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Re: Mixing anti freeze
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Fri, 25 Jan 2002 16:28:14 -0600
...My friend who is a chemical > engineer, but not one that specializes in this kind of stuff, doesn't think > that mixing ethylene glycol...
Re: Electrolysis and prevention of corrosion:
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Thu, 17 Feb 2000 14:44:45 -0800
...Non-acid forming carboxylate chemistry, ethylene glycol based, and phosphate free. Here is an article on it: http://www.theherd.com/articles/dex_cool...
Re: Which is the best coolant to use? Part II
Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
Sun, 3 Dec 2006 20:39:58 -0500
...There are several less-toxic brands made with propelene glycol rather than ethylene glycol. One is called "Sierra," as if the Sierra Club recommended...
Re: My Mechanic's Odd Reaction
Historical mailing list - tom ring
Thu, 16 Oct 2003 20:05:00 -0600
"Sierra" Phosphate free, propylene glycol. Better than ethylene from a metal erosion perpective, or so they claim; carries a bit less heat because you...
Re: Smelly
Historical mailing list - Mark A. Williamson
Thu, 5 Nov 1998 12:48:26 +0000
TonyD When warm/hot, ethylene glycol (antifreeze, coolant) smells sweet. There is probably a leak around your rear heater (fairly common) and may be...
Re: '85 Vanagon Sunroofy 1.9L - Coolant BLeeding/Thermostat/FanSwitch
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Wed, 21 Aug 2002 13:45:28 -0500
...Ethylene glycol does not cool as well as water. Larry A.
Re: VW antifreeze ?
Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
Sun, 23 Dec 2001 08:47:47 -0800
VW/Audi warns to use antifreeze containing ethylene glycol. This is on the ring tag around the neck of the "add coolant" container on...
Re: VW antifreeze ?
Historical mailing list - John P. Flaherty
Sun, 23 Dec 2001 19:45:34 -0500
...state the formula is ethylene glycol based which doesn't contain phosphates, silicates, bromides or amines. The green propylene glycol based antifreeze Sierra may...
orange coolant...who uses it?
Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
Fri, 21 May 1999 23:06:46 -0400
...Texaco DexCool, stuff? Ethylene glycol based, no phosphates or silicates. Sounds good, esp. @$6.99/gal vs $15 for Autobahn. Is there a catch...
Re: while we're on the coolant subject
Historical mailing list
Fri, 19 Jul 1996 21:12:37 -0400
...with the Autobahn brand? >> Sierra is based on propylene Glycol instead of ethylene glycol. It's major advantage is that it is non-toxic...
Phosphate-free anti freeze
Historical mailing list - Budd Premack
Sat, 4 Oct 1997 23:21:01 -0500
...change and am pretty sure that the PO used a typical ethylene-glycol brand. My local VW dealer has some official phosphate-free for...
DM: Re: VW coolant
Historical mailing list - T.P. Stephens
Tue, 16 Nov 1999 18:35:16 -0800
...stock VW $tuff is blue. >chris > The spec is non-phosphate ethylene glycol. Look on the back of the container for contents. If it...
Re: VW coolant
Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
Wed, 17 Nov 1999 09:20:29 -0500
...It's still ethylene glycol and still tastes yummy to animals (and those who like 1985 vintage Austrian Sp�tlese ;-). -Karl Karl and Kristina...
Re: Cooling System Capacity
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
Mon, 9 Dec 2002 13:10:21 -0800
A 1.9 liter take 17.5 liters (18.4 quarts) of 50/50 mix Phoshate-Free Ethylene Glycol anitfreeze/coolant and water. Cheers...
Re: My Mechanic's Odd Reaction
Historical mailing list - tom ring
Fri, 17 Oct 2003 19:20:28 -0600
...I would suggest anyone interested spend some time running combinations of "ethylene propylene glycol erosion coolant" and any other keywords you can think of...
