Doing A Radiator Flush On Your Own

Driving the busy streets of NYC can bring so much stress. Imagine yourself being trapped in impossibly stalled traffic. It's 1 o'clock in the afternoon. The sun is hotter than ever. You can't depend on the environment to cool your nerves down so you put your windows up and turn the air on. But then you notice that there's something wrong with your cooling system. It just doesn't seem to work as usual. Right, you forgot to flush the radiator this morning. What timing! You remind yourself to work on that the moment you get home. If you do get home.

Before heading home, it is best if you drive your way through a car store and buy the things needed for flushing. You should include the radiator flush solution and coolant on the list. When you get home, start assembling all the needed materials. Aside from what you bought, a rag, screwdriver, funnel and a used receptacle can come in handy.

First things first. You have to cool down your engine. You don't want to experience being burned by your coolant! When everything's the way it should be, you can remove the cap of your radiator and let it drain. Be sure the receptacle catches the coolant so that things won't get messy and it won't take up much of your time to clean it up. Coolant can be toxic especially to animals because of its sweet appealing taste that can cost them their furry lives.

Once the last drop of coolant had been drained, replace the plug then remove the cap. Fill it with the radiator flush solution and add water. Put the cap back on then start the car. Engage your heater at the hottest temperature and let it run for about 5-10 minutes. Do not put off the heater just yet. After a good 10-minute run, turn your car off and wait until it gets cool again. 

This is your radiator flush. Now all you need to do is make a refill for your radiator flush to complete the task.

Get your fresh coolant. Replace the drain plugs. Use a funnel to eliminate unwanted spills straight through the receptacle. Mix a half solution of water with a half solution of coolant. Close the cap and tighten it to ensure spills can be prevented. Use your rags to clean up some dirty surfaces.

Now you can go to sleep without worrying that the next day would turn out like it is right now.