Mixed Coolant

MUHAMMAD QASIM

MEMBER
2007 TOYOTA VITZ
1.0L
3 CYL
AUTOMATIC
42,200 MILES

I need help, because right now I do not have access to mechanic and in early morning I have appointment with my son doctor.
I mistakenly mixed red coolant with orange (already in radiator), now when I drove my car for 50 km. And it look like heating. I checked radiator, there was some jelly on top.
Please guide me how to avoid any problem. Because I have to travel 500 km's tomorrow.

I added only some red coolant. Now what is the remedy? I will flush and change all but can not do right now.
And I do not have availability of mechanic in this area.

1 Reply

KEN L

MASTER CERTIFIED MECHANIC
47,536 POSTS

If the color of the jelly is pink then the radiator is no good and needs replacement which I would do very soon because it can damage the transmission. Please get back to me. Hope things go well with your son :-)

Best, Ken