Re: Ethylene Glycol Facts
Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
Mon, 28 Aug 2000 21:47:43 PDT
...which I guess is just a measure of ethylene glycol level.....). There's also propylene glycol in the coolant isn't there? - Are there...
Re: VW antifreeze ?
Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
Sun, 23 Dec 2001 12:09:07 -0800
...is ethylene glycol based which doesn't contain  phosphates, silicates, bromides or amines. </DIV> <DIV>The green propylene glycol based antifreeze...
coolant pressure?
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Mon, 28 Jan 2002 21:29:41 -0600
...Egad, first there was a 3 psi drop in > coolant pressure then the onset of that sweet ethylene glycol aroma. So, does this mean...
Antifreeze Again
Historical mailing list - John Houser
Sat, 22 May 2004 11:24:12 EDT
...A low tox [not ethylene glycol based] antifreeze. Orange extended life antifreeze. Which one is right for the waterleaker engine. I want to get...
Sierra Propylene Glycol Coolant?
Historical mailing list
11 Sep 95 07:15:00 PDT
...Can PROPYLENE Glycol be used in a Vanagon instead of of ETHYLENE Glycol? 2. Does VW have any official stance on this? 3. Does...
Re: coolant options
Historical mailing list - gary hradek
Tue, 3 Jan 2006 08:26:33 -0800
Robert, There is very little difference between Ethylene Glycol and Propylene Glycol One is a three carbon alcohol and the other is a two...
Re: About coolant
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Sat, 12 Dec 2009 14:25:58 -0800
...Slower quench = > slower heat transfer. > > Numbers here: > http://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/ethylene-glycol-d_146.html > http://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/overall-heat-transfer-coefficients...
Re: Ethylene glycol can self-ignite at 782 degrees?
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Wed, 26 Mar 2014 17:42:17 -0400
>Water burns very nicely in a magnesium fire, but not under ordinary >circumstances. As someone pointed out it doesn't actually burn as such...
Re: about those bumper stickers...
Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
Thu, 16 May 2002 21:04:47 +1200
...Wet road ... (caused by ethylene glycol) -- Andrew Grebneff 165 Evans St, Dunedin 9001, New Zealand <andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz> Seashell, Macintosh, VW...
Re: Coolant Drain and replace
Historical mailing list - jbange
Fri, 24 Dec 2004 18:28:53 -0800
...Why? Ethylene glycol breaks down using the same biological reduction systems already in place to break down sewage at water treatment plants. Municipal water...
Re: DM: Re: VW coolant
Historical mailing list - karl
Tue, 16 Nov 1999 23:39:24 -0500
...stock VW $tuff is blue. > >chris > > > > The spec is non-phosphate ethylene glycol. Look on the back of the > container for contents. > If it...
Re: My Mechanic's Odd Reaction
Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
Thu, 16 Oct 2003 15:31:26 -0700
...Is it ethylene glycol??? Is it non-phosphate?? If yes to both, it meets spec. If not, it doesn't. All the VW blue...
Head gaskets and Antifreeze
Historical mailing list - Terry Tiessen
Tue, 31 Mar 1998 08:49:05 -0600
...There are now two >basic types of >antifreeze/coolant, ethylene glycol (familiar green >stuff) and propylene >glycol (orange stuff generally, may not need water...
Re: Coolant Temps
Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
Tue, 10 Apr 2001 07:34:06 -0400
...glycol .... > what i've heard (and read on the backs of the containers) is that p. > glycol is NOT as efficient as the ethylene...
Coolant tubing---
Historical mailing list - Terry K.
Sat, 23 Mar 2002 17:50:46 -0600
...GL developed a pin hole leak in it----and is spraying ethylene glycol on the pavement---- I tried to get a diameter off the...
Re: Propylene Glycol as Food Additive??? Was: Winterize Westy?
