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Offline komelika

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Antifreeze question...
« on: February 18, 2010, 07:27:45 PM »
My wonderful GMC shit a water pump today @ 55,800 miles! I have a love/hate relationship with my truck. Anyway, I changed out the pump. When I went to Autozone I bought the orange Prestone jugs since my truck had orange AF. The orange jugs had green AF, but the jug did say it would mix with any color. Does anyone know the difference between orange and green? I think I recall that if the vehicle has orange it should be replaced with orange, but that was years ago. Not sure if that has changed. Any idea? Thanks!
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Re: Antifreeze question...
« Reply #1 on: February 18, 2010, 08:07:35 PM »
Orange protects alloys better
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Re: Antifreeze question...
« Reply #2 on: February 18, 2010, 08:31:04 PM »
So if I go another 50K and change it then it should be fine, huh?
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Re: Antifreeze question...
« Reply #3 on: February 18, 2010, 09:13:25 PM »
Check the voltage in the coolant. I forget the value but I think it's around 1/2 volt and corrosion sets in. Antifreeze over time will lose its' ability to  counter the electrolysis.
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Re: Antifreeze question...
« Reply #4 on: February 19, 2010, 10:02:09 AM »
Orange stuff is Dexcool, do not mix it with green coolant.
 
Dexcool has many issues on it's own. I usually flush the system and swap it out around 20K.
 
Google Dexcool for an eye opener........
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Re: Antifreeze question...
« Reply #5 on: February 19, 2010, 10:35:27 AM »
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Offline Wyattboche

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Re: Antifreeze question...
« Reply #6 on: February 19, 2010, 01:39:45 PM »
I heard from a mechanic friend that the orange sh$t turns to sugar after about 2 years. He said that the orange antifreeze crystallizes and plugs up the heater core and the radiator. He had a Pontiac come and had the orange antifreeze and the coolant came out as syrup.   
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« Reply #7 on: February 19, 2010, 01:53:56 PM »
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Re: Antifreeze question...
« Reply #8 on: February 19, 2010, 02:21:39 PM »
Quote from: chrishallett83 on February 19, 2010, 01:53:56 PM
http://www.redlineoil.com/product.aspx?pid=74&pcid=10

Get it. Got it? Good.

Every motor I have taken apart where they used that had a LOT of chalky build up in the water passages. Would not use........
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« Reply #9 on: February 19, 2010, 02:35:12 PM »
I've personally never had a problem with it. None of the customers at my old work who used it had a problem with it.

Basically, YRMD.
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Re: Antifreeze question...
« Reply #10 on: February 19, 2010, 08:20:59 PM »
YRMD.   ?????????
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Re: Antifreeze question...
« Reply #11 on: February 19, 2010, 10:20:41 PM »
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Re: Antifreeze question...
« Reply #12 on: February 19, 2010, 10:47:35 PM »
YRMD= Your Results May Differ? My best guess.

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Re: Antifreeze question...
« Reply #13 on: February 20, 2010, 06:55:05 PM »
^5 for Nutz!
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Re: Antifreeze question...
« Reply #14 on: February 20, 2010, 07:12:31 PM »
ZINC ANNODES ::)
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