Anti Freeze

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   My son says that the anti-freeze currently in my car 

(unknown brand/unknown age ... the anti-freeze not the 

Fiero!) is good for -23 degrees.  

Should I drain some of it out and then top it up with new 

anti-freeze to boost it up to -40 degrees, or should I 

get the whole cooling system flushed out and then fill it 

up with new anti-freeze? What is a good brand for the 

Fiero?

BTW: Congratulations Dave on the birth of your second 

baby girl. Joanne can hardly wait to see her. I guess 

that the days of family trips in a two seater Fiero are 

gone now!!!!  

Cheers

Shakey Dave  

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Shakey Dave Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 03 June 2007 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 160	Post Options Post Reply Quote Shakey Dave Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Anti Freeze Posted: 26 October 2012 at 3:32pm
	My son says that the anti-freeze currently in my car (unknown brand/unknown age ... the anti-freeze not the Fiero!) is good for -23 degrees. Should I drain some of it out and then top it up with new anti-freeze to boost it up to -40 degrees, or should I get the whole cooling system flushed out and then fill it up with new anti-freeze? What is a good brand for the Fiero? BTW: Congratulations Dave on the birth of your second baby girl. Joanne can hardly wait to see her. I guess that the days of family trips in a two seater Fiero are gone now!!!! Cheers Shakey Dave
	"Shakey" Dave Hathaway www3.telus.net/myhistory

beken Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 12 February 2007 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 1462	Post Options Post Reply Quote beken Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 14 November 2012 at 7:42pm
	You really should flush your cooling system every 4 or 5 years. But how often does it get to -40 here? If you are unsure of the age of your coolant, then you should flush it. However, if it is fairly new, I would just make sure it didn't have oil in it and looked fairly clean and just top it up if required. Just be thankful you don't need to put Dexcool in it.
	Beken (aka Ken) - bekentech@westcoastfieros.com Original and still the owner of an 85SE 2M6 4spd

Capt Fiero Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Founding Member Joined: 12 February 2007 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 4039	Post Options Post Reply Quote Capt Fiero Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 20 November 2012 at 9:23pm
	Thank You Shakey Dave. We can still take 2 Fiero's one kid in each. Although I might need the trailer for the larger stroller and all the related stuff for 2 kids. As to the antifreeze its best to keep it to around the -20 area, as we don't get that cold. Having too much antifreeze can actually reduce the cooling ability of the car. I usually recommend people run 25% pure antifreeze and 75% distilled water. If your cooling system was filled less than 3 years ago, you should be fine.
	Capt Fiero 88 Fiero GT 5spd V6 Eight Fifty Seven GT V8 5spd.