Historical mailing list - John H. Rodgers
Tue, 6 Oct 1998 18:16:24 -0500
...Rodgers * EMC.Ver #2.5.02 ] -- This Prolylene Glycol is not a horse of common horse-feathers with the Ethylene Glycol. Polypro is used...
Re: Availability of VW Blue Coolant (one for Vanagons)
Historical mailing list - Alan Felder
Sun, 6 Nov 2011 08:52:40 -0600
On Sun, Nov 6, 2011 at 7:27 AM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>wrote: > Any ethylene glycol based antifreeze becomes corrosive when heated...
Re: orange coolant...who uses it?
Historical mailing list - DAVID MOST
Sat, 22 May 1999 08:37:15 -0700
...Texaco > DexCool, stuff? Ethylene glycol based, no phosphates or silicates. > Sounds good, esp. @$6.99/gal vs $15 for Autobahn. Is there a catch...
Ethylene Glycol Facts
Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
Mon, 28 Aug 2000 22:31:24 -0500
...or bi annual basis is because the DCA level of the ethylene glycol mixture starts to drop, causing a high electrolysis problem between dissimilar...
Re: Mixing anti freeze
Historical mailing list - Joe Romas
Sat, 26 Jan 2002 15:36:07 -0500
...My friend who is a chemical > engineer, but not one that specializes in this kind of stuff, doesn't think > that mixing ethylene glycol...
WaterWetter Supercoolant in diesel vanagon?
Historical mailing list - Jon Sykes
Wed, 27 Mar 2002 11:52:29 -0500
...Or it can be added to new or used antifreeze to improve the heat transfer of ethylene and propylene glycol systems. Designed for modern...
Re: VW antifreeze ?
Historical mailing list - John P. Flaherty
Sun, 23 Dec 2001 21:24:17 -0500
...state the formula is ethylene glycol based which doesn't contain phosphates, silicates, bromides or amines. > The green propylene glycol based antifreeze Sierra may...
ethylene vs. propylene glycol
Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
Fri, 6 Oct 1995 09:16:04 CST6CDT
The following is a summary from Prestone Corp.: -PG IS LESS TOXIC TO MAMMALS -BOTH RELATIVELY NON-TOXIC TO AQUATIC LIFE -BOTH READILY DEGRADE...
Re: coolant options
Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
Mon, 2 Jan 2006 02:03:28 -0500
...any ethylene glycol based coolant sold at shucks or walmart is "safe" for the wbx. that said, the oem vw blue, as well as...
Looking for info. of Tannin inhibitor. (coolant)
Historical mailing list - Chibong Oh
Fri, 16 Apr 1999 02:57:33 -0400
Hi everybody, I have red an interesting article in a ftp site, which concerns tannin based inhibitors replacing ethylene glycol. I hope to hear...
Re: VW antifreeze ?
Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
Mon, 24 Dec 2001 12:49:56 -0800
...state the formula is ethylene glycol based >> which doesn't contain phosphates, silicates, bromides or amines. >> The green propylene glycol based antifreeze Sierra may...
Re: 50/50 water/coolant ratio
Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
Tue, 29 Aug 2000 01:31:34 EDT
...AWACS radar system, we (the USAF) use a solution of 65% ethylene glycol and distilled water... with a gazillion watts of power, that must...
Re: Cooling System Capacity
Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
Mon, 9 Dec 2002 14:35:29 -0800
...5 liters (18.4 quarts) of 50/50 mix Phoshate-Free > Ethylene Glycol anitfreeze/coolant and water. > > Cheers, > > Jeff > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing...
Coolant
Historical mailing list - Jason Yasment
Tue, 13 Apr 1999 13:47:48 -0400
...It is a Ethylene Glycol coolant, that is Silicate and Phosphate free. Rather than the typical green or blue color, it is a red...
Re: Double T Trouble
Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
Sun, 14 Oct 2001 02:06:49 EDT
...However, Ethylene Glycol in a 50 percent mixture with typical tap water will support considerable ionic transport, and the conductivity is substantial. Not up...
