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bluej511
3/13/2008 3:12:19 PM
Well i know what distilled water is and plan on using that on my bike to flush my coolant but i was wondering if bottled water was the same thing and ok to use to flush or should i stick with distilled?
sixhundredrr
3/13/2008 3:22:52 PM
Distilled.
bluej511
3/13/2008 3:24:39 PM
i cant seam to find that anywhere though its a bummer
sixhundredrr
3/13/2008 3:35:26 PM
It'll be with the gallons of bottled water at a WalMart or Meijer. If you buy a premixed 50/50 coolant, it will already be in there. You don't necesarily need distilled to flush, but you should use it to refill.
65ShelbyClone
3/15/2008 9:44:42 PM
Only use distilled water when mixing coolant. You should be able to find it at any decent grocery or drug store. I get it at Vons or Walgreens for about $0.99 to 1.19/gal. Ironically, it's often cheaper than bottled "drinking" water.
bluej511
3/15/2008 10:44:34 PM
Well i bought Honda coolant so should i still flush it with distilled water or just drain it completely and just refill it? I plan on taking the block bolt out as well so. I can always blow air thru the block drain hole and let the rest drain thru the water pump. idk if thats safe though. i will do a how to tomorrow anyways.
Jump1979man
3/16/2008 8:07:41 AM
How old of a bike is it?
 
I wouldnt worry about flushing it....just drain and refill...
 
Here is a link to a video on how to do it...
 
http://www.mwmotorcycles.com/forum/index.php/topic,2680.0.html
 
It was made by a buddy of mine....
ARay
3/16/2008 8:14:08 AM
have to log in to watch the vid
bluej511
3/16/2008 10:23:47 AM
Oh well i just finished, ill post a DIY in a little bit once i get my pics all edited. It took me longer to put the ram air tube back in then do the whole bloody thing hahah
Jaybird180
3/19/2008 11:49:26 AM
Wish I'd gotten to you sooner.  I recently did a flush and.....wait a minute, I did a write-up on here somewhere.....
bluej511
3/19/2008 1:41:08 PM
I put a DIY up already, i didnt flush it with anything it looked green as it gets. Manual says to change at 24k but i figured after6yrs might as well.
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