My coolant level has been slowly dropping over the last three years I've had my 4Runner. Being the cheapskate SOB I am, I've been topping it off with just straight tap water.
Since "Snow'mageddon" is upon is, and we're actually going to drop below freezing for a few nights in a row, I suddenly realized that maybe my actions were not the smartest, and I might be waking up to a six cylinder ice cube.
I popped the cap on the reservoir and *gasp* I've diluted the coolant so much with water I can't even tell which type of anti-freeze I had in there!! Red?? Green?? Orange?? Polkadot??
The original plan was just to buy a gallon of antifreeze, drain out a gallon from the radiator, and replace it with the good stuff....but now I'm not sure what the good stuff is!
The only thing the manual states is: "Ethylene-Glycol Antifreeze (Do not use alcohol type)." I've heard some veeery bad things about mixing anti-freeze types; it'll cause the fluid to gel and ruin the water pump. I want to avoid an ice cubed engine, but I don't want to end up with it full of gummy worms.
So aside from a total flush and refill, what would ExPo do in my situation?
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1998 4Runner SR5 5VZ 5-Spd 4x4
Since "Snow'mageddon" is upon is, and we're actually going to drop below freezing for a few nights in a row, I suddenly realized that maybe my actions were not the smartest, and I might be waking up to a six cylinder ice cube.
I popped the cap on the reservoir and *gasp* I've diluted the coolant so much with water I can't even tell which type of anti-freeze I had in there!! Red?? Green?? Orange?? Polkadot??
The original plan was just to buy a gallon of antifreeze, drain out a gallon from the radiator, and replace it with the good stuff....but now I'm not sure what the good stuff is!
The only thing the manual states is: "Ethylene-Glycol Antifreeze (Do not use alcohol type)." I've heard some veeery bad things about mixing anti-freeze types; it'll cause the fluid to gel and ruin the water pump. I want to avoid an ice cubed engine, but I don't want to end up with it full of gummy worms.
So aside from a total flush and refill, what would ExPo do in my situation?
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1998 4Runner SR5 5VZ 5-Spd 4x4