.

You shouldn't do that in Northampton your water is hard, well hard. Check the instructions on your antifreeze.

We're all well 'ard in Northampton mate. GRRRR 

In seriousness I didn't know about water hardness. never had a problem before 

Put your moobs away Mr Bear

The harder the water, the more minerals in it. The more hard water in your engine, the more limescale in it

You don't use distilled water in your kettle and I bet you buy a new one every couple of years because it's all furred up and fubared

[Mr.OmegaMan]

Is this the thing I should unscrew ?



Just took that picture, only thing I could see that resembled a drain plug on the passenger side of the Elite 

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[Andy H]

Is this the thing I should unscrew ?



Just took that picture, only thing I could see that resembled a drain plug on the passenger side of the Elite 

That is where it should be There should be a plastic drain plug (often red) and a spout that you can push a small hose onto to direct the coolant into a suitable containerbucket.

[Sir Tigger KC]

I think you should collect a sample of your coolant and send it off for analysis. 

[05omegav6]

Two things wrong with that pic...

1. That is what you unscrew, but it's a cheapy pattern radiator, so all bets are off.
2. You're one winter away from needing a new aircon condensor.

Washing up bowl under that cap and unscrew it. You can flush coolant down the toilet, but not down a street drain

[Mr.OmegaMan]

Two things wrong with that pic...

1. That is what you unscrew, but it's a cheapy pattern radiator, so all bets are off.
2. You're one winter away from needing a new aircon condensor.

Washing up bowl under that cap and unscrew it. You can flush coolant down the toilet, but not down a street drain

Ah 

A/C Condenser isn't that old going by receipts only a few years...

We don't have street drains just a septic tank that gets emptied every so often.

... Should be fun this job then 

[05omegav6]

Two things wrong with that pic...

1. That is what you unscrew, but it's a cheapy pattern radiator, so all bets are off.
2. You're one winter away from needing a new aircon condensor.

Washing up bowl under that cap and unscrew it. You can flush coolant down the toilet, but not down a street drain

Ah 

A/C Condenser isn't that old going by receipts only a few years...

We don't have street drains just a septic tank that gets emptied every so often.

... Should be fun this job then 

Hasn't stopped the bottom row of fins from starting to fall off left of your pic, just above the subframe

[Mr.OmegaMan]

Two things wrong with that pic...

1. That is what you unscrew, but it's a cheapy pattern radiator, so all bets are off.
2. You're one winter away from needing a new aircon condensor.

Washing up bowl under that cap and unscrew it. You can flush coolant down the toilet, but not down a street drain

Ah 

A/C Condenser isn't that old going by receipts only a few years...

We don't have street drains just a septic tank that gets emptied every so often.

... Should be fun this job then 

Hasn't stopped the bottom row of fins from starting to fall off left of your pic, just above the subframe

Must be a cheap pattern part. Typical of S Wales 

[robson]

As far as putting water in the kettle you are changing the water every time you use it in the car the same water stays in for at least one year and a lot longer for most cars,

[05omegav6]

True, but that years old water in the car is basically boiling 95% of the time

[robson]

But there is only a certain amount of calcium in the water and once that has deposited thats it .

[Kevin Wood]

True, but that years old water in the car is basically boiling 95% of the time

Yes, but it's not evaporating, and it's the same water going round for years, so it only has a limited amount of scale to deposit before it's become soft water. In the same way, your central heating boiler won't scale up, even in a hard water area, heat exchangers in combo boilers excepted.

In addition, antifreeze will contain inhibitors to prevent scale forming.

[henryd]

Come to Cornwall to fill up,our water is luverly and soft down ere