Your Ranger looks brand new underneath. What a difference when your not in the rust belt. Nice, you don't have the plastic housed emergency brake setup. Good job! 👍🏼🐶🙂
Correct. Which is why I did a drain and fill. Then added distilled water to get most of it out. Still had some orange in it when I was done. But won't hurt anything. Ford replaced orange with the new yellow/greenish. Mine had orange. It was right after mine was built they changed it.
@@BeardedFordTech SAAB used green low silicate coolant. You would see a chalky buildup in the system. An independent SAAB tech who ran a shop in Greensboro NC ran Mercedes Benz coolant. I switched to the MB coolant and no longer had chalky buildup.
Do you usually run the heat before changing it too? I remember most of my old cars called for that so the heater core is open and you drain the coolant from inside. Seems like this engine is bit harder then most to change the coolant. Gonna try with a vaccum filler I think.
Not sure if Amsoil makes a radiator flush, but would you recommend using one? I was thinking of draining the coolant first, then refill with distilled water with the flush, then finally fill up with coolant again after draining that stuff out
They don't have a flush but it wouldn't hurt to do so. Especially if it's older and never been done. I did put distilled water in and flushed it. I didn't run it long. Just enough to circulate. There is still a little orange in it. Ford changes their orange to the new yellow/green. Looks like yellow gatorade. That little bit of orange in there won't hurt. If you don't use a flush. Fill it with distilled water run it for 10 min or so and drain. Then fill with new coolant
That is how you fill it. There is no radiator cap. It's called a cross flow cooling system. Good attention to detail though. Guess I should have said that in the video.
Hey man, was looking to do this on my 2019 Ranger, I watched another video where it seemed like he followed the correct steps but his temp gauge was stuck on high and his truck was in limp mode, not sure if it was the coolant he used, but he had to take it to a shop to get a vacuum drain and fill, could you please maybe explain a little more as to why this could have happened to him? Just trying to avoid any extra troubles down the line, thanks.
He had air trapped in the system. That's why I filled it to the line. Let it run. Top it off. Drive it make sure it doesn't overheat like in the video. Bring it back to shop. Let it cool. Then add to the max line. Works everytime. He had air trapped. That's why he had to get a vacuum fill. I've never had a problem draining and filling like I did in this video on any ranger I've worked on including mine. Feel free to email me and I can walk you through it step by step.
Is the cold fill line the MAX line? Need help I’m confused. My coolant is in between the MAX and MIN when cold and its just a bit up the MAX line when hot. Is it good?
Thanks. I really can’t sleep thinking if I should top it off. I can be at ease now. Im running at 62km+ at the moment I have a 2020 model ranger. At what interval can I flush my coolant and change to a new one?
@@BeardedFordTech I didnt mess with anything. I just noticed it while checking the hood. I searched for leaking but there is none. I guess it evaporated overtime or something
Nope. No purge screw. Usually I vacuum fill like the manual says. Just didn't have it with me. Where you pull a vacuum on it then turn the valve the opposite way and it pulls coolant into the system. When I don't do that I fill it to the full mark. Start it. Let the pump circulate it. Fill it to the full mark. Cap.it then go for a drive to burp air. Bring it back let it cool then fill it to the correct mark. I know the dodge 3.6 has a purge screw. Just unscrew it. Fill it with coolant till it a stream comes out then your good.
@@BeardedFordTech i was thinking of draining it the way you did, but im hesitant now, some videos here say they had air lock in there system putting the teuck in limp mode and they had to take to to get vaccum fill
@@BeardedFordTech I have one motorcraft 4 quarts concentrated jug idk if that’s enough. Diluted is 8 quarts. When I read it online it says capacity is 3 gallons. Buy two jugs to be safe?
