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• Re: proper disposal of used antifreeze
  Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
  Wed, 3 Feb 1999 05:59:03 -0800
  Here on South Whidbey we take used antifreeze to the Island County Recycle Park at Bayview. Ask your county where your facility is located...
• coolant sensor questions
  Historical mailing list - George Thorburn
  Sun, 18 Jan 2004 11:05:48 -0600
  ...The sensor in the expansion tank works by running a current through the antifreeze in the tank, if the antifreeze is low current will...
• Re: anti ferrze coolant
  Historical mailing list - Dan Barrett
  Fri, 12 Sep 2003 00:34:37 -0400
  ...of paying that much cash for antifreeze -- some knowledgeable folks would say to use any "aluminum safe" antifreeze and change it once a year...
• no heat
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Gellman
  Tue, 13 Dec 2005 22:08:03 -0500
  ...up my antifreeze and after about 1 quart realized that i did not dilute it with 50/50 water to antifreeze, so is it...
• Re: coolant IS a poison
  Historical mailing list - Robert Steven Fish
  Thu, 3 Apr 2003 23:56:25 +0200
  ...Many car care companies and auto shops provide antifreeze recycling at no charge. These businesses have the equipment needed to recycle your antifreeze on...
• Re: 87 westy: preventative maintenance
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Wed, 6 Jul 2005 17:31:08 -0400
  ...The owner had grown weary of topping the level off with a 50 percent mixture of water and antifreeze. Just water was now being...
• Re: ANTIFREEZE Question
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 18 Apr 2002 18:15:53 -0700
  ...COM> Sent: Thursday, April 18, 2002 5:45 PM Subject: Re: ANTIFREEZE Question > "Prestone" i believe has NO phosphates. Ive got a > gallon of...
• pH was: Re: Which is the best coolant to use? Part V???
  Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
  Mon, 4 Dec 2006 12:22:29 -0500
  ...If you decide to replace your existing antifreeze/coolant with > PrestoneR Extended Life 5/150 Antifreeze/Coolant, make sure you completely > drain and flush...
• Re: Pentosin Antifreeze ?
  Historical mailing list - John McLean
  Fri, 28 Dec 2001 08:36:11 -0800
  ...John McLean 87 Vanagon GL > Has anyone got any experience of this antifreeze ? > It is phosphate and amine free and supposedly absolutely safe for...
• PS: Re: Burning antifreeze 1987 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Thu, 30 Jan 2003 22:35:16 EST
  In a message dated 1/30/03 6:08:11 PM Pacific Standard Time, Jeanon@AOL.COM writes: << smell burning antifreeze outside the van...
• Re: no heat
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Tue, 13 Dec 2005 20:35:18 -0800
  ...The cooling capacity will vary based on the proportion of water to antifreeze, but not enough to make the heater run cold! I'd...
• Re: distilled water & wbx reliabilty
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Sun, 17 Feb 2002 13:45:36 EST
  ...I imagine that deionized H2O allows the additive components of the antifreeze to function as was intended by the chemists' formulation. Also, deionized H2O...
• Re: antifreeze leak in cold weather
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Sat, 25 Jan 2020 16:45:04 -0900
  ...I can't see anything > dripping from under the van, but the antifreeze melted the snow and ice > under it. The antifreeze is good...
• Prestone 5/150 in Hondas too? Limited VW Content
  Historical mailing list - Brian Doss
  Thu, 1 Jun 2000 20:06:49 EDT
  I almost hate to get the antifreeze thread going again, but, I was changing the oil in my wife's '99 Honda CRV, and...
• Rear heater leak - coolant soaked carpet/pad
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Sat, 2 Jun 2012 16:28:21 -0500
  ...Is there any way to get all that antifreeze out of the carpet and the pad underneath? Squeeze the pad and antifreeze runs out...
• Re: ANTIFREEZE - NEED ADVICE! !!! HELP!!!
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sun, 21 Apr 2013 15:27:05 -0400
  ...On Sun, Apr 21, 2013 at 2:39 PM, PB <pbrattan@gmail.com> wrote: > Need to know if there is any antifreeze I can...
• mech in northen VA
  Historical mailing list - David Ruppe
  Sat, 25 Jan 1997 15:26:21 -0500
  hi- OK, so I've read the list enough to know that I should change the brake fluid & antifreeze. The oil drain is also...
• Re: Spare Parts for an '85 to Baja
  Historical mailing list - The Carters
  Sun, 21 Sep 1997 08:19:34 -0700
  ...While Baja is not a bad place if you drive an airsucker, parts for water drippers are zip...even Autobahn antifreeze is nonexistent (at...
• Crazy Coolant Light Question
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Wed, 21 Aug 2002 10:05:26 -0700
  ...There exist some amount of antifreeze which contains ion that will allow current to flow between the two electrodes and the light goes out...
