This has probably been answered already, but just dump the old coolant onto
your lawn. It's just ethylene glycol, which won't harm the plants but will
harm you or your dog if they drink it--tastes sweet. the glycol will be
broken down by bacteria.
And don't worry about the engine sitting. It'll be fine.
Alex
At 02:50 PM 7/7/01 -0500, snyler wrote:
>Hello non-Shasta Listies :-)
>
>While all of the industrious folk have been pulling engines, doing
>frame-offs, machining their own door handles and tail lights etc, I've
>been sloooooowly advancing on the engine pulling, clutch changing, engine
>bay painting, etc. (It's only been 7 months, no big deal, right?)
>Anyway, one of the tasks is to remove the radiator, and while it's out to
>get it rodded out. My question is, can the engine sit safely with
>coolant drained for a period of several. perhaps many weeks?
>do I need to worry about rust forming in the water galleries & such? Any
>advice? And what are you supposed to do with old engine coolant, anyway?
>
>-Marc T.
>
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>Sisterdale TX
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>1970 1600 #SPL311-31016
>1965 L-320 #L320 013642
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