@Aaaaa69999 3 gallons is total fill fully empty system. Should be about 2 gallons. You still have some in the engine block. I usually take motocraft concentrate and dilute it 50/50 and make 2 gallons
Make sure coolant is going through the heater core and getting heat. If you don't get heat then your coolant level is low and your pushing air into the system
@@brianalvarenga8533 correct 💯. Let it get to operating temp so the thermostat is fully open. Then let it sit and cool enough to open it and make sure it's at the full mark. The full mark indicated that it is full when cold. If you fill it to that while it's hot when it pressurizes again it will be over full. At normal operating temp the fluid level should be between "Min" and "Max" marks
@pepepepito7824 yeah th sounds about right. 2-3 gallons. Mine took about 2 and a half. It's going ro vary depending on how much you got out when you drained it
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Your Ranger looks brand new underneath. What a difference when your not in the rust belt. Nice, you don't have the plastic housed emergency brake setup. Good job! 👍🏼🐶🙂
No rust here. You can keep that up there!
Many people forget the cooling system flush. The combination of aluminum cylinder heads and cast iron blocks turns the coolant acidic over time.
Correct. Which is why I did a drain and fill. Then added distilled water to get most of it out. Still had some orange in it when I was done. But won't hurt anything. Ford replaced orange with the new yellow/greenish. Mine had orange. It was right after mine was built they changed it.
@@BeardedFordTech SAAB used green low silicate coolant. You would see a chalky buildup in the system. An independent SAAB tech who ran a shop in Greensboro NC ran Mercedes Benz coolant. I switched to the MB coolant and no longer had chalky buildup.
@@mlieser1230 yeah is the chemical reaction when it turns acidic. A lot of people think. Well it has fluid. It's good. If they even check the fluid.
Do you usually run the heat before changing it too? I remember most of my old cars called for that so the heater core is open and you drain the coolant from inside.
Seems like this engine is bit harder then most to change the coolant. Gonna try with a vaccum filler I think.
No. But it wouldn't hurt to do that.
Not sure if Amsoil makes a radiator flush, but would you recommend using one? I was thinking of draining the coolant first, then refill with distilled water with the flush, then finally fill up with coolant again after draining that stuff out
They don't have a flush but it wouldn't hurt to do so. Especially if it's older and never been done. I did put distilled water in and flushed it. I didn't run it long. Just enough to circulate. There is still a little orange in it. Ford changes their orange to the new yellow/green. Looks like yellow gatorade. That little bit of orange in there won't hurt. If you don't use a flush. Fill it with distilled water run it for 10 min or so and drain. Then fill with new coolant
I didn't see you fill the radiator BFT? I just saw u fill the coolant reservoir.
That is how you fill it. There is no radiator cap. It's called a cross flow cooling system. Good attention to detail though. Guess I should have said that in the video.
@@BeardedFordTech that shows my ignorance.
@@chrisr.986 nope. Just an honest question. I also didn't mention it in the video.
Hey man, was looking to do this on my 2019 Ranger, I watched another video where it seemed like he followed the correct steps but his temp gauge was stuck on high and his truck was in limp mode, not sure if it was the coolant he used, but he had to take it to a shop to get a vacuum drain and fill, could you please maybe explain a little more as to why this could have happened to him? Just trying to avoid any extra troubles down the line, thanks.
He had air trapped in the system. That's why I filled it to the line. Let it run. Top it off. Drive it make sure it doesn't overheat like in the video. Bring it back to shop. Let it cool. Then add to the max line. Works everytime. He had air trapped. That's why he had to get a vacuum fill. I've never had a problem draining and filling like I did in this video on any ranger I've worked on including mine. Feel free to email me and I can walk you through it step by step.
@@BeardedFordTechthank you very much for the quick reply, I will make sure to shoot you an email when I get do it.
How do i remove that peacock out of the radiator? I have a similar one on my fusion 2014
Do I need to turn it 90 degrees ( ------) then pul it out ?
Yes. Don't pull all the way out you'll break it. Turn it and lightly pull while turning.
So with these you fill at the overflow bottle and not the radiator cap?
There is no radiator cap
Just like the f150 or explorer or expedition. The only ones that have caps are older ones for the 6.7 lowerstrokes.
