Grrr, I topped off my raditor with drinking water by mistake

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Grrr, I topped off my raditor with drinking water by mistake

Postby palmerwmd » Wed Jul 07, 2021 8:57 am

So I was checking my R51s coolant level.
it was full
but when taking off the cap a little spilled from under the cap
So I decided to top of the little space with maybe 4-5 table spoonfuls of distilled water.

To my horror next day I found out it was the wrong bottle i had grabbed..
It was "drinking water" from "fluroidated carbon filtered municipal water soruce" with all the minerals .
I take great care with my coolant.

My radiator is 3 months young and so was the coolant fill. :cry:
Now its been contaminated.
yes its tiny but it still bugs me.
:evil:


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Re: Grrr, I topped off my raditor with drinking water by mistake

Postby silverarrow27 » Wed Jul 07, 2021 10:57 pm

That sucks, I wouldn't fret too much though, small enough amount.

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Re: Grrr, I topped off my raditor with drinking water by mistake

Postby smj999smj » Wed Jul 07, 2021 11:16 pm

I wouldn't worry about it, either.


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