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• Re: Fwd: "Sierra " Brand Acceptable Vanagon Coolant?
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Layton
  Fri, 22 Nov 1996 17:04:42 -0500 (EST)
  I am looking at a jug right now and it is phosphate free, however I found out yesterday that I need to replace my...
• Head gaskets and Antifreeze
  Historical mailing list - Terry Tiessen
  Tue, 31 Mar 1998 08:49:05 -0600
  ...As far >as I know, the VW Autobahn blue phosphate-free coolant >is just that, a >phosphate-free version of ethylene glycol. The label...
• Re: Coolant question
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Fri, 8 Aug 2003 15:53:07 -0400
  ...does the phosphate free coolant come in green? The >only reason I ask is that while my van was in the shop I specifically...
• Re: "Sierra " Brand Acceptable Vanagon Coolant?
  Historical mailing list - Dan Soiney
  Fri, 22 Nov 1996 23:30:04 -0600
  Prestone makes a coolant thet is EG based and phosphate free AND availiable almost everywhere I've looked. It's called Prestone 460, if...
• Re: stainless steel coolant pipes
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 6 May 2010 23:59:46 -0400
  ...Prestone Extended Life antifreeze is labeled to be phosphate free. Peak antifreeze is not so labeled, nor is Prestone "regular." May be that only...
• Cooling strategies, color coded, etc.
  Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
  Thu, 29 Apr 2004 01:21:20 -0400
  ...VW coolant is blue, but there are other blue coolants, although I don't know if any of them have phosphates or are different...
• Re: Coolant - What color?
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Mon, 8 Dec 1997 12:20:07 CST
  ...so why all the "phosphate-free" stuff? well, cause in an aluminum engine, or an engine with aluminum heads (like ours), the phosphates cause...
• Re: FLUIDS for VANAGONS
  Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
  Tue, 27 Aug 2002 15:47:04 -0700
  ...Halvolene Dex-Cool (phosphate-free, ethylene glycol based, >Orange), Blue Stuff? (what is it? who makes it?) Phosphate free e-glychol, any brand will...
• Re: VW Coolant
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Mon, 13 Jan 2014 11:44:13 -0600
  My understanding is that the most important question is, "Is it phosphate free?" mcneely ---- Alfred Bagdan <abagdan@SHAW.CA> wrote: > Hi all Vanagonians, > > Is...
• VW coolant
  Historical mailing list - Woody Halsey
  Tue, 16 Nov 1999 11:12:01 -0500
  ...1) What color is VW phosphate-free coolant? 2) Is it possible and smart to try to save the precious stuff, if you need...
• Re: Sierra Coolant
  Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
  Sat, 28 Sep 2002 10:04:02 -0700
  ...glychol non-phosphate. It only took Detroit 40 years to catch up to the Euro specs. At 09:23 AM 09/28/2002, you...
• Re: Coolant recommendations
  Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
  Tue, 2 Oct 2007 00:29:20 -0700
  Orange Preston No phosphates..... -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Jim Quan Sent: Monday, October 01...
• Re: What coolants are ok?
  Historical mailing list - Ivan Boyd
  Fri, 18 Jul 1997 08:59:27 -0700
  ...What coolants are ok? > > Brands of Phosphate-Free Coolant I've run across while on the list > include: > > Autobahn - This is the factory stuff...
• [W] Antifreeze in Volkswagens... (fwd)
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 14 Apr 1994 19:45:19 -0600 (CDT)
  ...As you all ]probably know, most European manufacturers recommend the use of a ]phosphate-free antifreeze in their cars. In VW's case, at...
• Re: 87 Westy NOW: Green Coolant?
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Sat, 1 Jun 2002 11:06:05 EDT
  ...Folks, VW still today only uses phosphate-free coolant in their engines, and I think they're in a better position to know about...
• Sierra Propylene Glycol Coolant?
  Historical mailing list
  11 Sep 95 07:15:00 PDT
  ...Jim Davis 87 Syncro 88 Wolfsburg _________________________________________________________________ The key, in my opinion, is the lack (for whatever reason) of phosphates. Ethylene/propylene glycol provide the...
• RE: AC prices up.
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 1 May 1996 17:25:04 -0500
  ...of the CR> world's antifreeze wells;-) Particularly the incredibly rare phosphate free wells of the Western Sahara, run by a splinter group of...
• 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...
• anti ferrze coolant
  Historical mailing list - clarence falarski
  Thu, 11 Sep 2003 11:51:09 -0400
  ...Radiator coolant, Prestone has some phosphate free orange stuff. What's the opinions of you folks out there. regards. clarence 1990 multi pinehurst, nc.
• Re: coolant options
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Tue, 3 Jan 2006 16:08:19 -0500
  There are 2 coolants that I know of that are phosphate free and by Peak. Sierra @$10.99/gallon at ACE Hardware(Ace is...
