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Subject:Re: Coolant color?
From:Mark Dorm
Date:Sun, 27 Aug 2000 14:57:08 PDT

Are all these phospate free coolants equal in preventing corrosion via
electroysis???

>From: John Rodgers <inua@hiwaay.net>

>Phosphate free coolants come in many colors.
>
>DexCool is orange, Texaco Havoline Coolant is Green, The coolant you get
>from VW is, as I recall, blue in color. All of these are free of phospates.
>
>You can't rely on the color to know if its phospate free or not. Read the
>literature or the labeling on the container it comes in.
>
>Do your own research. DO NOT rely on someone elses opinion about whether
>it's phosphate free or not. If you have read it for yourself, then you know
>as good as it can be known.
>
>John Rodgers
>88GL Driver
>
>Mark Ingalls wrote:
>
> > What color is VW phosphate free coolant? How about Sierra?
> >
> > If the coolant color is green in a Van can it be assumed that it is not
> > phosphate free coolant?
> >
> > Thanks in advance,
> >
> > Mark Ingalls
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