Help needed please cooling system
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Help needed please cooling system
I want to change the coolant on my 1.9 dg and flush the radiator and heater core but I'm having trouble understanding which pipes to undo and flush water through in the engine bay, does anyone have a detailed diagram/picture of said pipes. I'm ok with conventional engines but the boxer engine is all new to me.
I've read and read again the wiki but am unsure just exactly which pipe does what
I've read and read again the wiki but am unsure just exactly which pipe does what
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Re: Help needed please
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did you find this?
you dont say what year that diagram is a late system
did you find this?
you dont say what year that diagram is a late system
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Re: Help needed please
All the pipes undo, but..
To flush the engine circuit remove the pipes from the heater core and attach a hose to one, when the coolant runs clear drain it at the thermostat housing.
For the radiator remove both pipes and do the same.
there will always be some left.
To flush the engine circuit remove the pipes from the heater core and attach a hose to one, when the coolant runs clear drain it at the thermostat housing.
For the radiator remove both pipes and do the same.
there will always be some left.
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Re: Help needed please
Thankyou itchyfeet,
No I didn't see that diagram on wiki
I've a bit more of an idea now just that there's that many pipes in the engine bay it's a bit daunting
Mines a late 1.9 dg
No I didn't see that diagram on wiki

Mines a late 1.9 dg
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Re: Help needed please
Kevtherev. Where do I undo the heater pipes is one end on the thermo housing and one on the water distributor thingy mi jig ! 

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see diagramTheclash wrote:Kevtherev. Where do I undo the heater pipes is one end on the thermo housing and one on the water distributor thingy mi jig !

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Re: Help needed please
see diagram
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Re: Help needed please
Hi Mr / Mrs / Ms TheClash - Hope it stops raining long enough for you to have a go at your coolant flushing
Hope you don't mind, but may I politely point you at this post by our valiant Admin man "HarryMann" LINK

Hope you don't mind, but may I politely point you at this post by our valiant Admin man "HarryMann" LINK

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Re: Help needed please cooling system
Hi ghost123uk.......New title added 

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Re: Help needed please cooling system
Hi Kevtherev it's a 1991
Not stopped raining yet
Not stopped raining yet
