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Re: CHEAP Silicate/Phosphate free anti-freeze
Historical mailing list - dave
Sun, 5 Dec 1999 11:41:58 -0600
According to the guys at the VW dealer Vanagon's must use the blue Autobahn coolant because it contains silicates. Your claim that silicates...
Coolant Problems
Historical mailing list - Rico Dagastino
Fri, 20 Aug 1999 17:51:37 EDT
...John Ruck, director of parts management at Detroit Diesel, said the lack of silicates in the coolant apparently causes the gasket problem. He said...
Re: VW antifreeze ?
Historical mailing list - Dart 330
Sun, 23 Dec 2001 14:28:16 -0600
...They said the red didn't have silicates. I remember reading on the list not having silicates will ruin the WBX waterpump. Nathan 85...
Re: K & N Air Filter
Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
Tue, 21 Jun 2005 21:26:55 +1200
...More surface >area will improve air flow just like the K&N without allowing silicates >to go through. And silicates (basically, quartz grit) are...
Re: Cooling strategies, color coded, etc.
Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
Thu, 29 Apr 2004 02:48:01 -0400
...may require special water pump design to avoid cavitation corrosion without silicates. example: dex-cool "green" implies phosphates and silicates. example: NAPA anti- freeze...
Prestone anti-freeze (Dex Cool)
Historical mailing list - George Thorburn
Sun, 29 Jun 2003 10:53:49 -0600
...It also states that is free from phosphates and silicates. Thanks, George '85 Westfalia
Re: CHEAP Silicate/Phosphate free anti-freeze
Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
Sun, 5 Dec 1999 03:36:16 +0100
Gerald Masar wrote: > You are talking about two completely different substances here: > Silicon as in silicates, Silicon Valley and computer chips and > Silicone as...
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...
for watercoolers and eurovans ... some coolant info
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Tue, 28 May 96 18:30:38 CDT
...Mike pointed out that the agents in antifreeze that protect against aluminum corrosion -- silicates -- wear out, and replacing the antifreeze every 30,000 miles...
Re: VW antifreeze ?
Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
Sun, 23 Dec 2001 12:33:36 -0800
...They said the red didn't have silicates. I remember reading <DIV></DIV>>on the <DIV></DIV>>list not having silicates will...
Coolant compositions.
Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
Fri, 6 Oct 1995 09:35:08 CST6CDT
...from pitting and crevice corrosion. Silicates inhibit corrosion on hot aluminum surfaces, and provide protection from cavitation. Silicates also act as general purpose chemical...
Re: water wetter??
Historical mailing list
Thu, 18 Jul 1996 18:09:23 -0400
...Water Wetter has a high Ph, but also has silicates, so it can be used in aluminium radiators. However, if left for a long...
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...
Re: water wetter??
Historical mailing list - Tom L.
Wed, 17 Jul 1996 09:24:03 -0700
...Water Wetter has a high Ph, but also has silicates, so it can be used in aluminium radiators. However, if left for a long...
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...
Re: CHEAP Silicate/Phosphate free anti-freeze
Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
Sat, 4 Dec 1999 12:55:10 -0700
...Silicon as in silicates, Silicon Valley and computer chips and Silicone as in lubricants and breast implants. ----- Original Message ----- From: Davidson <wdavidson@THEGRID.NET...
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: Cooling strategies, color coded, etc.
Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
Thu, 29 Apr 2004 10:40:56 -0400
...The "green stuff" usually contains phosphates and silicates, and is the older "standard" coolant. The "blue stuff" is VW's proprietary coolant. David Brodbeck...
Re: Prestone anti-freeze (Dex Cool)
Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
Sun, 29 Jun 2003 12:22:33 -0700
...It also states that is free from phosphates > and silicates. Thanks, George '85 Westfalia > -- Shawn Wright http://Zuiko.sls.bc.ca/swright ~This message...
Re: Coolant recommendations
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 5 Oct 2007 17:49:36 -0400
...Last listed ingredient for the Blue stuff was "Silicates". OK< I think I'll upgrade to the Prestone. Actually, I have been trying the...
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: K & N Air Filter
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 20 Jun 2005 20:57:22 -0400
...More surface area will improve air flow just like the K&N without allowing silicates to go through. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing...
