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Change the engine coolant.(vn,vp,vr?,vs?)

ViperVp

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Change the engine coolant.

1x mid-sized flathead screwdriver
1x small flathead screwdriver
1x mid-sized Philips screwdriver
1x small Philips screwdriver

1x 5 litre engine coolant
3x 2 litre bottles of distilled water

1. Move the heater knob too full and pop the bonnet.

2. Use a mid-sized flathead screwdriver too undo the two claps on the bottom hoses on the radiator, water/coolant will come out so if you want grab something too catch the water/coolant.

3. Undo the two screws on the engine, about 1-2 inches below the middle of the headers. On both sides. Again water/coolant will come out so if you want grab something too catch it.

4. Grab you’re garden hose and run it through the top of the radiator, then in to the hose on the left, that was connect too the top of the radiator. Let the water all drain out. Then re-do up the screws on the engine.

5. Re-do you all the claps, then slow pore in the coolant but for every littler of coolant you put in make sure a litre of distilled water goes in, as you need too keep a 50/50 ratio. You may have too run the engine a little but not too much maybe for 10 mins, adding coolant as the level goes down.

6. Open you the plastic tank for the coolant and poor in the coolant mix too the level comes up too 1 cm below the MAX__ line.

7. Do up the radiator cap and you’re all done.

i hope that i havn't forgot anything.
 

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Just a warning - if your coolant hoses are a couple of years old it is good insurance to replace them when replacing the coolant. Old hoses may be permanently deformed under the hose clamps. When the hose clamps are done back up they may not seal properly onto the smooth plastic nozzle of the radiator and the hose may slip off when your system is up to running temperature... resulting in catastrophic loss of coolant.
 

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please note you cannot flush the series 1 vn engine fromt he top of the radiator as it doesnt have the radiator cap u must use the top hose on drivers side
 
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