Evans Coolant

[camron at worldaccessnet.com (Camron D. Crouse)]

Thanks, I think everything is looking pretty good, although I wouldn't
mind replacing ALL the hoses someday with a Samco kit, if one ever gets
made (I doubt it)...

- Camron from Vancouver, WA USA
   '86.5 Black 16V 2.0L

David Utley wrote:

>It may be a little late for me to offer this, but if you have ANY weak link in 
>the cooling system, this stuff will find it.  It works absolutely great, but I 
>did push over the edge a crappy water pump, and a hose...  If you have any 
>doubts, replace it...  
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>HTH
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>David Utley
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>Quoting "Camron D. Crouse" <camron@worldaccessnet.com>:
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>>Got some Evans NPG+ "non-aqueous polypropylene glycol coolant" Friday  
>>at Pineapple Racing, which is out near the Costco store off of Airport 
>>Way in East Portland.  The guys there were super nice, and they said 
>>they love the stuff, they use it in all of the race Mazdas they build, 
>>as well as their DDs.  These guys were as enthusiatic about rotary 
>>Mazdas as we are about Sciroccos.  I bought two gallons, at $25 apiece.  
>>Their recommendation is to drain your existing system as much as 
>>possible; using a wet shop-vac and compressed air is helpful, as David 
>>U. also suggested. Alternately, refill your system with Sierra 
>>Antifreeze at 100%, which is similar in composition (aqueous 
>>polypropylene glycol) to help rid your system of water, and then drain 
>>again and refill with Evans at 100%.
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>>I found an awesome write-up about using 100% Polypropylene, courtesy of  
>>Jan's VW Pages, about two-thirds of the way down 
>>http://www.nwlink.com/~vdb/vw/Engine/Anti_Freeze
>>Did someone send me this link? Thanks, if so.
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>>Haven't had the chance to put the new stuff in yet, ~85% Sierra in right 
>>now trying to flush all that water out, ya know?  I think I'll have 
>>another shot at doing my thermostat and maybe PS pump as well after I 
>>get the car back from the frame shop, who will likely be removing the 
>>radiator anyways.
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>>- Camron from Vancouver, WA USA
>>     '86.5 Black 16V 2.0L
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