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Re: antifreeze
Historical mailing list
Thu, 13 Mar 1997 13:41:08 -0800
...My I believe the gel formation occurs if one mixes ethylene glycol based antifreeze with propylene glycol based antifreeze. I recently put some propylene...
Re: Antifreeze
Historical mailing list - Fred Younger
Mon, 1 Feb 1999 09:59:47 -0600
...of Antifreeze should I > use???? Thanks in advance! > > Jason > 85GL Peak has an "extended life" anti-freeze that is ethylene glycol based and has...
Re: Radiator Remove/Replace
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Wed, 5 Apr 2000 14:05:35 -0700
Ethylene glycol has better heat transfer capacity, hence is better, but is toxic, PEG is not. Dexcool is ethylene glycol based. Unfortunately EG tastes...
Antifreeze Again
Historical mailing list - John Houser
Sat, 22 May 2004 11:24:12 EDT
...They had 3 Prestone antifreezes to choose from: The regular green stuff. A low tox [not ethylene glycol based] antifreeze. Orange extended life antifreeze...
Re: VW antifreeze ?
Historical mailing list - John P. Flaherty
Sun, 23 Dec 2001 19:45:34 -0500
...the formula is ethylene glycol based which doesn't contain phosphates, silicates, bromides or amines. The green propylene glycol based antifreeze Sierra may be...
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...
Re: VW antifreeze ?
Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
Sun, 23 Dec 2001 12:09:07 -0800
...ethylene glycol based which doesn't contain  phosphates, silicates, bromides or amines. </DIV> <DIV>The green propylene glycol based antifreeze Sierra...
Re: Antifreeze Again
Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
Sat, 22 May 2004 12:47:00 -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...
Re: VW antifreeze ?
Historical mailing list - John P. Flaherty
Sun, 23 Dec 2001 21:24:17 -0500
...the formula is ethylene glycol based which doesn't contain phosphates, silicates, bromides or amines. > The green propylene glycol based antifreeze Sierra may be...
Re: VW antifreeze ?
Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
Mon, 24 Dec 2001 12:49:56 -0800
...the formula is ethylene glycol based >> which doesn't contain phosphates, silicates, bromides or amines. >> The green propylene glycol based antifreeze Sierra may be...
Re: while we're on the coolant subject
Historical mailing list
Fri, 19 Jul 1996 21:12:37 -0400
...be mixed with the Autobahn brand? >> Sierra is based on propylene Glycol instead of ethylene glycol. It's major advantage is that it is...
WaterWetter Supercoolant in diesel vanagon?
Historical mailing list - Jon Sykes
Wed, 27 Mar 2002 11:52:29 -0500
...glycol-based antifreeze. Or it can be added to new or used antifreeze to improve the heat transfer of ethylene and propylene glycol systems...
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: Antifreeze Again
Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
Sat, 22 May 2004 11:12:40 -0700
...They had 3 > Prestone antifreezes to choose from: > > The regular green stuff. > > A low tox [not ethylene glycol based] antifreeze. > > Orange extended life antifreeze...
Here's my article (written for Australian Jaguar owners, where anti-freeze
Historical mailing list
10 Oct 1994 05:33:07 GMT
...ANTIFREEZE, CORROSION and ETHYLENE GLYCOL OK Here is an article I wrote (for my local Jaguar Club magazine), it has been edited for international...
coolant system flush ideas?
Historical mailing list
Thu, 20 Feb 1997 15:15:38 -0800
...I want to use a propylene glycol based antifreeze instead of the ethylene glycol based stuff (or did I just reverse that - I have...
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...
Antifreeze Experiment
Historical mailing list - Brian Doss
Wed, 22 Nov 2000 15:41:58 EST
...Both solutions are ethylene glycol based, so there must be differences in the other additives. I just thought someone else might find this interesting...
Re: VW antifreeze ?
Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
Sun, 23 Dec 2001 18:06:05 -0800
...is ethylene glycol based which doesn't contain phosphates, silicates, bromides or amines. <DIV></DIV>> The green propylene glycol based antifreeze Sierra may...
Re: ???-Antifreeze: Is Orange OK-???
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Tue, 18 Jan 2000 12:46:34 -0800
...It is still ethylene glycol based, but has an entirely different additive package (and chemistry) that prevents acid formation for at least five years...
Re: Antifreeze Experiment
Historical mailing list - Joe Romas
Wed, 22 Nov 2000 17:26:48 -0500
...orange stuff showing a higher freezing point. > Both solutions are ethylene glycol based, so there must be differences in the > other additives. > I just...
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...
Re: Availability of VW Blue Coolant (one for Vanagons)
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 6 Nov 2011 19:51:06 -0500
...7:27 AM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>wrote: > Any ethylene glycol based antifreeze becomes corrosive when heated and > mixed > with oxygen. > I have...
Re: Temperature guage
Historical mailing list - Timothy Hannink
Sun, 8 Apr 2001 23:15:02 -0400
...glycol-based antifreeze. Or it can be added to new or used antifreeze to improve the heat transfer of ethylene and propylene glycol systems...
Re: coolant system flush ideas?
Historical mailing list - Hotch
Thu, 20 Feb 1997 18:56:48 -0500
...I want to use a propylene > glycol based antifreeze instead of the ethylene glycol based stuff (or did > I just reverse that - I have...
Re: Which is the best coolant to use? Part IV (last one!) :)
Historical mailing list - joel walker
Sun, 3 Dec 2006 14:06:27 -0600
...Orange antifreeze generally means extended-life type of antifreeze. It is ethylene glycol-based like most green antifreezes but contains different corrosion inhibitors. The...
FYI===> Coolant Colors - what do they mean??
