Dumb question about Kia Pride radiator

John Rowland wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I've inherited a Kia Pride, and I need to sort out anti-freeze for the
> winter. I know very little about cars. The reservoir that feeds the radiator
> is nearly empty, so I was going to mix some antifreeze with water and put it
> in there. But someone who knows about as much as me suggested that I needed
> to put the antifreeze in the radiator directly, and putting it in the
> reservoir wasn't good enough. Are they right?

How much are you missing? If it's not a lot just use water. Does the
reservoir have a pressurized cap? If so, you don't need to worry. If it
does not, open the one on your radiator and check the level. If it's low
too fill to the top at the same time as you fill the reservoir.

>
> Furthermore, the instructions on the bottle of antifreeze suggest it should
> be mixed with de-ionized water. This surprised me - I know that the battery
> has be topped up wth de-ionized water, but I thought tap water was fine for
> the radiator.

I've never used anything else than tap water.

>
> Thnaks!
>
Ulf

"Scott en Aztlán" > wrote in message
...
> On Sat, 18 Dec 2004 15:09:51 -0000, "John Rowland"
> > wrote:
>
>>Hi all,
>>
>>I've inherited a Kia Pride
>
> http://www.cash4yourcar.com/


That link's probbly not much use to OP - it's Merkin, smallest liter (sic)
size is 2.3 litre....... not sure they offer a 2.3 litre engine in a Kia
Pride....

"Scott en Aztlán" > wrote in message
...
> On Sat, 18 Dec 2004 15:09:51 -0000, "John Rowland"
> > wrote:
>
>>Hi all,
>>
>>I've inherited a Kia Pride
>
> http://www.cash4yourcar.com/


That link's probbly not much use to OP - it's Merkin, smallest liter (sic)
size is 2.3 litre....... not sure they offer a 2.3 litre engine in a Kia
Pride....

Matthew Russotto ) gurgled happily,
sounding much like they were saying :

>>Clue :- There's very few cars from the last couple of decades that
>>have a cap on the rad itself. Virtually all have the cap on the header
>>tank.

> Eh? My 1999 certainly has the cap on the radiator; you can see the
> core through the neck when it doesn't have enough fluid in it. So
> does my 1997. The overflow tank just has a simple plastic cap, not a
> pressure cap.

Your 1999 and 1997 what?

Matthew Russotto ) gurgled happily,
sounding much like they were saying :

>>Clue :- There's very few cars from the last couple of decades that
>>have a cap on the rad itself. Virtually all have the cap on the header
>>tank.

> Eh? My 1999 certainly has the cap on the radiator; you can see the
> core through the neck when it doesn't have enough fluid in it. So
> does my 1997. The overflow tank just has a simple plastic cap, not a
> pressure cap.

Your 1999 and 1997 what?

Richard Buttrey ) gurgled
happily, sounding much like they were saying :

>>>>I've inherited a Kia Pride, and I need to sort out anti-freeze for
>>>>the winter. I know very little about cars. The reservoir that feeds
>>>>the radiator is nearly empty, so I was going to mix some antifreeze
>>>>with water and put it in there.

> Fair comment. If there's no radiator cap then he'll have to use the
> reservoir and make room by draining off some of the system.

"The reservoir is nearly empty"

Richard Buttrey ) gurgled
happily, sounding much like they were saying :

>>>>I've inherited a Kia Pride, and I need to sort out anti-freeze for
>>>>the winter. I know very little about cars. The reservoir that feeds
>>>>the radiator is nearly empty, so I was going to mix some antifreeze
>>>>with water and put it in there.

> Fair comment. If there's no radiator cap then he'll have to use the
> reservoir and make room by draining off some of the system.

"The reservoir is nearly empty"

"Scott en Aztlán" > wrote in message
...
> On Sat, 18 Dec 2004 15:09:51 -0000, "John Rowland"
> > wrote:
> >
> >I've inherited a Kia Pride
>
> http://www.cash4yourcar.com/

http://www.****4yourbrains.com/

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"Scott en Aztlán" > wrote in message
...
> On Sat, 18 Dec 2004 15:09:51 -0000, "John Rowland"
> > wrote:
> >
> >I've inherited a Kia Pride
>
> http://www.cash4yourcar.com/

http://www.****4yourbrains.com/

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"Steve Walker" > wrote in message
...
> In message >, Richard Buttrey
> > writes
> >On Sat, 18 Dec 2004 15:09:51 -0000, "John Rowland"
> > wrote:
> >>
> >>I've inherited a Kia Pride
>
> >Putting it in the reservoir isn't good enough for two reasons.
>
> 1. It might pollute the water
> 2. There aren't any deep enough to be sure nobody will ever find it.

Well, hahahaha the lot of you. My Kia is very economical, and it beats
everyone away from traffic lights. So I hope you all enjoy puberty when it
finally arrives.

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That's why my vehicle's the Piccadilly Line -
It's the size of a county and it comes every two and a half minutes