Drunken_Polak

Well... for emergency reasons (so i could get home without overheating to much) i filled my cooling with water/anti-freeze with a 75/25 ratio (water being the bigger)... now i wana drain it and put some proper engine coolant in... How?
and whats a good ratio...(for summer)

my search didnt find anything for this topic when i searched....if this is a repetative post sorry

Apeiron

Look for a drain on the back side of the rad at the bottom of the driver's side.

Drunken_Polak

heh...thanks....i guess i cant find it cuz its to damn dark in my garage at night... ill look again tommorrow

Tremo

My drain is on the passenger side, below the hose connection.

Drunken_Polak

so....should i just go straight engine coolant??

Slow89Iroc-Z

The proper mixture is 50% distilled water and 50% antifreeze. The drain plug is on the passenger side below the lower radiator hose.

Drunken_Polak

alright....thanks

RadarRunner

I was going to note that I thought they were all on the bottom of the passenger side.

If you want to avoid doing the mix thing, I"ve noticed a lot of stores selling the premix, which is cheaper as I guess you are not paying for the full strength stuff!

I am planning on trying it!

JesasaurusRex

iTrader: (3)

Does that even really matter? The mixture i mean, if you live in a place that never really gets cold at all I mean couldnt you put mostly water and have no problems, thats what im basically doing.

RadarRunner

My understanding is that it is called "antifreeze", but it also helped the cooling system in summer & reduces or slows down corrosion.

noc_81

I'd put 60% antifreeze and 40% water in the radiator, and then add a bottle of water-wetter to improve cooling in hot weather.

Thunderboy

Water has better thermal conductivity properties than antifreeze, so based on that, it would be ideal to use only water. However, antifreeze is used to lower the freezing point of water, so if you live in a cold zone, all the water inside you system won't turn to ice, when you park your car.
Antifreeze also has elements in its chemical mixture, that prevent rust and scale to form inside the cooling system, as well as lubricating properties, for the water pump.
To get the best of both worlds, a mix of 50% water and 50% anti freeze should be used, if you live in a warmer climate (like I do) you can go to 25% anti-freeze and 75% water.
Never use just straight antifreeze or straight water.
When you change your antifreeze, clean up any spills (it won't evaporate) and don't leave open containers or pans with antifreeze in it if you have small children or pets. It tastes sweet, but it is poisonous, and I don't want you to have one less member in the family.
When you change the antifreeze and water, take the time to check all hoses, change the thermostat (it is cheap) and make sure all clamps are properly tightened.

Take care (of your F-Body!)