Types of coolant to use...

[flaatr at yahoo.com (Euroroc II)]

You're absolutely correct except that the phosphate/silicate type coolant 
attacks the boding material between the aluminum core and plastic ends and 
not the aluminum or plastic its self...

No matter, it's a bad thing.
-Raffi


At 01:17 PM 1/9/2004, David Utley wrote:
>Someone earlier was discussing coolant for their Roc...  I meant to reply
>something that may help them, but had email trouble...
>
>Also, this may have been covered already, but I do not recall seeing anything
>about it here on the list, so here goes...
>
> >From VWs point of view (ie, all that I have been told by technical help
>lines), in our cars we should use the blue coolant from VW (or similar), or
>the pink/red that is used in VWs now.  The reason is, these coolants are
>phosphate/silicate free, and will not cause problems eroding various parts in
>the cooling system...
>
>I get at least a call a day from someone who has green antifreeze in their
>car, and is wondering the cost of this or that coolant flange...  The green
>eats the plastic flanges, and the aluminum ones to a lesser degree.  I am 
>also
>told that it can cause problems with the headgasket...
>
>Now, you do not have to use the VW brand on the pink/red, BUT do not use GM
>brand (Dex-cool).  You can use a Dex-cool compatible coolant, but not 
>Dex-cool
>itself...  I would also recommend using one brand only, and not mixing them,
>even if they are the same color...
>
>Now, to make things really complicated, I personally use Evans Coolant...  I
>love the stuff, as I have gotten more power by using it (yes, it actually 
>does
>give me more power).  If you are curious, check out evanscoolant.com and be
>prepared to do some reading. Turns out European Car tested it via Techtonics
>back in 1992 or so, and they liked it.  But I am on a tangent...  I can 
>get 54
>degrees total advance on a stock JH without pinging, even in 95 plus 
>degrees!
>Mo' power (Tim Taylor noise in background)...
>
>Is anyone else using Evans here on the list?  What are your experiences?
>
>David
>
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