Why does my car hold less than a gallon of coolant?

[3kgt1734]

Alright. I drained my coolant to replace it.

Went to fill it up and got less than a gallon in before it started over flowing. I started the car to let it circulate and the level didn't go down anymore. I'm pouring it directly into the thermostat/water housing

Wtf? It is supposed to hold 8.5 quarts correct?

[Austin@STM]

how much came out?

usually if you just drain it at the raidiator, you only get about half of it out. Most of the coolant is still in the block.

[3kgt1734]

how much came out?

usually if you just drain it at the raidiator, you only get about half of it out. Most of the coolant is still in the block.

Not as much as I thought should've. My coolant light is still on though.

[DocWalt]

Did you bleed it?

[green-lantern]

A good bit remains in the engine.

[blindmist]

Put some coolant in the overflow bottle, there is where the switch is for the light. 2ndly, you would have to unhook the bottom and top hoses from the radiator and run the engine to pump the water out from the block and heater core. Of course not for very long.

[Hans@GZP]

To drain the block, you are supposed to pull the block drain plugs... but they are a bitch to get to. With draining just the radiator, it will take less than a gallon. When doing a water pump, you will take about 2 gallons.

[B-Man]

To drain the block, you are supposed to pull the block drain plugs... but they are a bitch to get to. With draining just the radiator, it will take less than a gallon. When doing a water pump, you will take about 2 gallons.

This.

[Emilie@GZP]

Put some coolant in the overflow bottle, there is where the switch is for the light. 2ndly, you would have to unhook the bottom and top hoses from the radiator and run the engine to pump the water out from the block and heater core. Of course not for very long.

Uh... that may not be a very good thing to recommend to people

[Austin@STM]

Uh... that may not be a very good thing to recommend to people

Agreed.

[blindmist]

Uh... that may not be a very good thing to recommend to people

Do you really know how long it takes to go from a cold engine to a hot engine with 0 water? I wouldn't recommend it to people that don't know what they are doing and aren't using common sense.

Does everyone on the internet take everything literally with no common sense?

Come on, don't be stupid. If they are dumb enough to let it overheat while doing this, then they are idiots and shouldn't be doing the work in the first place. Natural selection.

Do you really think the engine is going to over heat with no water in it for 15s from a cold start? Thats about all the time it takes for the pump to finish what it can. What is left in there is left in there. The only way to get ALL of the water out is to flush it with distilled, then put a vacuum on the system for a while. Does that answer satisfy you?

[Emilie@GZP]

Do you really know how long it takes to go from a cold engine to a hot engine with 0 water? I wouldn't recommend it to people that don't know what they are doing and aren't using common sense.

Does everyone on the internet take everything literally with no common sense?

Come on, don't be stupid. If they are dumb enough to let it overheat while doing this, then they are idiots and shouldn't be doing the work in the first place. Natural selection.

Do you really think the engine is going to over heat with no water in it for 15s from a cold start? Thats about all the time it takes for the pump to finish what it can. What is left in there is left in there. The only way to get ALL of the water out is to flush it with distilled, then put a vacuum on the system for a while. Does that answer satisfy you?

Someones got their panties in a bunch.

It's still a bad idea to recommend to people to run their car without coolant. Besides, that's not the proper way to flush the system anyway.

Get your attitude in check dude.

[blindmist]

Someones got their panties in a bunch.

It's still a bad idea to recommend to people to run their car without coolant. Besides, that's not the proper way to flush the system anyway.

Get your attitude in check dude.

Im sorry, but I just cannot stand people that make comments such as, I wouldn't recommend suggesting that, yet you give no answer otherwise. I also cant stand people that don't use common sense.

So, are you going to tell someone that has an air-cooled engine to not run it without coolant? I already stated how to properly flush a system, but most people don't have a vacuum pump.



Help people first, then make comments. You haven't helped any where in this thread. I only have my panties in a bunch when I read about 80% of your posts and they are either 1. wrong, or 2. have no good information in them. 3. you act like you have supplied good information after not supplying any at all and then tell someone they have their panties in a wad when they defend themselves.

even Stealthee does a better job and i criticize him for his closed minded-ness all the time.


