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• Alpine (TM) antifreeze
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Wed, 27 Sep 1995 16:13:00 CST6CDT
  ...the bottle lists ingredients and a phosphate compound isn't on there, nor 'other corrosion inhibitors'. i'll try contacting the manufacturer and see...
• Re: Water Wetter
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 26 Aug 2005 09:01:45 -0500
  Probably has some phosphates as inhibitors. Jump in there chemical engineers ........... small minds want to know. Stan Wilder Engine Ceramics 214-352-4931 www...
• Re: winterizing BAG the Beast
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Mon, 6 Oct 2003 18:24:16 -0400
  Zolo ~ Here's a car bag with Vapor Phase Corrosion Inhibitors. It looks like what you are thinking of but built to expel moisture...
• Here's my article (written for Australian Jaguar owners, where anti-freeze
  Historical mailing list
  10 Oct 1994 05:33:07 GMT
  ...Both water and glycol alone or in combination are corrosive and need inhibitors added to them to prevent corrosion. Water aids corrosion in three...
• Re: Double T Trouble
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Sat, 13 Oct 2001 11:43:34 EDT
  ...Answer is corrosion inhibitors in fresh antifreeze. Frank Grunthaner
• 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...
• Adding Redline WaterWetter to "anti-freeze"
  Historical mailing list - Emily Goodin
  Mon, 21 Jun 1999 11:31:06 -0600
  ...their WaterWetter product? From what I've read about rust/corrosion/electrolysis inhibitors being "used up" over time, I'm thinking that I would...
• Re: Engine Coolant Corrosion Inhibitor?
  Historical mailing list - Larry Stichweh
  Mon, 14 Apr 1997 20:22:15 -0500
  Dennis Haynes wrote: > > Antifreeze has inhibitors in it already. Never hurts to add more. The new > Long life Anti-Freezes should really help. New...
• 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: replacements for phosphate-free coolant
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 19 Dec 2011 19:21:06 -0800
  ...on the rubber hoses in the cooling system? Are there not corrosion inhibitors already in modern coolants? alistair On 2011-12-19, at 7...
• Re: morons (corrosion inhibitors)
  Historical mailing list - Birkenfeld Jeff
  Fri, 23 Aug 2002 08:38:11 -0500
  ...I believe annual coolant change is probably the best prevention of corrosion. JB '89 Wolfsburgs
• Re: Double T Trouble
  Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
  Sat, 13 Oct 2001 11:13:46 -0700
  ...Main >> impact will be slag formation. >> >> Answer is corrosion inhibitors in fresh antifreeze. >> >> Frank Grunthaner > >Yes, corrosion happens. Certainly different spots on the same...
• Re: Double T Trouble
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sat, 13 Oct 2001 12:36:15 -0500
  ...Main > impact will be slag formation. > > Answer is corrosion inhibitors in fresh antifreeze. > > Frank Grunthaner Yes, corrosion happens. Certainly different spots on the same...
• What's your vanagon antifreeze?
  Historical mailing list - Harald Rust
  Fri, 1 Aug 2003 12:37:50 -0700
  ...Dex-Cool rust inhibitors are based on a new class of corrosion inhibitors called organic acids. Dex-Cool formulas are usually pink or orange...
• antifreeze for Vanagon's - revisited 2006?
  Historical mailing list - AAG - Larry Word
  Sun, 27 Aug 2006 04:59:32 -0400
  ...diethylene glycol, water, and proprietary corrision inhibitors (states this product exceeds all ASTM and ASE standards for corrosion protection)..... So....can I use this...
• Go east young man....
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Thu, 21 Feb 2002 21:32:38 -0800
  ...syncro owner to do? Just wondering what the latest super-duper corrosion inhibitors are that folks are using....I keep freezing to the driveway...
• Coolant compositions.
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Fri, 6 Oct 1995 09:35:08 CST6CDT
  ...Nitrates are corrosion inhibitors for ferrous surfaces, and protect from pitting and crevice corrosion. Silicates inhibit corrosion on hot aluminum surfaces, and provide protection...
• Re: Front drivers heater - cut off valve installation guide
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 16 May 2007 10:04:16 -0400
  I should have mentioned that I replace the coolant every one to two years so the corrosion inhibitors are always fairly fresh. Mike Mike...
• Re: Water Wetter and Less Coolant???
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 2 May 2002 22:34:42 -0400
  ...Then every three months adding another bottle of water wetter to compensate for the corrosion inhibitors that are "used up". Has anyone done this...
• Re: Water Wetter
  Historical mailing list - Wesley Pegden
  Fri, 26 Aug 2005 09:06:37 -0400
  ...Water Wetter > > > > >>Corrosion resistance? >> >>There've been a couple of references to that but no follow up that I've >>seen. Why would water...
