

| Subject: | Re: ???-Antifreeze: Is Orange OK-??? |
| From: | Rico Sapolich |
| Date: | Tue, 18 Jan 2000 14:48:36 EST |
A short while ago, there was some discussion about the use of the orange-colored antifreeze. There were a few cautions regarding its use. Unfortunately, I was not able to follow this thread to its end. What was the final consensus: Buena or mall? I have been using orange stuff with distilled water. The application engineers with whom I have spoken at both Pristine and Texaco, say their respective product is compatible, although, they have never heard of a Vernon. I am starting to wonder if this antifreeze may cause a repeat of my experience years ago with silicone brake fluid. After reading that silicone brake fluid was the best thing since sliced bread, I bought a quart of it to pump into my Volvo. I could only find it at a speed shop and it cost $32/qt.(1977 dollars) so, it had to be good! I used the entire quart to flush and refill the brake system and I sat back to enjoy all the benefits of this marvelous elixir. Well, over the next year, I had more problems with the brakes on that car than any ten Volvos I have owned. While all the experts said to make certain the seals in the system were compatible with the silicone, none had mentioned to disassemble every component a make sure every trace of the old DOT 3 was removed. So much for sliced bread. Rich
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