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Old 04-18-2008, 08:15 AM
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coolant question

hello, i was wondering if a 50/50 mix of coolant and water would cool the engine better then a 70% coolant 30% water mix??

the reason im asking is i had a coolant leak, the water pump weep hole, well i changed the water pump, but before i replaced the water pump, it had gotten to the point where it was 100% water and the engine was running nice and cool, now that i have it fixed, and a near 50/50 mix, the engine runs a bit warmer then usual at the higher speeds, so thats why im wondering.......

before the leak ever began i did not have this issue with the warmer temps at higher speeds, i HAVE bled the system using the 1 "bleeder port" so i can only assume an air pocket is not the issue
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