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Old 08-22-2006, 01:31 PM   #1
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Hello folks, I have a 2001 35U adventurer with a ford v/10 chassis and the auxilary automotive heater. I need detailed how to instructions for a antifreeze change. I know it's way past due and look forward to tackling his job with a little guidence from the talented people on irv2. Thank you in advance. P Hansen
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Hello folks, I have a 2001 35U adventurer with a ford v/10 chassis and the auxilary automotive heater. I need detailed how to instructions for a antifreeze change. I know it's way past due and look forward to tackling his job with a little guidence from the talented people on irv2. Thank you in advance. P Hansen
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Old 08-22-2006, 02:42 PM   #3
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I've found that generally if the antifreeze needs changeing, it's also time to flush the system. My technique is to look up the factory specs for how much coolant the system holds. Then, drain everything - radiator, block drain plugs, rear heater plugs, etc. Then I insert a tee and backflush everything with good old plain water. Keep the cap off and run it to open the thermostat. After everything comes out nice and clean, shut it down and let it cool. Then drain everything that you can out. You'll never get it all out but what's left is goodclean water. Then I add 1/2 of ther cooling system's capacity in straight antifreeze. After that I top off with water and the end result is a 50-50 mix. I've found that no matter how much you drain a cooling system, there's always something left. If you add a 50-50 mix it'll get diluted once it mixes with the old stuff (or water) that's hiding in the hard to get places of the cooling system. By flushing with water, the only thing left to hide is clean water and by topping off with pire antifreeze you'll have a good 50-50 mix that isn't diluted. It is critical to know your system's capacity though.
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Old 08-23-2006, 06:02 AM   #4
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P: With my previous Ford powered motorhome my quick lube shop hooked a radiator hoses to machine with a full cylinder of clean anti-freeze. With the engine running the waste anti-freeze circulated into an empty cylinder and the clean went into the engine. The machine was turned off when the clean anti-freeze made the full cycle. No mess, no disposal problems for me and it cost about $80. Well worth it, took about 15 minutes and I was on my way. Good luck
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Old 08-26-2006, 12:06 PM   #5
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gary did they use ford antifreeze the gold special one or did they put in the green stuff?

I dont think your supposed to mix those...

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Peter: They used the green anti-freese, the motorhome was a 1992. I'm sure they would install to your specs, so much simpler for you. Good luck
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