Re: water pump R&R
Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
Thu, 9 Oct 2003 08:57:56 -0400
...Ethylene glycol just doesn't have the heat carrying capacity that water has. (This is why race cars run straight water.) David Brodbeck, N8SRE...
Re: Freeze Plugs was Oops - I let the engine freeze
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Sat, 5 Feb 2011 08:03:54 -0600
---- Tom Hargrave <thargrav@hiwaay.net> wrote: > And BTW, freezing pure ethylene-glycol does not expand when it freezes, it contracts. It can still break...
Re: DM: Re: VW coolant
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Thu, 18 Nov 1999 00:21:49 -0600
...stock VW $tuff is > blue. > > >chris > > > > > > > The spec is non-phosphate ethylene glycol. Look on the back of the > > container for contents. > > If it...
Re: water wetter??
Historical mailing list
Wed, 17 Jul 1996 11:08:16 -0400
...Also in another post someone mentioned Sierra anti-freeze, which is propylene glycol instead of ethylene glycol. Does anyone know for sure if it...
Re: orange coolant...who uses it?
Historical mailing list - Horace K. Sawyer
Sun, 23 May 1999 16:25:05 -0400
...Texaco >DexCool, stuff? Ethylene glycol based, no phosphates or silicates. >Sounds good, esp. @$6.99/gal vs $15 for Autobahn. Is there a catch...
it will actually freeze
Historical mailing list - gary hradek
Thu, 9 Oct 2003 15:17:59 -0700
...Maybe at minus 70 you will see ethylene glycol freeze. gary From: Mark Tuovinen <mst@AK.NET> Subject: Re: water pump R&R Another...
Re: About coolant
Historical mailing list - Keith Hughes
Sat, 12 Dec 2009 18:28:31 -0700
...Slower quench = > slower heat transfer. > > Numbers here: > http://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/ethylene-glycol-d_146.html > http://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/overall-heat-transfer-coefficients...
Re: anitfreeze
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Fri, 26 Aug 94 08:56:10 CDT
...i.e., it's propylene glycol instead of ethylene glycol ... which supposedly means it isn't poisonous to kids and dogs and cats. but...
Re: Antifreeze Again
Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
Sat, 22 May 2004 15:19:52 -0400
...They had 3 >Prestone antifreezes to choose from: > >The regular green stuff. > >A low tox [not ethylene glycol based] antifreeze. > >Orange extended life antifreeze...
Pink Autobahn Coolant
Historical mailing list - Dave
Fri, 15 Jan 1999 09:18:01 -0600
...or are both colors available? BTW my pink Autobahn is still ethylene glycol based. David Filcoff dave@v-dub.musa.com Volkswagens! http://v...
Re: Coolant draining strategy? MY WAY ...
Historical mailing list - jimt
Sat, 23 Oct 2004 08:47:25 -0600
Home useage amounts of ethylene glycol are to be disposed of through the sewage system. They are not permitted to be flushed through the...
Re: Antifreeze Experiment
Historical mailing list - George Wietor
Wed, 22 Nov 2000 16:15:10 -0800
...htly different - not a > staggering amount, but > consistently different, the orange stuff showing a > higher freezing point. > Both solutions are ethylene glycol based, so...
Re: orange coolant...who uses it?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 23 May 1999 21:33:45 -0400
...Texaco DexCool, stuff? Ethylene glycol based, no phosphates or silicates. Sounds good, esp. @$6.99/gal vs $15 for Autobahn. Is there a catch...
Re: what else to replace along with head gaskets
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Wed, 9 Feb 2000 14:06:30 -0800
...coolant should be completely drained and replaced with the phosphate free ethylene glycol antifreeze/distilled water mixture of your choice. You may want to...
Re: Coolant Question
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Tue, 13 Jun 2000 20:58:02 -0700
...It is ethylene glycol based and phosphate free, so it is compatible. There are some green phosphate free antifreezes out there, but I would...