How should one dispose of water/coolant from a motor? Can it go down the drain?
Mine normally boils and goes all over the road :-)
Just leave it in a shallow open container and the neighbours cats will dispose of it
take mine to the local dump put it in with the old oil
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Originally posted by doddy
take mine to the local dump put it in with the old oil
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Originally posted by GreigM
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Originally posted by doddy
take mine to the local dump put it in with the old oil
I do this - probably not supposed to, but I reckon better than putting down drain.
According to this link
http://www.wasteaware.org.uk/db/material.cfm?id=54
It's ok to flush small quantites to 'foul water' - e.g down the loo. It doesn't say what represents a small quantity, but I
usually take it to mean non commercial quantites (like one engine full every now and then is ok).
Apparently the toxicity is reduced by boiling it if you're concerned.
Regards
Hugh
Take it to your local friendly garage.
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Originally posted by daviep
Just leave it in a shallow open container and the neighbours cats will dispose of it
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Originally posted by blakep82
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Originally posted by daviep
Just leave it in a shallow open container and the neighbours cats will dispose of it
not funny
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Originally posted by daviep
Just leave it in a shallow open container and the neighbours cats will dispose of it
Blimey the joke police are out in force today, it made me chuckle a little. Doesn't mean anyone is actually going to do it does it?
This society of people looking for things to pretend to be 'offended' at is just getting sad now.
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Originally posted by daviep
Pouring it down the drain will be fine, I would flush it away with plenty water to dilute it down. This is presuming we are talking about changing the coolant in one or two vehicles and not a fleet of lorries.
Davie
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Originally posted by Doctor Derek Doctors
Blimey the joke police are out in force today, it made me chuckle a little. Doesn't mean anyone is actually going to do it does it?
This society of people looking for things to pretend to be 'offended' at is just getting sad now.
Cheers for the suggestions, there won't be a massive amount, it's out of my Vfr not a car
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Originally posted by blakep82
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Originally posted by Doctor Derek Doctors
Blimey the joke police are out in force today, it made me chuckle a little. Doesn't mean anyone is actually going to do it does it?
This society of people looking for things to pretend to be 'offended' at is just getting sad now.
nah cruelty to animals is never a joke. i don't care how it was intended. but any thread where anything poisonous needs to be disposed of, theres usually someone saying leave it out for next doors car. or a cat in their garden, bb gun. it not funny.
funny how its never, "leave it out for next doors dog"...
We lift the manhole cover and pour it straight down.
I usually just tip it on the gravelled part of the front garden, it seems to help keep the weeds down.I remember when people used to drain there oil
and then tip it down the drain in the street back when i was a kid in the 60s, they didn't seem as concerned as nowadays.
Paul
Add some vodka to it and sell to the local chav's as alcopops. Gets rid of two noxious elements in one go. 
[Edited on 25/6/11 by spiderman]
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Originally posted by bonzoronnie
+1
Agreed
The OP's comment coupled with that dreadfull avitar doesn't paint a prety picture
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Originally posted by daviep
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Originally posted by bonzoronnie
+1
Agreed
The OP's comment coupled with that dreadfull avitar doesn't paint a prety picture
Would my picture be as dreadful if I was holding a fishing rod?
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Originally posted by bonzoronnie
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Originally posted by daviep
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Originally posted by bonzoronnie
+1
Agreed
The OP's comment coupled with that dreadfull avitar doesn't paint a prety picture
Would my picture be as dreadful if I was holding a fishing rod?
Of course it would not have the same impact, nor would a nice side on view of shooting a few clays, Grouse, Pheasants or snipe & whatever your bag is
At the risk of causing you personal offence, every time I see you avitar it makes my blood run cold !!??
Frankly I find that image deeply disturbing.
Hungerford, Dunblane & Cumbria ..... Just give a thought to the victims of those events .... An image like that avitar was probably the last thing they ever saw
As said, no wish to cause you personal offence but I am personally offended every time I see that image !!
Can't believe that I am in a minority of 1 either ??
In answer to the threads original question .... My waste coolant goes away mixed with the waste oil ( Collected )
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Originally posted by locogeoff
You're not in a minority of one. If you find an image on the internet you'd rather not view and you browse with Firefox install the Adblock plugin, right click on the image and click block image, you will be give the option to block all images from the site you are viewing, probably not the best idea, or block the specific image.
Works for me
Regards
Geoff
[Edited on 25/6/11 by locogeoff]
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Originally posted by blakep82
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Originally posted by daviep
Just leave it in a shallow open container and the neighbours cats will dispose of it
not funny
trust me the red stuff dont taste sweet. got some in my mouth the other day trying to blow out my charge cooler. the stuff tastes like poo mixed
with extra poo and wee on top
if i drain down the engine i tend to catch it in a bucket filter it using a funnel and rag then stick it back in. its not cheep stuff if you keep
throwing it away.
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Originally posted by ashg
... the stuff tastes like poo mixed with extra poo and wee on top...
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Originally posted by daviep
Where about in Fife are you?
Davie