• Re: (green=phosphate?) was: Radiator Bleeding
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 4 Sep 1996 01:00:10 -0400
  Here ,here Dennis! Agreed! Ive used the same antifreeze w/changes bi annually w/o trouble for over 110k mi.I just recently removed...
• Re(2): Nervous about heads
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 8 Jan 1997 13:21:10 -0500
  Jaime, I am using a coolant called "Sierra" which is suppost to be Phosphate free to prevent corrosion to the system. It seems to...
• Phosphate free coolant...
  Historical mailing list - Stu Schwartz
  Sat, 31 Aug 2002 10:10:14 -0400
  Okay..it looks like I have the green stuff in my engine and it's been there for about 2 years... Is it worth...
• Coolant??
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 27 Jun 1995 09:57:58 -0700
  Does anyone know if any nationally distributed antifreeze is phosphate free? I live in an area where I would have to drive 250 miles...
• Re: Canadian Westy Owner's - Is there a decent Can. Tire coolant for my 84
  Historical mailing list - Budd Premack
  Tue, 20 Jul 1999 02:45:00 -0500
  Havoline has a phosphate-free anti-freeze, available at most FLAPS around here, for around $ 7 per gallon (US). Why not cross the border...
• Re: Recommended coolant
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Fri, 7 Dec 2007 16:31:34 -0500
  ...It is Phosphate free. Haven't had any problems at all. -- Thanks, Jeff '90 Carat (Grover) '86 (We call this one Parts) '85 GL...
• Re: Fwd: "Sierra " Brand Acceptable Vanagon Coolant?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 22 Nov 1996 10:40:57 -0800
  ...Also, what of the pink >> Toyota phosphate-free coolant? Is this more acceptable? I heard from one >> source that Sierra does not have that...
• What's your vanagon antifreeze?
  Historical mailing list - Harald Rust
  Fri, 1 Aug 2003 12:37:50 -0700
  ...It's important for the wbx to use only Phosphate-free antifreeze. That's an absolute must. The conventional U.S. green antifreeze is...
• Oil & Antifreeze
  Historical mailing list - TieDye
  Fri, 22 Sep 2000 13:39:17 -0400
  ...does anyone know of any nationwide chains that would sell the suggested 'orange' antifreeze? (phosphate free) Tie 84 Vanagon GL
• Re: My Mechanic's Odd Reaction
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Thu, 16 Oct 2003 18:15:21 -0700
  ...No green I have ever seen is without phosphates. Never use green, verify all others as no phosphates e-glycol. And even more important...
• Vanagon gasket leaks [2]
  Historical mailing list - Larry L. Bissell
  Mon, 15 Mar 1999 08:58:42 -0800
  ...What is an example of a phosphate free coolant? 2. Is bleeding the coolant from the 2.1liter Vanagon w/o getting the air...
• VW antifreeze ?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Sun, 23 Dec 2001 08:42:55 EST
  ...I have been using Sierra as it says that its Phosphate free. I have no leaks and I hope to keep it that way...
• Re: VW antifreeze ?
  Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
  Sun, 23 Dec 2001 08:47:47 -0800
  ...Dana- > > I have been using Sierra as it says that its Phosphate free. > > I have no leaks and I hope to keep it that...
• Re: My Mechanic's Odd Reaction
  Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
  Thu, 16 Oct 2003 18:19:29 -0700
  At 07:05 PM 10/16/2003, you wrote: >"Sierra" > >Phosphate free, propylene glycol. Untested by the manufacturers and/or unapproved. In fact, not...
• Re: Sierra Coolant
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sun, 29 Sep 2002 10:47:47 -0500
  ...Jfp w/3 WBXs wrote: > > Hi List, > > Recently, for my next WBX coolant service, I decided to try Sierra > phosphate-free coolant instead of...
• Re: while we're on the coolant subject
  Historical mailing list - Bo Kersey
  Wed, 17 Jul 1996 08:07:36 -0500
  At 03:08 AM 7/17/96 -0500, you wrote: >Prestone makes a phosphate free version - I think it's called 5/50, >or...
• Re: Where is FAQ?Delete if you aren't FART friendly.
  Historical mailing list - Budd Premack
  Tue, 21 Dec 1999 22:00:59 -0600
  Havoline brand phosphate-free coolant (bright orange) should be available at many FLAPS. I have used it for several years with good results. It...
• Re: G12 Coolant
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Fri, 17 Oct 2008 16:25:10 -0400
  "Chris S" <szpejankowski@GMAIL.COM> said: > I thought all phosphate-free coolant was OK to use? I think more important than anything "bad" about...
• Re: What coolant is currently being used? Recommendations?
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Sat, 8 Nov 2008 16:18:02 -0500
  ...some Prestone. It's their new "all makes, all models" formula. Phosphate free, supposedly suitable for any vehicle. I have not actually gotten it...
• Re: Not tires, not oil... but anti-freeze!
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 19 Sep 2017 16:41:08 -0700
  Peak Global Final Charge is the state of the art in antifreeze today (phosphate and nitrate free). Even Dennis Haynes uses it, and that...
