Type/brand of coolant for Myvi

[ixeo]

And I tried to measure the amount of coolant and found that there was ~2.2-2.7L (some splashed out when I took out the bottom hose so I couldn't be accurate) not including the reserve tank of 0.6L giving a total 2.8-3.3L which doesn't fit the manual which says 5.7L. The http://vehicledatasheets.com/daihatsu/sirion_%2805-%29/1.3_p/0/k3-ve/page-2 on the net says 4.1L total.

The balance of the water is in the engine coolant jackets... duh...

 

[deroll]

The balance of the water is in the engine coolant jackets... duh...

I did a full flush (took out the hoses) which will drain the fluids from the coolant jackets.

 

[ixeo]

I did a full flush (took out the hoses) which will drain the fluids from the coolant jackets.

Oh well, that's cute. There's still fluids in the water pump and what not. Yeah as if taking off the upper and lower rad hose will take water out of the block.

How I know? Cause I drained the entire engine.

 

[vr2turbo]

I did a full flush (took out the hoses) which will drain the fluids from the coolant jackets.

Like bro. ixeo mentioned still have water in the engine block.....

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I flush the coolant again because I wanted to change the hoses (4 of them incl the bypass hoses) which I missed doing the first time. And I tried to measure the amount of coolant and found that there was ~2.2-2.7L (some splashed out when I took out the bottom hose so I couldn't be accurate) not including the reserve tank of 0.6L giving a total 2.8-3.3L which doesn't fit the manual which says 5.7L. The http://vehicledatasheets.com/daihatsu/sirion_%2805-%29/1.3_p/0/k3-ve/page-2 on the net says 4.1L total.

Assuming 3.3L total, I would dump in 1.1L coolant in the radiator then fill it up with water and add some coolant (for some colour) in the reserve tank with water which makes it easier to see the level.

Actually no need as when the radiator is hot the coolant will go into the expansion bottle

 

[deroll]

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Actually no need as when the radiator is hot the coolant will go into the expansion bottle

Isn't it standard practise to fill the reserve tank at least to the min mark to keep the hose in the reserve tank submerged in fluid. Especially since theres going to be small air pockets after a flush/drain-and-fill which are going to be replaced with fluid from the reserve tank.

 

[vr2turbo]

Isn't it standard practise to fill the reserve tank at least to the min mark to keep the hose in the reserve tank submerged in fluid. Especially since theres going to be small air pockets after a flush/drain-and-fill which are going to be replaced with fluid from the reserve tank.

Water yes, I was referring to the coolant no need add into expansion tank