Ill get my attitude in check when you start to help. *Thanked 2 times in 2 posts*

[Emilie@GZP]

Congratulations for being thanked, your still being an ass, and there's no reason for it. Drop the "I'm better than you because I gave advice". You gave BAD advice, and I pointed that out, nothing against you personally. It's just that not everyone is mechanically savvy enough to realize the damage that can be caused by running an engine with no coolant in it.

[blindmist]

Congratulations for being thanked, your still being an ass, and there's no reason for it. Drop the "I'm better than you because I gave advice". You gave BAD advice, and I pointed that out, nothing against you personally. It's just that not everyone is mechanically savvy enough to realize the damage that can be caused by running an engine with no coolant in it.

Here, let me tell you.

If the block is cold, you can run it for 15s to pump your coolant out without damaging the engine. Tell me I am wrong. I am being an ass because you are saying it is bad advice, when in fact it isnt. So stop telling people that its bad advice when it could help them. You are only causing a hindrance. I hate hindrances, and I will be an ass. I would be less likely to be an ass to you if you had maybe actually tried to help, which you still havent. So, yes, I will have my I am better attitude because its obvious, I help. Just don't reply, that would be your best option, to every post.

[Emilie@GZP]

I'm not the only person that thought you gave bad advice. Why don't you go hump Austin's leg about his post also. It's just not smart advice to give to someone. It doesn't really matter that YOU understand how long an engine can safely run without coolant. MOST people won't. And they will MOST LIKELY leave the car running for a bit to make sure all the coolant is out... not thinking that it may cause overheating, etc and that they should keep a close eye on their temp gauge.

So yes, it is BAD ADVICE, and I noted my OPINION on your advice.

[blindmist]

I'm not the only person that thought you gave bad advice. Why don't you go hump Austin's leg about his post also. It's just not smart advice to give to someone. It doesn't really matter that YOU understand how long an engine can safely run without coolant. MOST people won't. And they will MOST LIKELY leave the car running for a bit to make sure all the coolant is out... not thinking that it may cause overheating, etc and that they should keep a close eye on their temp gauge.

So yes, it is BAD ADVICE, and I noted my OPINION on your advice.

1. I have seen where Austin helps people. I haven't seen that with you. Nice try to get out of that one.

2. Only if you take it w/o common sense is it bad advice, fuck the rest. You shouldn't care because you make money off of peoples mistakes right? Not to mention the fact that you could probably still run it a full minute after it has dumped all the water before it would get too hot. So if they leave running longer than a minute after no water is coming out, I question their common sense.

3. You are still failing to help.

I am done repeating myself. Your OPINION is worthless to me when you can't help. Hell, it's probably lack of common sense.

[Emilie@GZP]

1. I have seen where Austin helps people. I haven't seen that with you. Nice try to get out of that one.

2. Only if you take it w/o common sense is it bad advice, fuck the rest. You shouldn't care because you make money off of peoples mistakes right? Not to mention the fact that you could probably still run it a full minute after it has dumped all the water before it would get too hot. So if they leave running longer than a minute after no water is coming out, I question their common sense.

3. You are still failing to help.

I am done repeating myself. Your OPINION is worthless to me when you can't help. Hell, it's probably lack of common sense.

That is what I spend all day helping people NOT do. :)

So, Austin can disagree with you, because he's helpful, but I can't because I don't post enough to meet your "criteria"? :lol:

Good luck, bro.

[blindmist]

That is what I spend all day helping people NOT do. :)

So, Austin can disagree with you, because he's helpful, but I can't because I don't post enough to meet your "criteria"? :lol:

Good luck, bro.

No, I just wont let you use Austin as a scape goat. Austin doesn't bother me because he actually helps people, if he wants to disagree with me then fine. You are right, I will let Austin get by because he is a helpful person. I have respect for that. I would still defend myself against him by explaining it the exact same way that I have, you just don't seem to understand.

Good luck on defending yourself on other peoples merits and not your own. I really can't stand people that cannot stand up for themselves. Thanks for the good laugh today. And trust me, I am not your "bro". That's insulting to my real brothers.

[Emilie@GZP]

Ok, Bro. ;)

[blindmist]

Ok, Bro. ;)

I'll let your maturity stand as your credibility.

[Hans@GZP]

You both need to shove a tampon in your bleeding vag's... damn

[terrets]

^ OH BURN! - Kelso

:p :D

Anyways, both of you, Harsh.

No other comments.

We should all just, chill. Sleep pleasant. :D

:skips away: :D