@@BeardedFordTech Thanks mate
Is the cold fill line the MAX line? Need help I’m confused.
My coolant is in between the MAX and MIN when cold and its just a bit up the MAX line when hot. Is it good?
@RomelBonnAriston did ypu vacuum fill or drive to burp? Or did you not mess with it and that's where it is?
Thanks. I really can’t sleep thinking if I should top it off. I can be at ease now.
Im running at 62km+ at the moment I have a 2020 model ranger. At what interval can I flush my coolant and change to a new one?
@RomelBonnAriston you should be fine. They say its.good for over 100k miles. But I like to do preventative. So if your like me. Every 60k max.
@@BeardedFordTech I didnt mess with anything. I just noticed it while checking the hood. I searched for leaking but there is none. I guess it evaporated overtime or something
@@BeardedFordTech Oh no Im more than 60k now. Should I head for coolant flushing now? I guess preventative is better.
I believe some diagnostic tools have a coolant fill service option. Never used it though. Does anyone know how that works with the XTool DS8.
I've never had to use a coolant fill on a diagnostic tool.
You purge the air by removing the cap? Theres no valve that you uncrew like the older carts
Nope. No purge screw. Usually I vacuum fill like the manual says. Just didn't have it with me. Where you pull a vacuum on it then turn the valve the opposite way and it pulls coolant into the system. When I don't do that I fill it to the full mark. Start it. Let the pump circulate it. Fill it to the full mark. Cap.it then go for a drive to burp air. Bring it back let it cool then fill it to the correct mark. I know the dodge 3.6 has a purge screw. Just unscrew it. Fill it with coolant till it a stream comes out then your good.
@@BeardedFordTech i was thinking of draining it the way you did, but im hesitant now, some videos here say they had air lock in there system putting the teuck in limp mode and they had to take to to get vaccum fill
@@Elsanta666 I've never had that problem doing it this way.
Did u had to take to the shop for over heating?
What? No. I had it in my shop to change the fluid. It's never overheated on me
how much coolant is needed? whats the capacity
Until it's full. Drain and fill capacity is just about 2 gallons.
@@BeardedFordTech I have one motorcraft 4 quarts concentrated jug idk if that’s enough. Diluted is 8 quarts. When I read it online it says capacity is 3 gallons. Buy two jugs to be safe?
@Aaaaa69999 3 gallons is total fill fully empty system. Should be about 2 gallons. You still have some in the engine block. I usually take motocraft concentrate and dilute it 50/50 and make 2 gallons
Anong coolan para sa Ford Ranger model 2020 Si?
2019-2023 is all the same yes
hey im working on my dads ranger how do i fill the radiator but his radiator dosnt have a radiator cap only a reservior
What year? If there is no radiator cap you fill it through the reservoir
Why do you have to let the heat run?
Make sure coolant is going through the heater core and getting heat. If you don't get heat then your coolant level is low and your pushing air into the system
I see, so that’s why you let the coolant get into the system first then topped it off
@@brianalvarenga8533 correct 💯. Let it get to operating temp so the thermostat is fully open. Then let it sit and cool enough to open it and make sure it's at the full mark. The full mark indicated that it is full when cold. If you fill it to that while it's hot when it pressurizes again it will be over full. At normal operating temp the fluid level should be between "Min" and "Max" marks
how much coolant take?
About two gallons for a drain and fill
@@BeardedFordTech the manual say 11.6 liter is close to 3 gallon. I'm planning to change the one on my ranger 21. thanks for the video
@pepepepito7824 yeah th sounds about right. 2-3 gallons. Mine took about 2 and a half. It's going ro vary depending on how much you got out when you drained it
все сделал как на видео температура поднялась на максимум
Then you still have air trapped in the system. I have never had the temp rise to maximum doing this.
What coler is the coolen some say yellow some say orange I'm confused.
It was orange to begin with. Ford has replaced orange with yellow. Looks like yellow Gatorade.
The yellow stuff is the new ford motor craft coolant I just changed mine at 45k did flush and everything
Thanks y'all...