• Re: Where do you get your coolant?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 23 May 2014 09:17:59 -0700
  ...Sodium hydroxide, sodium nitrite, sodium tetraborate, and sodium mercaptobenzothiazole are, and all are hazardous materials. > > Here is an interesting article on phosphate in antifreeze...
• Re: Da Pink Stuff
  Historical mailing list - Beth & Jere Hawn
  Sat, 9 Dec 2000 00:15:32 -0800
  ...After some research I found that Preston makes Extended Life antifreeze, which is phosphate free, which I used for about 3 years. During my...
• 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...
• Antifreeze+phosphate article
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Fri, 6 Oct 1995 08:25:42 CST6CDT
  ...Yes, some phosphate drops out of solution in very hard water, but the problem is not a real-world one. Further, phosphate in combinat...
• Re: coolant options
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Tue, 3 Jan 2006 08:26:33 -0800
  ...The green stuff usually contain the phosphate based anticorrosive while the orange stuff contains the organic detergent based anticorrosives. Even a small amount of...
• Antifreeze
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Skerbitz
  Fri, 6 Oct 1995 12:01:25 -0500 (CDT)
  ...In fact, it implies that there's at least a possibility that the lack of phosphates in the coolant might actully CAUSE problems with...
• Re: 85 Man Tran Fluid
  Historical mailing list - prb
  Thu, 9 Jan 2003 15:40:56 -0800
  ...a counter-clockwise fashion to activate the secret VW Dumb Previous Owner Wrong Coolant Phosphate Eater Device? I'm all ears. --Patrice 85GL "VanaBlue"
• Re: My Mechanic's Odd Reaction
  Historical mailing list - Leon
  Thu, 16 Oct 2003 19:56:31 -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...
• Re: Coolant expire date
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sun, 13 Oct 2013 19:37:27 -0500
  ...One can get phosphate free coolants in other brands. Zerex for one has one, as does Prestone. Most of the long life coolants are...
• Re: Phosphate free anti-freeze.Quotes from owners manual and more--
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 15 Apr 2004 08:49:35 -0500
  ...It makes a few bucks for 4 > gallons of distilled water cheap!!! I add Redline Water Wetter to it, > and Texaco Havoline Phosphate Free...
• Re: Coolant questions
  Historical mailing list - Gregg Scharff
  Mon, 9 Mar 1998 17:44:54 -0500
  Mark, The only requirement that is important to keep your wasserboxer running longer between head replacement is that it is PHOSPHATE and SILICATE FREE...
• Non-phos E-Glycol(Dex Cool)
  Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
  Tue, 1 Jul 2003 16:12:10 -0700
  ...If any phosphate shows, ist nicht. "Safe for aluminum" means NOTHING if it is not phosphate free. Otherwise, ist gut vor Wasserboxer, and other...
• Re: Antifreeze Propblem Solved
  Historical mailing list - Dan Soiney
  Fri, 14 Mar 1997 14:45:04 -0600
  I have run one of the Prestone phosphate free coolants without trouble. The container makes no mention of incompatability.. I thing I had the...
• Re: vanagon antifreeze
  Historical mailing list - Rick Koller
  Thu, 9 Jul 1998 07:35:58 -0400
  At 12:34 AM 7/9/98 +0000, Michael Meuser wrote: >Hi - Wondering if anyone has any thoughts or experience with Prestone's >phosphate...
• Re: 86 Vanagon Radiator
  Historical mailing list - Jerry Granito
  Wed, 31 Mar 1999 07:42:46 EST
  ...running a copper > radiator with the aluminum engine and/or the phosphate free coolant >> Did the diesel vans come with a copper radiator, and...
• Re: My Mechanic's Odd Reaction
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Fri, 17 Oct 2003 19:36:51 -0400
  ...Remember that green, phosphate-laden Prestone was the American spec for years and years.
• Re: Antifreeze
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 10 Dec 2005 17:59:35 -0600
  ...Is it any >good or does it have phosphates in it. It says it's good for all alum. >blocks. Anybody use this stuff...
• Re: Not tires, not oil... but anti-freeze!
  Historical mailing list - Jack R
  Tue, 19 Sep 2017 18:45:55 -0400
  ...but anti-freeze! Must be phosphate free. If it doesn't say it is phosphate free, it isn't, regardless of the compatibility claim...
• 87 Westy NOW: Green Coolant?
  Historical mailing list - Greg Stelz
  Fri, 31 May 2002 13:29:24 -0700
  ...It says safe for all aluminum parts on the label, but it doesn't say phosphate free. So is Prestone safe? If not, what...
• Re: Head leaks & a GM mechanics suggestion.
  Historical mailing list - THE NOW SWINGER
  Wed, 29 Sep 1999 18:14:27 -0700
  The best way to prevent head leaks is to use phosphate free coolant at all times. Any other coolant will damage the aluminum parts...