• Re: Help Anti Freeze Freeze ?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 5 Feb 2007 19:34:28 -0500
  The antifreeze solution can freeze if it is too strong or too weak. Yes, pure antifreeze can freeze. Well, not quite freeze but turn...
• Re: Antifreeze question
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Wed, 22 Nov 2000 20:09:44 -0500
  Hi Doug, If you are using Autobahn 'blue goop' then 50% antifreeze and 50% water will give you -37�C. If your hydrometer shows...
• Re: RoadHaus - Louisiana Raccoons / The story
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 12 Feb 2004 10:48:22 -0600
  ...Cats, Rats, Squirrel all like the sweet flavor of antifreeze. The thing to do is to set out a Frisbee with antifreeze and some...
• Re: Things to put under the driver's seat
  Historical mailing list - Simon Reinhardt
  Fri, 13 Aug 2004 09:29:42 -0600
  ...I > > keep three of them there. > > > Jeff >> > > Dear Jeff, > > Why do you carry antifreeze within the confines of the passenger > compartment > of your van...
• Re: Auto Trans Cooler - question
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:15:21 -0400
  ...So either you have a hose leak > or the cooler has a hole in it if it is leaking antifreeze. > > Ken Wilford > John 3...
• proper disposal of used antifreeze
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Tue, 2 Feb 1999 10:21:35 PST
  What is the environmentally proper way to dispose of used antifreeze? In WA, all the FLAPS are required to provide for collection of used...
• Bar's Leak (Was: My 2 cents on head leaks and rubber studs)
  Historical mailing list - Rich Bennington
  Fri, 16 Feb 2007 15:09:45 -0800
  ...A) Using proper, phosphate free antifreeze with distilled(not tap) water. B) Changing out the antifreeze regularly. C) Fixing any head problems (pits) that...
• Re: Oranage coolant leak?
  Historical mailing list - Walt Spak
  Mon, 3 Sep 2001 14:24:54 -0400
  ...In the end, we replaced the antifreeze with good old fashion green antifreeze and all of the leaks went away. Now for the part...
• Re: Radiator Remove/Replace
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 5 Apr 2000 13:28:34 -0700
  ...Also, where does > one buy the "special" antifreeze? The "special" Autobahn brand antifreeze is a dealer item for about $15/gal, some VW specialty...
• Re: Botched Coolant Flush Implications?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Wed, 15 Jun 2011 15:06:01 -0400
  ...I clearly specified that the replacement > antifreeze must be Volkswagen brand only (in the past, I've had shops use > 'house brand' coolants - i...
• Re: Winterizing Newbie Question
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Fri, 19 Sep 2008 13:42:32 -0700
  RV water system antifreeze is reasonably non-toxic. See the MSDS I posted last night. From the definitive authority on anything, Wikipedia: <http://en...
• Re: Westy Winterising Wisdom?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 3 Dec 2008 21:38:09 -0500
  George Wietor wrote: > Anyone know if we need to protect the water system against freezing? I use RV antifreeze in my tank ... then run...
• Re: ANTIFREEZE Question
  Historical mailing list - phil stanhope
  Thu, 18 Apr 2002 17:45:44 -0700
  ...and seem to recall that > there is a certain > type of antifreeze I do not want to protect my new > heads.recommendations > from the...
• Carpet removal after antifreeze leak
  Historical mailing list - Todd D. Gadberry
  Tue, 28 Mar 2000 07:56:54 -0800
  ...Sounds like I need to get underneath to clean up antifreeze that's probably on bare metal. Please point me in the right direction...
• <no subject>
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Sun, 8 Dec 2002 22:41:54 -0800
  Volks, How much antifreeze does the system take in an '85? Mike
• Re: HELP Flashing red temp light! PS: Electrolytic..
  Historical mailing list - Michael aka ECHO
  Sun, 29 Apr 2001 23:58:44 -0700
  ...some of the additives in antifreeze > prevent > corrosion. some of them lubricate the water pump. in about > three years > or 45,000-50,000...
• Re: 87 Vanagon- Antifreeze smell
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 23 Oct 1996 18:48:31 +0000
  > > Every time I use the rear auxiliary heater (under the rear bench seat) in my > van, I smell antifreeze! I recently removed the rear...
• "Orange" antifreeze / Dex-cool problems?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Tue, 9 Jan 2007 19:03:13 -0800
  ...I had another mechanic tell me that it was due to the orange antifreeze and if I do a complete flush and use the...
• Re: New Zerex Antifreeze
  Historical mailing list - Kent Christensen
  Sat, 27 Feb 1999 10:27:28 -0700
  See http://www.valvoline.com/products/auto_chems/q_coolants.html
• Re: Another way to drain coolant
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Sat, 18 Oct 2008 10:52:52 -0700
  Just google 'antifreeze recycling (enter your city here.)' Miguel
• '87 Westy boiling antifreeze
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Howard
  Mon, 1 Jan 2001 17:32:42 -0500
  Hi, My antifreeze in the main reservoir in back is bubbling hot and the radiator up front is warm at best. Looks like I...