• Re: Quaker State Oil
  Historical mailing list - T. Thompson
  Sun, 13 Feb 2000 18:28:50 -0400
  ...These oils are high detergent and have high corrosion inhibitors for heavily loaded engines and are safe for gas engines. I'm sure he...
• RE: Engine Coolant Corrosion Inhibitor?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 11 Apr 97 01:06:13 UT
  Antifreeze has inhibitors in it already. Never hurts to add more. The new Long life Anti-Freezes should really help. New is now required...
• Water Wetter and Less Coolant???
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Thu, 2 May 2002 17:33:37 -0700
  ...Then every three months adding another bottle of water wetter to compensate for the corrosion inhibitors that are "used up". Has anyone done this...
• Re: ZSticks and head corrosion
  Historical mailing list - Tom L. Neal
  Fri, 6 Aug 1999 22:38:13 -0700
  ...1.Use of VW coolant because of the lack of phosphate and the inclusion of special corrosion inhibitors intended for the waterboxer design. 2...
• Re: Now Preventative Maintenance, Was Do U carry spare ECU?
  Historical mailing list - James V
  Thu, 15 Apr 2010 09:59:08 -0700
  ...before replacing it? Or would you wait until all of the corrosion inhibitors were used up in your coolant before replacing it? I don...
• Phosphate free anti-freeze
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Thu, 28 Sep 1995 09:20:36 CST6CDT
  ...she also said the regular yellow jug of Prestone contained phosphates and the jug does list 'corrosion inhibitors.' I asked her for suggestions on...
• Re: Vanagon Head Gaskets
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sat, 15 Apr 95 13:54:51 CDT
  ...the corrosion inhibitors in the coolant grow weaker over time, and will eventually NOT be able to prevent corrosion. once corrosion begins, if the...
• Re: Nervous about heads
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 8 Jan 1997 20:03:00 -0800
  ...I'd expect good coolant to contain quite a bit of corrosion inhibitors that wet air would certainly be lacking. Maybe if you filled...
• Re: What's your vanagon antifreeze?
  Historical mailing list - gojira
  Fri, 1 Aug 2003 14:23:32 -0700
  ...about $8 per > gallon. > Dex-Cool rust inhibitors are based on a new class > of corrosion inhibitors called organic acids. > Dex-Cool formulas are...
• some stuff about coolant
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Fri, 10 May 2002 20:31:26 -0500
  ...Do you know where your corrosion inhibitors are? Some folks take the yawn approach to what goes on between consenting chemicals in the steamy...
• Re: Which is the best coolant to use? Part II
  Historical mailing list - joel walker
  Sun, 3 Dec 2006 14:05:05 -0600
  ...Do you know where your corrosion inhibitors are? Some folks take the yawn approach to what goes on between consenting chemicals in the steamy...
• Re: Cooling strategies, color coded, etc.
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sat, 1 May 2004 10:56:09 -0500
  ...Of course to keep our corrosion inhibitors fresh we should all change our coolant, and while we're at it: change the brake fluid...
• Re: Vanagon Head Gaskets (fwd)
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Skerbitz
  Mon, 17 Apr 1995 19:30:07 -0500 (CDT)
  ...why? cause the coolant "wears out" ... >> the corrosion inhibitors in the coolant grow weaker over time, and will >> eventually NOT be able to prevent...
• Re: blue coolant?
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sat, 09 Apr 94 21:56:40 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: Bad VW! and question
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Thu, 18 Apr 2002 23:03:38 -0400
  ...I do, however, flush and change coolant once per year as it tends to lose it's corrosion inhibitors. After draining as much as...
• Re: Which is the best coolant to use? Part V???
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Mon, 4 Dec 2006 08:39:18 -0800
  ...of premium, long-lasting inhibitors for extended > performance, protecting against temperature extremes and the ravages of rust > and corrosion for 5 years or 150...
• Re: Antifreeze
  Historical mailing list - Fred Younger
  Mon, 1 Feb 1999 09:59:47 -0600
  ...For instance, STP mentions "anti corrosion inhibitors" in the fine print, but the Ingredients list only ethylene glycol, di-someting-ethylene glycol and water...
• Re: quick and dirty head swap-dennis' 2 cents.
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 23 May 2013 09:30:28 -0700
  ...When these rigs were built antifreeze had short lived corrosion inhibitors that formed acids, which is why two years was the maximum on them...
• Re: Coolant
  Historical mailing list - Rick Koller
  Tue, 13 Apr 1999 14:42:06 -0400
  ...We'll see how well the corrosion inhibitors work on the new heads in a few more years I would imagine. Rick Koller '90...
• Re: Coolant pipes replacement
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 26 Jun 2006 18:49:19 -0700
  ...In the rest of the coolant system there should be very little dissolved O2 and the corrosion inhibitors in reg changed coolant should take...
