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ts
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Thu Nov 10, 2005 5:26 am Post subject:
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I've had to top up the coolant level in the radiator expansion tank on
my Audi A2 today. The manual says it's important to maintain a 40% mix
of anti-freeze to water but that you can top up with plain water in a
emergency (which is what I did). How important is this ratio, and how
much liquid does the tank hold? I probably put about a litre into it,
and I don't want it to freeze with the cold weather coming up.
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Jonathan Morton
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Thu Nov 10, 2005 8:30 pm Post subject:
Re: coolant |
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"ts" <none@test.com> wrote in message
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| Quote: | I've had to top up the coolant level in the radiator expansion tank on
my Audi A2 today. The manual says it's important to maintain a 40% mix
of anti-freeze to water but that you can top up with plain water in a
emergency (which is what I did). How important is this ratio, and how
much liquid does the tank hold? I probably put about a litre into it,
and I don't want it to freeze with the cold weather coming up.
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If you put a litre in, you've got a leak, which is a problem.
Bearing in mind the age (or lack of it) of even the oldest A2, that is
surprising. Have it investigated.
Regards
Jonathan |
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ts
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Fri Nov 11, 2005 9:12 am Post subject:
Re: coolant |
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Initially it was a lot less than that. Then, in my haste, I drove off without putting the cap back on. That's when it needed the 2nd top up. Obviously if it
goes down again I'll get it checked out.
Jonathan Morton wrote:
| Quote: | "ts" <none@test.com> wrote in message
news:4372859d$0$27985$ed2619ec@ptn-nntp-reader02.plus.net...
I've had to top up the coolant level in the radiator expansion tank on
my Audi A2 today. The manual says it's important to maintain a 40% mix
of anti-freeze to water but that you can top up with plain water in a
emergency (which is what I did). How important is this ratio, and how
much liquid does the tank hold? I probably put about a litre into it,
and I don't want it to freeze with the cold weather coming up.
If you put a litre in, you've got a leak, which is a problem.
Bearing in mind the age (or lack of it) of even the oldest A2, that is
surprising. Have it investigated.
Regards
Jonathan
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ts
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Sat Nov 19, 2005 12:42 am Post subject:
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Well, I went and got it checked out and there is no leak, so I wonder
all that coolant went!
Anyway, they topped it up with antifreeze and didn't charge me anything
so I'm a happy bunny.
ts wrote:
| Quote: | Initially it was a lot less than that. Then, in my haste, I drove off
without putting the cap back on. That's when it needed the 2nd top up.
Obviously if it goes down again I'll get it checked out.
Jonathan Morton wrote:
"ts" <none@test.com> wrote in message
news:4372859d$0$27985$ed2619ec@ptn-nntp-reader02.plus.net...
I've had to top up the coolant level in the radiator expansion tank on
my Audi A2 today. The manual says it's important to maintain a 40% mix
of anti-freeze to water but that you can top up with plain water in a
emergency (which is what I did). How important is this ratio, and how
much liquid does the tank hold? I probably put about a litre into it,
and I don't want it to freeze with the cold weather coming up.
If you put a litre in, you've got a leak, which is a problem.
Bearing in mind the age (or lack of it) of even the oldest A2, that is
surprising. Have it investigated.
Regards
Jonathan
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