Coolant bypass install ?

[njmudrat]

Just got my sisniter coolant bypass delivered and just wondering how much coolant I will lose during the install.The dealer just did a coolant flush with the gold,I know I know but I figured it has been flushed and I wanted to to get the bypass on there.Do I need to get more coolant for the install?....thx

[F250SixOH]

Originally Posted by njmudrat

Just got my sisniter coolant bypass delivered and just wondering how much coolant I will lose during the install.The dealer just did a coolant flush with the gold,I know I know but I figured it has been flushed and I wanted to to get the bypass on there.Do I need to get more coolant for the install?....thx

The coolant loss will come from when you cut the heater hose. I didn't think that it was going to spew out much so I just cut it and ended up with a driveway full of coolant before I could stuff the T in there. I bought a gallon of Gold to be safe and I ended up using about half of it (make sure to mix with distilled since it's concentrate). You could pinch the hose off as well. This would have been better probably

[amdriven2liv]

Some say they lose very little coolant on install. Myself, I drained some off into a clean container and re-used. You will need to fill to correct line to make up for the filter.

[majek5]

I used a tubing cutter, probably lost a pint at the most. Just have a plan and be quick putting it back together.

[njmudrat]

Thx everybody..I will pick up some coolant I guess before I do this..Just in case...

[smokersteve]

I was loosing a good amount before I could switch hands and grab the clamp.

clamp your hoses.

[njmudrat]

Do I really have to mix distilled water in even If I only lose about a 1/2 gallon or so?

[majek5]

Tap water, with minerals and crap is no good for the cooling system. For $1 get distilled.

[smokersteve]

get distilled.

[njmudrat]

What I mean is can I just pour in some gold straight up or do I have to mix it with distilled,,,,thx