Re: VW antifreeze ?
Historical mailing list - John P. Flaherty
Sun, 23 Dec 2001 19:45:34 -0500
...Does anyone know if the color represents the presence or absence of phosphates, amines, bromides ,silicates,propylene or etheylene glycol? I am inclined to...
Re: orange coolant...who uses it?
Historical mailing list - Tom L. Neal
Sun, 23 May 1999 18:21:39 -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...
Phosphate free anti-freeze
Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
Thu, 28 Sep 1995 09:20:36 CST6CDT
...She is faxing me some articles on how phosphate, borates, and silicates affect corrosion and essentially she said all studies indicate that there is...
Re: orange coolant...who uses it?
Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
Sat, 22 May 1999 12:02:02 -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...
Re: Prestone anti-freeze (Dex Cool)
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 29 Jun 2003 14:47:55 -0400
...It also states that is free from phosphates and silicates. Thanks, George '85 Westfalia
What's your vanagon antifreeze?
Historical mailing list - Harald Rust
Fri, 1 Aug 2003 12:37:50 -0700
...Dex-Cool formulas are usually pink or orange, are phosphate free and have low or no silicates. They are considered long-life. Dex-Cool...
Re: CHEAP Silicate/Phosphate free anti-freeze
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sat, 4 Dec 1999 23:17:45 -0600
...John Rodgers "88GL Driver Per Lindgren wrote: > Gerald Masar wrote: > > > You are talking about two completely different substances here: > > Silicon as in silicates, Silicon...
Re: K & N Air Filter
Historical mailing list - Phil Menchions
Tue, 21 Jun 2005 04:57:18 -0230
...More surface > area will improve air flow just like the K&N without allowing silicates > to go through. > > Dennis > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing...
Re: coolant type--i give up
Historical mailing list - populuxe
Sun, 29 Dec 2002 19:22:41 -0600
...now,dex-cool with silicates or w/o silicates(ha ha) still very confusing. anything someone says to use, someone else says its no...
Re: orange coolant has electrolysis inhibs?
Historical mailing list - Horace K. Sawyer
Sun, 23 May 1999 22:23:51 -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: CHEAP Silicate/Phosphate free anti-freeze
Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
Mon, 6 Dec 1999 06:07:14 -0800
...are talking about two completely different substances here: > > > Silicon as in silicates, Silicon Valley and computer chips and > > > Silicone as in lubricants and breast...
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: What's your vanagon antifreeze?
Historical mailing list - gojira
Fri, 1 Aug 2003 14:23:32 -0700
...pink or orange, > are phosphate free and have low or no silicates. > They are considered long-life. > Dex-Cool is compatible with conventional green...
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: K & N Air Filter
Historical mailing list - Phil Menchions
Wed, 22 Jun 2005 02:46:56 -0230
...More surface > > > area will improve air flow just like the K&N without allowing silicates > > > to go through. > > > > > > Dennis > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Vanagon Mailing...
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: VW antifreeze ?
Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
Sun, 23 Dec 2001 18:06:05 -0800
...the formula is ethylene glycol based which doesn't contain phosphates, silicates, bromides or amines. <DIV></DIV>> The green propylene glycol based antifreeze...
DM: Re: VW coolant
Historical mailing list - T.P. Stephens
Tue, 16 Nov 1999 18:35:16 -0800
...They are non-phos e-glycol with a bit different addative package, silicates and such. It took US manufacturers some 40 years to begin...
Re: orange coolant...who uses it?
Historical mailing list - Joe L.
Sun, 23 May 1999 22:46:53 -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: difference's between model years
Historical mailing list - george jannini
Fri, 3 Oct 2014 09:42:49 -0400
...Coolants whose ingredients do not include silicates are safe to use. If the list of components on the jug states "proprietary ingredients" put it...
Re: draining coolant
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sat, 4 Oct 2008 19:12:17 -0700
...wbxr water pump in some short period of time due to silicates in VW blue coolant. I'm kinda conservative, and I've seen...
How to determine when coolent additives need to be replenished
Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
Thu, 4 Feb 1999 11:18:51 -0800
...Contains no silicates." The ingredients are: petroleum oil, sodium petroleum sulfonate, nonylphenol polyethoxylate, and water. I'm guessing the petroleum oil and sodium petroleum...
