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Shiny is Good! => General Pinto Talk => Topic started by: Starsky and Hutch on March 14, 2010, 10:46:46 AM

Title: YOU SHOULD !!!!!!
Post by: Starsky and Hutch on March 14, 2010, 10:46:46 AM
You should change your brake fluid once a year.......Power vacuum bleeding is fast and you can make your own out of a large plastic or glass jar some hose and a vacuum cleaner...
Title: Re: YOU SHOULD !!!!!!
Post by: Fred Morgan on March 14, 2010, 11:38:27 AM
I do that along with power steering fluid and anti freeze.  Fred   :)
Title: Re: YOU SHOULD !!!!!!
Post by: Starsky and Hutch on March 14, 2010, 01:26:36 PM
Thats the way to make them last longer..... Also i run close to pure anti freeze
Title: Re: YOU SHOULD !!!!!!
Post by: dave1987 on March 14, 2010, 07:50:36 PM
Seriously? I really did not know this! Looks like I have another excuse to get out and work on the Pinto! :D ;)
Title: Re: YOU SHOULD !!!!!!
Post by: blupinto on March 14, 2010, 10:10:02 PM
just remember to keep antifreeze away from the pets and kids. :o :police: ;D
Title: Re: YOU SHOULD !!!!!!
Post by: dga57 on March 14, 2010, 10:12:12 PM
Quote from: blupinto on March 14, 2010, 10:10:02 PM
just remember to keep antifreeze away from the pets and kids. :o :police: ;D

Excellent advice!!!

Dwayne :smile:
Title: Re: YOU SHOULD !!!!!!
Post by: 78_starsky on March 14, 2010, 10:42:49 PM
"Also i run close to pure anti freeze"   <<  where do you live? and why would you want to run pure anti freeze?  I was always led to believe that anti freeze needs at least to be mixed 60/40. to get the right balance to not gel.  or are you running pre-mixed at 100% strength>?
Title: Re: YOU SHOULD !!!!!!
Post by: Starsky and Hutch on March 25, 2010, 11:24:56 AM
I live on Vancouver island and i run 80/20 and i use prestone pure
Title: Re: YOU SHOULD !!!!!!
Post by: dave1987 on March 25, 2010, 11:04:33 PM
I've always run 50/50 from the pre-portioned prestone bottles, is that okay? I've never had any problems with it gelling or anything either.
Title: Re: YOU SHOULD !!!!!!
Post by: r4pinto on March 25, 2010, 11:27:34 PM
50/50 is half water, so you will be fine.
Title: Re: YOU SHOULD !!!!!!
Post by: dave1987 on March 25, 2010, 11:36:57 PM
Thank you! I was just curious.

Now, does that make my coolant less effective or last less time?
Title: Re: YOU SHOULD !!!!!!
Post by: r4pinto on March 26, 2010, 12:01:01 AM
Nope, 50/50 is actually the recommended ratio in most climates
Title: Re: YOU SHOULD !!!!!!
Post by: Starsky and Hutch on March 26, 2010, 09:42:51 AM
80/20   And I have no gel