Historical mailing list - Todd Last
Wed, 9 Aug 2006 17:05:58 +0000
...Orange antifreeze generally means extended-life type of antifreeze. It is ethylene glycol-based like most green antifreezes but contains different corrosion inhibitors. The...
Re: Availability of VW Blue Coolant (one for Vanagons)
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 6 Nov 2011 22:39:13 -0500
...7:27 AM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>wrote: > Any ethylene glycol based antifreeze becomes corrosive when heated and > mixed > with oxygen. > I have...
What's your vanagon antifreeze?
Historical mailing list - Harald Rust
Fri, 1 Aug 2003 12:37:50 -0700
...They are all ethylene-glycol based, but have different corrosion inhibitor additives. The Japanese green and red antifreezes have no silicates, but are very...
Re: Which is the best coolant to use? Part I
Historical mailing list - joel walker
Sun, 3 Dec 2006 14:04:25 -0600
...Autobahn ZVW-237-104 antifreeze & summer coolant Phosphate free formula for use in Volkswagen & Audi water cooled vehicles Ethylene Glycol based, Phosphate free recommended...
Re: Availability of VW Blue Coolant (one for Vanagons)
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 6 Nov 2011 23:27:34 -0500
...7:27 AM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>wrote: > Any ethylene glycol based antifreeze becomes corrosive when heated and > mixed > with oxygen. > I have...
Re: What's your vanagon antifreeze?
Historical mailing list - gojira
Fri, 1 Aug 2003 14:23:32 -0700
...Cool. > They are all ethylene-glycol based, but have > different corrosion inhibitor additives. > The Japanese green and red antifreezes have no > silicates, but are...
Coolant again
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Fri, 14 Apr 2000 14:39:52 -0700
...Ethylene Glycol based, phosphate free, and with a completely new carboxylate protection chemistry that doesn't break down into weak acids over time like...
Re: Sierra Propylene Glycol Coolant?
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Mon, 11 Sep 95 12:20:27 CDT
...Autobahn ZVW-237-104 antifreeze & summer coolant Phosphate free formula for use in Volkswagen & Audi water cooled vehicles Ethylene Glycol based, Phosphate free recommended...
Re: Looking for info. of Tannin inhibitor. (coolant)
Historical mailing list - harald_nancy
Fri, 16 Apr 1999 00:45:27 -0700
...interesting article in a ftp site, > which concerns tannin based inhibitors replacing ethylene glycol. > I hope to hear more details from the writer or...
Re: water pump R&R
Historical mailing list - tom ring
Thu, 9 Oct 2003 22:16:18 -0600
...Which water can, and ethylene/propylene glycol mostly can't. Add the additional fact that water plus glycol at 40/60 to 60/40...
Re: orange coolant...who uses it?
Historical mailing list - Joe L.
Sat, 22 May 1999 09:21:53 -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: water pump
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Sat, 27 Aug 94 01:31:51 CDT
...Autobahn ZVW-237-104 antifreeze & summer coolant Phosphate free formula for use in Volkswagen & Audi water cooled vehicles Ethylene Glycol based, Phosphate free recommended...
Re: Where do you get your coolant?
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Thu, 22 May 2014 09:28:40 -0700
...Just be sure to stick with ethylene glycol based antifreeze, don't mix the propylene glycol versions (less toxic, but doesn't transfer heat...
FWIW: coolant article (v.long)
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Sun, 23 Dec 2001 18:55:48 -0800
...Ethylene Glycol Ethylene glycol (EG) has been the main ingredient in almost all automotive antifreezes for many years, and will continue to be for...
Re: Where do you get your coolant?
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Thu, 22 May 2014 10:10:14 -0700
...Just be sure to stick with ethylene glycol based antifreeze, don't mix the propylene glycol versions (less toxic, but doesn't transfer heat...
Re: Where do you get your coolant?
Historical mailing list - John Schwartz
Thu, 22 May 2014 09:52:43 -0700
...Just be sure to stick with ethylene glycol based antifreeze, don't mix the propylene glycol versions (less toxic, but doesn't transfer heat...
Re: Where do you get your coolant?
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Thu, 22 May 2014 10:49:05 -0700
...They also require bi-annual > coolant changes to keep the warranty in force. > > Just be sure to stick with ethylene glycol based antifreeze, don...
Re: Coolant Question
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Tue, 5 Sep 2000 13:18:18 -0700
...Both are best for Vanagons anyway, ethylene glycol based, no phosphates, and utilize a totally new anticorrosion chemistry that doesn't break down to...
Re: Where do you get your coolant?
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Thu, 22 May 2014 14:30:45 -0500
...They also require bi-annual > > coolant changes to keep the warranty in force. > > > > Just be sure to stick with ethylene glycol based antifreeze, don...
Re: Where do you get your coolant?
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Thu, 22 May 2014 12:07:39 -0500
...They also require bi-annual > coolant changes to keep the warranty in force. > > Just be sure to stick with ethylene glycol based antifreeze, don...
Re: weak coolant - winter's approaching!
Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
Wed, 2 Dec 2009 19:59:10 -0800
Some more thinking...the curve is based on "pure" ethylene glycol, but the stuff we buy may already have some water in it, thus...
Re: blue coolant?
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Sat, 09 Apr 94 21:56:40 CDT
...Autobahn ZVW-237-104 antifreeze & summer coolant Phosphate free formula for use in Volkswagen & Audi water cooled vehicles Ethylene Glycol based, Phosphate free recommended...
Re: Availability of VW Blue Coolant (one for Vanagons)
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 6 Nov 2011 08:27:53 -0500
Any ethylene glycol based antifreeze becomes corrosive when heated and mixed with oxygen. The additives can only do so much. Systems that have small...