• Re: antifreeze leak?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 22 Aug 2011 00:13:58 -0700
  ...I have always used the blue VW > antifreeze since 1985. The mileage is 190000 km (~120000 miles). > Does anyone know where the antifreeze is...
• Re: Where do you get your coolant?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sat, 17 May 2014 05:14:38 -0400
  ...For those consumers who would feel more comfortable using a phosphate-fre= > e antifreeze, our Prestone=C2=AE LongLife=C2=AE Premixed Antifreeze/Coolant...
• Re: VW antifreeze ?
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Mon, 24 Dec 2001 12:49:56 -0800
  ...VW antifreeze ? > > > Has anyone ever heard of or used Neo products?I found some interesting info on > antifreeze by this company that may be...
• Re: Antifreeze Removal
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Thu, 6 Nov 2003 08:44:51 -0500
  ...Before I do that I >thought I would change the antifreeze. I have done it before but I am >pretty sure I have not...
• Re: Winterizing Newbie Question
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Thu, 18 Sep 2008 21:53:31 -0400
  ...Putting RV water tank antifreeze in the onboard fresh water tank is a good idea. Then running the pump (turn on the faucet) so...
• Re: bleed valve
  Historical mailing list - Karen Winter
  Thu, 14 Aug 1997 10:59:22 -0400
  ...I have the bleeding process down, but need a general idea as to how much antifreeze I will need to add. I am going...
• Re: Westy water-trap Antifreeze
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Mon, 5 Oct 1998 17:04:43 -0400
  ...There is no need to put antifreeze in the sink drain. Larry Malcolm Stebbins wrote: > Sorry to keep this thread going, but I have...
• Re: Winterize Westy?
  Historical mailing list - William H. Collins
  Mon, 5 Oct 1998 12:51:47 EDT
  ...DON'T use automotive antifreeze for this!! RV drinking water system antifreeze is propolene glycol, a common food additive, not the toxic ethelene glycol...
• Re: orange coolant...who uses it?
  Historical mailing list - Kent Christensen
  Wed, 26 May 1999 20:07:24 -0600
  ...Actual statement from Texaco is : "Compatible with conventional antifreeze. Dilution with conventional antifreeze will reduce extended life benefits. Texaco recommends that this product not...
• FWIW: coolant article (v.long)
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 23 Dec 2001 18:55:48 -0800
  ...The familiar green antifreeze that has long been used in most vehicles is being replaced with a spectrum of not-so-familiar antifreezes in...
• Re: Antifreeze WAS: stainless steel coolant pipes
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 7 May 2010 10:46:41 -0500
  ...Peak antifreeze is not so labeled, nor is Prestone "regular." > >> > >> May be that only a handful of companies make antifreeze. If so, they are...
• Re: Not tires, not oil... but anti-freeze!
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Tue, 19 Sep 2017 09:55:54 -0700
  Pentosil NF http://www.pentosin.net/f_antifreeze.asp
• Re: good cooling article
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Sat, 2 Nov 2002 11:14:53 -0500
  > What is antifreeze? A well-fed significant other. :-O Chris S. '85 Westy.
• Antifreeze vapors
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 16 May 1997 19:24:54 -0400 (EDT)
  ...only in the front, we get a strong odor (aroma ) of antifreeze. Where (in heck) do I check!(my check for the list goes...
• Antifreeze in combustion chamber...
  Historical mailing list - Richard Bias
  Sat, 27 Nov 1999 11:11:31 PST
  ...The job went fine except now after a short engine start and shutdown (a few minutes or so) we get antifreeze from the exhaust...
• Re: 87 Vanagon- Antifreeze smell
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 24 Oct 1996 16:02:14 PST
  ...ball.com (Vic Welker) writes: >Every time I use the rear auxiliary heater (under the rear bench seat) >in my van, I smell antifreeze!
• Re: Burning smell from rear heater
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Tue, 15 Nov 2005 19:55:00 -0800
  > > I noticed a pecular burning smell while running the rear heater. (Smells > like burnt antifreeze) It disapeared when it was turned off. Its a...
• Re: Antifreeze opinions from Dennis
  Historical mailing list - T3 Technique
  Thu, 6 Apr 2017 06:49:41 -0700
  ...After all Dex-Cool was the long life antifreeze darling at the time. My antifreeze education was about to begin. Fast forward to 2004...
• Re: no heat
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 13 Dec 2005 23:07:42 EST
  ...up my antifreeze and after about 1 quart realized > that i did not dilute it with 50/50 water to antifreeze, so is it...
• Re: Winterizing Newbie Question
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 19 Sep 2008 14:04:57 -0700
  ...Winterizing Newbie Question > RV water system antifreeze is reasonably non-toxic. See the MSDS I posted > last night. > > From the definitive authority on anything...