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Which antifreeze to put in my van

Tiny
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What antifreeze do I put in my van? I went to o’Reilly auto parts and got their dex cool compatible antifreeze and coolant. Will this work in my van? And how much antifreeze does it take if I flush all the old out?
Saturday, April 27th, 2019 AT 12:10 PM

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Tiny
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Hello,

I have included the information that you requested in the diagrams down below. I have included information on not only what type of coolant goes in your vehicle, but the capacity as well. Please get back to us with how everything turns out.

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Alex
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Saturday, April 27th, 2019 AT 12:34 PM
Tiny
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I did the flush and put new antifreeze in and went ahead and put a new thermostat in as well do you know what the normal temp should be it seems to be staying between 215 and 217 degrees when the van is all warmed up
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Wednesday, May 1st, 2019 AT 11:07 AM
Tiny
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Hello again,

203 degrees is the temperature the thermostat starts to open at so I think your vehicle's is working perfectly. Don't forget that when you add antifreeze to your cooling system the boiling point raises to around 250 - 260 degrees, not 212 like straight water boils at.

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Alex
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Wednesday, May 1st, 2019 AT 12:15 PM
Tiny
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So as long as it’s under 250 I’m good because it goes a little over the half way mark and jumps back to the half way mark
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Wednesday, May 1st, 2019 AT 3:33 PM
Tiny
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233 seems to be the temp when warmed up
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Wednesday, May 1st, 2019 AT 9:18 PM
Tiny
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Looks like it is leaking some where I put 3 gallons of antifreeze in and it was almost empty when checking this morning
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Thursday, May 2nd, 2019 AT 9:29 AM
Tiny
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Hello again,

Okay, look for an area that is really clean, or looks "washed". Check all hose ends and clamps, bottom of the water pump "weep hole", radiator cap, heater hoses and clamps, heater core(inside floorboard wet), and if you can't find it with a good visual inspection, then go to the links below.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/radiator-pressure-test
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/car-is-leaking-coolant

Please go through these guides and get back to us with what you find out. If you still can't find anything we will have other things to test. Let us know.

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Alex
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Thursday, May 2nd, 2019 AT 10:28 AM
Tiny
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The heater hose was where the leak was at all is good now thank you for your help.
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Friday, May 3rd, 2019 AT 7:22 PM
Tiny
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Nice work, we are here to help. Please use 2CarPros anytime.
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Tuesday, May 7th, 2019 AT 2:56 PM

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