1 gallon of antifreeze and 1 gallon of distilled water mixed 50/50 is sufficient to fill the system after it is drained and flushed. Or you can buy 2 gallons of premixed coolant. Be sure and replace the thermostat and bleed all air from the system. Make sure the heater control is set to HOT.
The radiator itself will probably hold about 4 qts. The whole system will hold aprox 12 to 14 qts.
Drain antifreeze, remove upper and lower rad hoses remove both cooling fans, and both bolts that hold condesnor to rad and pull rad upward out
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The radiator alone, about 4 qts. The complete cooling system, about 12 qts. A mixture of 50% water and 50% antifreeze should protect the engine to minus 34 degrees F.
The radiator itself probably holds a half gallon. The car as a whole would hold about 2 gallons.
The amount of antifreeze in a radiator typically ranges from 1 to 3 gallons, depending on the make and model of the vehicle. Most radiators hold about 1.5 to 2.5 gallons of coolant, which is usually a mixture of antifreeze and water. It's important to consult the vehicle's owner manual for the specific capacity and recommended coolant mixture.
For a 1999 Ford F-150 ,4.6 L V8 : It came from the factory with a 50 / 50 mix of distilled water and GREEN color antifreeze ( meeting Ford specification ESE-M97B44-A ) 1 row radiator ( 10.3 U.S. quarts of antifreeze mixed with an equal amount of preferably distilled water ) 2 row radiator ( 11.55 quarts of antifreeze ) * Ford states not to exceed 60% antifreeze or drop below 40 % antifreeze in the mixture
The radiator will leak, Its function is to hold water in a way as to cool it for the engine. So if it leaks, its busted.
8 to 8.5 quarts including reservoir
Drain the radiator. Remove all of the hoses. Remove the transmission cooler lines if equipped with an automatic transmission. Remove the fan shroud. Remove the bolts that hold the top radiator support in place. Lift the radiator out.
it hold two(2) gallons of 50/50 antifreeze total
generally located where the upper radiator hose meets the block, under the throttle body Follow the upper radiator hose to the engine, there should be the thermostat housing. And there is no drain plug on an 2002 Monte Carlo 3.8 v6 , so you will lose less antifreeze if you just disconnect the upper radiator hose from the thermostat housing then hold that hose up. I only lost maybe a quart of antifreeze.