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Do a search on "radiator flush" too.
For about $5 in parts and $7 for Prestone Radiator Flush you can do the job yourself. You tap in to one of the heater hoses with a "T" fitting that has regular hose threads on it. Go with the directions on the flush kit. I believe that you drain out what antifreeze that you can from the radiator. Then you hook a hose up to the T fitting and turn on the water to flush out. Once you get clear water then you add the flush chemical and run the car for a while (5 - 15 mins?). Afterward, you drain what you can again, flush with running water again and then drain it again.
When filling back up with coolant do some reverse math. You want a 50/50 mix so figure out how much antifreeze you need for your system (if it takes 1.5 gals total then you need .75 gals of antifreeze...). Add that amount of antifreeze into your cool radiator and then top off with water. This way you don't have to worry about whether or not you left a lot of plain water in the system. Once it all mixes together, you will have the 50/50 mix. If you buy the pre mixed antifreeze you won't be able to do this.
There was one post about a power flush. I don't know what this entails.
Kep
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Often, it's the loose screw between the steering wheel and the driver's seat that needs to be fixed first!
Stock 1995 Camry, 5SFE, Sedan.
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