• Waxoyl ingredients
  Historical mailing list - Russell G. Dushin
  Thu, 1 Dec 94 0:08:09 EST
  ...Multi-metal corrosion stopper? Maybe only 'cause it's effective against *all* corrosion on account of the fact that it seals out water so...
• Re: ZSticks and head corrosion
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Sat, 7 Aug 1999 17:27:42 -0700
  ...It espouses: > > 1.Use of VW coolant because of the lack of phosphate and the inclusion > of special corrosion inhibitors intended for the waterboxer...
• Re: NOW: Green Coolant?
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Fri, 31 May 2002 18:34:20 +0000
  ...The AUTOBAHN antifreeze contains additional corrosion inhibitors which VW feels are needed due to the unique construction of the WBX motor, or that's...
• Re: Go east young man....
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Fri, 22 Feb 2002 08:43:13 -0400
  ...syncro owner to do? Just > wondering what the latest super-duper corrosion inhibitors are that > folks are using....I keep freezing to the driveway...
• Re: Subaru Swap (plus corrosion inhibitor)
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 2 Sep 1999 14:48:41 -0700
  ...electrolytic corrosion. I have done this, but I think the No Rosion will work based on its chemistry (pH buffering plus inhibitors.) -- Stuart MacMillan...
• Re: Cooling strategies, color coded, etc.
  Historical mailing list - walt spak
  Sat, 1 May 2004 18:22:43 -0400
  ...and may even catalyze the reaction. > > Of course to keep our corrosion inhibitors fresh we should all change > our coolant, and while we're...
• Re: Stainless Coolant Pipes Endanger Engines
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Thu, 14 Oct 2010 09:30:00 -0500
  ...Automotive Engineers have already addressed the problem and this is why antifreeze has corrosion inhibitors. But these inhibitors get used up over time. The...
• Re: Rear heater control
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 19 Nov 2012 12:46:51 -0800
  ...system: >> - closed loop, low O2 (if not anoxic), water, ethylene glycol, corrosion inhibitors >> >> and a dishwasher: >> - open loop, O2 rich, water, caustic cleaning solution...
• Re: Wasserboxer corrosion problem
  Historical mailing list - Tim Smith
  Sat, 14 Mar 1998 17:29:35 -0400
  ...On our engines this leads to little pockets of trapped coolant, which go into overtime doing corrosion damage. The corrosion inhibitors in the coolant...
• care of our Wasserboxer/WaterLeaker engines
  Historical mailing list - d t
  Sun, 20 Aug 2000 10:59:44 MDT
  ...The factory antifreeze also has Electrolysis inhibitors in it that has proved to help reduce >corrosion as well. In all of the motors that...
• Re: A Different Coolant Problem
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 9 Sep 2013 21:00:53 -0700
  ...This will overwhelm the anti-corrosion inhibitors quickly and dissolve your engine from the inside out. You likely have combustion gasses. Have someone sniff...
• FWIW: coolant article (v.long)
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 23 Dec 2001 18:55:48 -0800
  ...Corrosion Inhibitors Because coolant is in constant contact with the metal parts of the engine and radiator, some type of corrosion inhibitors must be...
• Hydrophilia, or how I stopped worrying and learned to love distilled water
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 28 Aug 2000 10:27:43 -0700
  ...a solution of ethlyene (or propylene) glycol, water, and a whole witch's brew of various salts etc as buffers and corrosion inhibitors. Alistair
• Re: Stainless Coolant Pipes Endanger Engines
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 14 Oct 2010 08:25:50 -0700
  ...Automotive Engineers have already addressed the problem and this is why antifreeze has corrosion inhibitors. But these inhibitors get used up over time. The...
• Re: corrosion study
  Historical mailing list - Janne Ruohom�ki
  Sun, 9 May 2010 18:59:24 +0300
  ...Many brands have multiple > additives to control how the finish applies...accelerators for cold, > inhibitors for hot, fish-eye eliminators, flex additives, etc etc...
• Re: replacements for phosphate-free coolant
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 19 Dec 2011 22:54:24 -0500
  ...on the rubber hoses in the cooling system? Are there not corrosion inhibitors already in modern coolants? alistair On 2011-12-19, at 7...
• Re: Which is the best coolant to use? Part V???
  Historical mailing list - Jack R
  Sun, 3 Dec 2006 16:35:48 -0500
  ...of premium, long-lasting inhibitors for extended performance, protecting against temperature extremes and the ravages of rust and corrosion for 5 years or 150...
• Re: NOW: Green Coolant?
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
  Fri, 31 May 2002 17:53:16 -0400
  ...Go to FLAPS of your choice and check the labels for > yourself. > > The AUTOBAHN antifreeze contains additional corrosion inhibitors which VW > feels are needed...
• Re: coolant system trivia
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 27 Apr 2004 08:50:24 -0500
  ...The corrosion inhibitors in the antifreeze help with this. It's a realtively small sacrifice. If your system is in good shape, the additives...