Re: K & N Air Filter
Historical mailing list - Phil Menchions
Wed, 22 Jun 2005 11:35:24 -0230
...More surface > > > > > area will improve air flow just like the K&N without allowing silicates > > > > > to go through. > > > > > > > > > > Dennis > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > From: Vanagon Mailing...
Re: K & N Air Filter
Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
Tue, 21 Jun 2005 22:34:53 -0700
...More surface > > > area will improve air flow just like the K&N without allowing > > > silicates > > > to go through. > > > > > > Dennis > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Vanagon Mailing...
Re: K & N Air Filter
Historical mailing list - Brandon
Wed, 22 Jun 2005 11:31:56 -0300
...More >> surface >> > > > > area will improve air flow just like the K&N without allowing >> silicates >> > > > > to go through. >> > > > > >> > > > > Dennis >> > > > > >> > > > > -----Original Message----- >> > > > > From: Vanagon Mailing...
Low cost phosphate free antifreeze
Historical mailing list - roger sisler
Fri, 9 Dec 2005 13:46:04 -0800
...and ask if they have it,they said .It does contain silicates,but is now $10.99/gallon with a $2 rebate(ACE). At...
If the gasket didn't seep, the coolant coolant residue wouldn't be there.
Historical mailing list - gary hradek
Tue, 30 Jan 2007 13:28:42 -0800
...If you are using hard tap water, then phosphates and silicates will >>bind with them and settle out of solution. The problem is compounded...
Coolant chemistry
Historical mailing list - Roger Bowman
Sun, 12 Sep 1999 20:27:48 -0700
...The green coolant uses silicates and phosphates to for a corrosion inhibiting coating inside your cooling system. The orange coolants uses organic acids to...
Re: DM: Re: VW coolant
Historical mailing list - karl
Tue, 16 Nov 1999 23:39:24 -0500
...They are non-phos e-glycol with a bit > different addative package, silicates and such. It took US manufacturers > some 40 years to begin...
Re: K & N Air Filter
Historical mailing list - Phil Menchions
Wed, 22 Jun 2005 03:51:39 -0230
...More surface > > > > area will improve air flow just like the K&N without allowing > > > > silicates > > > > to go through. > > > > > > > > Dennis > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: Vanagon Mailing...
Re: water pump
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Sat, 27 Aug 94 01:31:51 CDT
...Engine coolant should be REPLACED every two (2) years to refresh the silicates and other corrosion inhibitors contained in the coolant. He was not...
Re: Which is the best coolant to use? Part I
Historical mailing list - joel walker
Sun, 3 Dec 2006 14:04:25 -0600
...Engine coolant should be REPLACED every two (2) years to refresh the silicates and other corrosion inhibitors contained in the coolant. He was not...
Re: DM: Re: VW coolant
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Thu, 18 Nov 1999 00:21:49 -0600
...They are non-phos e-glycol with a bit > > different addative package, silicates and such. It took US manufacturers > > some 40 years to begin...
Re: K & N Air Filter
Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
Wed, 22 Jun 2005 09:56:43 -0800
...will improve air flow just like the K&N without allowing > > > > > silicates > > > > > to go through. > > > > > > > > > > Dennis > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > From: Vanagon Mailing List [vanagon@gerry...
Re: Sierra Propylene Glycol Coolant?
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Mon, 11 Sep 95 12:20:27 CDT
...Engine coolant should be REPLACED every two (2) years to refresh the silicates and other corrosion inhibitors contained in the coolant. He was not...
Re: california smog issues and synthetic oil
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 2 May 2005 18:50:42 -0400
...Particular attention is paid to silicates which come from dust and dirt. Keep that air filter clean. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: wlail@ou.edu...
Re: mean greenie Coolant pouring from tail pipe
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 30 Jan 2007 13:27:36 +0000
...If you are using hard tap water, then phosphates and silicates will bind with them and settle out of solution. The problem is compounded...
Re: DM: Re: VW coolant
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Wed, 17 Nov 1999 14:27:22 -0800
...A buffer system is an ionic solution! Phosphate buffers (and the borates ands silicates in "traditional" coolant) will precipitate out, especially in hard water...