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Offline Plugcheck

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Re: I got really lucky!!
« Reply #20 on: May 27, 2015, 10:54:43 PM »

Need to watch that pail method, introducing a much cooler fluid can begin to close the thermostat in short order.
             The water coming from the hose is likely cooler than the antifreeze.  Displacing the raw water with antifreeze is the idea, but I still drain everything in the end. 
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Offline dorelse

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Re: I got really lucky!!
« Reply #21 on: May 27, 2015, 11:55:33 PM »
This is why I quit doing the bucket/muffs method.  I emptied my block after filling it 2 years ago and found it only was good to +10 degrees.

Whether you drain & leave empty, or fill with RV antifreeze, I found that the bucket method was not working for me.  (Open container is what came out when I opened the petcock running 6 Gals through the pail, left is new for comparison.)  I quit using the bucket after that.

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