Prestone makes a coolant thet is EG based and phosphate free AND availiable
almost everywhere I've looked.  It's called Prestone 460, if I remember. 
Comes in a gray jug.Danno

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> From: Thomas D. Hanlon <HANRAN.INC@internetmci.com>
> To: Multiple recipients of list <vanagon@lenti.med.umn.edu>
> Subject: Fwd: "Sierra " Brand Acceptable Vanagon Coolant?
> Date: Friday, November 22, 1996 8:04 AM
> 
> -- [ From: Thomas D. Hanlon * EMC.Ver #2.3 ] --
> 
> 
> ------- FORWARD, Original message follows -------
> 
> > Date: Thursday, 21-Nov-96 10:36 PM
> > Mark Magee writes:
> > 
> > Subject: "Sierra " Brand Acceptable Vanagon Coolant
> > 
> > Volks,
> > Is the "Sierra" brand an acceptable substitute for VW dealer coolant
for 
> > use in a wasserboxer?. I will have to drive 50 miles and pay $15/gal
for 
> > VW coolant. The local VW shop sells Sierra rather than VW coolant due
to 
> > the cost they say. Tell me volks, what to do. Also, what of the pink 
> > Toyota phosphate-free coolant? Is this more acceptable? I heard from
one 
> > source that Sierra does not have that good of an anti-corrosion package

> > and this is the last thing I want, even though it is phosphate-free.
Any 
> > and all feedback appreciated.
> > Regards
> > Mark B. Magee
> > 87 GL 76K
> 
> ------- FORWARD, End of original message -------
> Call Jill Jasek, at Sierra: 800-288-7234.  She's anwered all of my
> questions to my satisfaction about Sierra and its properties. I use it in
> my '84 Westy, including  the flush product and the hydrometer (?) used to
> test, and to date, after about about six months, I've had no evidence of
> any deterioration. If you are still concerned about rust and corrosion
> inhibition,  ask her for a source for comparative data and information,
> which I assume she has available.
> 
> Tom Hanlon
> Austin, TX