Thread: Water pump Job
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Old 01-04-2017, 11:53 AM   #5
thstone
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Originally Posted by 911monty View Post
Unless you go to extraordinary length working under the car you run the risk of getting road debris, sand etc. in your coolant. I would not do this and put back into the engine. Everything is much more expensive than coolant.
Agree! Unless you have a spotless engine, you're going to get dirt and debris in the coolant as it runs out and down the various parts of the engine and into the catch pan.
I would recommend not re-using it.
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