Date:         Mon, 28 May 2001 19:42:20 -0500
Reply-To:     John Rodgers <jhrodgers@CHARTER.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         John Rodgers <jhrodgers@CHARTER.NET>
Subject:      Re: coolent question for my 88 gl,,,
Comments: To: Tony Gould <tgerr95@yahoo.com>
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Note that I said only by reading the label can you be sure it's "no
phospate"!

John Rodgers
88 GL Driver

Tony Gould wrote:
>
> The statement that ..."most coolant manufacturers have
> simply opted to go phosphate free" is a dangerous
> assumption. When I went to get coolant for my newly
> purchased Vanagon (89) - at Pep Boys, a major chain,
> they had three brands. Two of the three had Phosphate,
> and the parts guy didn't know anything about coolant -
> only by reading the label can one BE SURE....
>
> Tony
>
> --- John Rodgers <jhrodgers@CHARTER.NET> wrote:
> > Warren, that is pretty much true. So many engines
> > these days are mostly
> > aluminum that most coolant manufacturer's have
> > simply opted to go
> > phosphate free. You still must be careful that you
> > read the label
> > however, to be sure it's phosphate free.
> >
> > I use the orange colored Havoline Dexcool, which is
> > phosphate free and
> > bio-degradable. In some reading I have done, I
> > learned it's a good idea
> > to change these newer colants more frequently that
> > the old glycol types.
> > The newer stuff breaks down sooner, so I flush the
> > system and put in new
> > Dexcool once a year. Fairly cheap preventive
> > maintenance.
> >
> > John Rodgers
> > 88 GL Driver
> >
> > Warren Young wrote:
> > >
> > > hey now,
> > > If anyone can help with an answer, how important
> > is the (Blue)
> > > phosphate free
> > > coolant in the 1988 Vanagon GL's? One expert told
> > me to only put in
> > > the
> > > special (blue) mix and another said it does not
> > matter all coolants
> > > are
> > > phosphate free nowadays. Hope you all can help me
> > out thanks. Warren
>
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