What is the number of gallons capacity of the radiator from a1985 Pontiac Firebird with a 3.1 liter V-6 ?

On 9/22/2019 4:26 PM, wrote:
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> What is the number of gallons capacity of the radiator from a 1985 Pontiac Firebird with a 3.1 liter V-6 ?
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The Inter Webs indicate 23.5 quarts, 5.875 gal.

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AMuzi wrote:
> On 9/22/2019 4:26 PM, wrote:
>>
>>
>> What is the number of gallons capacity of the radiator from a 1985
>> Pontiac Firebird with a 3.1 liter V-6 ?
>>
>
> The Inter Webs indicate 23.5 quarts, 5.875 gal.

Seems like a lot...
I'd suspect that the radiator holds about 2.5 gal and the rest of
the car about 2.5+ gal.

On 9/23/2019 12:35 PM, Paul in Houston TX wrote:
> AMuzi wrote:
>> On 9/22/2019 4:26 PM, wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> What is the number of gallons capacity of the radiator
>>> from a 1985
>>> Pontiac Firebird with a 3.1 liter V-6 ?
>>>
>>
>> The Inter Webs indicate 23.5 quarts, 5.875 gal.
>
> Seems like a lot...
> I'd suspect that the radiator holds about 2.5 gal and the
> rest of
> the car about 2.5+ gal.

Don't think I've ever measured that but you also have hoses
and heater core besides the engine.

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Andrew Muzi
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On 9/23/2019 12:35 PM, Paul in Houston TX wrote:
> AMuzi wrote:
>> On 9/22/2019 4:26 PM, wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> What is the number of gallons capacity of the radiator
>>> from a 1985
>>> Pontiac Firebird with a 3.1 liter V-6 ?
>>>
>>
>> The Inter Webs indicate 23.5 quarts, 5.875 gal.
>
> Seems like a lot...
> I'd suspect that the radiator holds about 2.5 gal and the
> rest of
> the car about 2.5+ gal.

A second search found this:
https://www.amsoil.com/AmsoilGarage/...C+FIREBIRD+ S

Lists a more reasonable 12.2 quarts.

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Andrew Muzi
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Open every day since 1 April, 1971

AMuzi wrote:
> On 9/23/2019 12:35 PM, Paul in Houston TX wrote:
>> AMuzi wrote:
>>> On 9/22/2019 4:26 PM, wrote:
>>>>
>>>> What is the number of gallons capacity of the radiator
>>>> from a 1985
>>>> Pontiac Firebird with a 3.1 liter V-6 ?
>>>>
>>> The Inter Webs indicate 23.5 quarts, 5.875 gal.
>> Seems like a lot...
>> I'd suspect that the radiator holds about 2.5 gal and the
>> rest of
>> the car about 2.5+ gal.
>
> A second search found this:
> https://www.amsoil.com/AmsoilGarage/...C+FIREBIRD+ S
>
> Lists a more reasonable 12.2 quarts.
>

AllData shows 12.5 W AC, 12.2 W/O AC. BUT that is for the 2.6 as the
3.1 wasn't in the Firebird as OEM until 1990. However it used the same
amount of coolant in the engine itself.

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Steve W.