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Subject:Re: Coolant color?
From:John Rodgers
Date:Sun, 27 Aug 2000 22:54:05 -0500

I have never seen any info that would answer your question, which by the way, is
a good one!!

John Rodgers
88GL Driver

Mark Dorm wrote:

> 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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