HISTATEOFMIND

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quick question - i just flushed my engine coolant today because it was beyond dirty x2!! i flushed with Carquest 10 min flush then added Carquest anti rust and water pump lubricant additive to the Prestone coolant. Was it a good idea to add extra fluids? obviously it's too late...

4080wrx

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you have an over flow tank so anything extra will just end up there.

juniorsti

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Nobody really seems to use that stuff.... i just use straight up coolant, but you pretty much put something like (pic) this in there IF it was made for aluminum parts. i wouldnt have used the lubricant tho...

HISTATEOFMIND

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^ the lubricant was already mixed in with the anti-rust liquid. the color came out milky white which diluted the coolant. by adding this already, it won't hurt anything right?

if worst comes to worst, should i drain and redo?

Keainakoa

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Main thing you didn't put straight coolant into your cooling system. You have to put at least a 50/50 mixture of coolant & water. Unless there was corrosion in your system, you really don't have to use the flush additive.

ProjekBluBuk

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i gotta exchange fluids in my soon!

juniorsti

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LOL thats what i meant, i fugured most knew it should be mixed with distilled water.... tap water and bottled water will cause corrosion as well....

HISTATEOFMIND

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i ended up re-flushing and re-adding new coolant.
during work today, i went over to performance radiator down by mapunapuna... the lady sort of yelled at me in a humorous way for putting in the anti-rust additive LOL.

much mahalos to everyone, dumb question and actions i know!! aloha