Coolant flush

Discuss any maintenance you've done to your Vibe & Matrix and ask how to perform maintenance on your vehicle
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dnoishere
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Coolant flush

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...so I did a flush and fill today but I barely used a gallon of the premix....manual says approx. 6.9 qts. is capacity....what gives? Yes I got air out...drained the block too...
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Re: Coolant flush

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Just monitor it regularly for now if your sure you got all the air pockets out. Maybe try raising the car in the front a bit.
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Chiadog
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Re: Coolant flush

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Not sure this applies to the Vibe, but the heater setting should be on "hot" when draining coolant to help get it all out of the block. Also, when doing a drain/refill for the first time on a car I haven't done before I always measure what comes out and compare that to what goes back in! And as Triz says, watch it closely for a while.
dnoishere
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Re: Coolant flush

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...yeah okay...had to add a little to it today. Did have heater on too...will keep eye on it.
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