Date:         Mon, 4 Aug 2003 22:37:04 -0700
Reply-To:     Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@WORLDNET.ATT.NET>
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From:         Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@WORLDNET.ATT.NET>
Subject:      Re: Which coolant: blue, green or orange?
Comments: To: Vanagon Man <vgonman@MSN.COM>
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I have blue in the '85 Westy (with a 2.1) - no problems.  I have orange
in the '88 GL, and it's always smelled like coolant.  You can see
coolant encrustations at all the hose/engine connections, etc.  I've
heard the orange has smaller molecules, and from my experience, that
seems to be the case.

BTW, my '84 has green, and I've never had a problem with it, either.

Karl

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
Of Vanagon Man
Sent: Monday, August 04, 2003 5:45 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Which coolant: blue, green or orange?

When I do a van for a customer, I alway s use Orange or blue........that
way
I can immediately tell if they were adding the correct coolant to the
car.


Adam P
Charleston,SC
81  Westy "The Brick "
70 Single Cab "Whitey"
74 Beetle "Ol Yeller"
73 Transporter (STILL at paint shop)
1988 Vanagon Wolfsburg
1976 Transporter (New CA bus)
1974 412 "Goldmember"
Used Vanagon Parts for sale (mostly aircooled)
----- Original Message -----
From: "gary hradek" <hradek@YAHOO.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, August 04, 2003 1:55 PM
Subject: Which coolant: blue, green or orange?


> Mark,
>
>     I am sure others will disagree but I would say use
> what you feel most comfortable with but change it once
> every two years and fix any leaks asap.   I think the
> problems with the green phosphate coolant is the
> result of people who drive with a headgasket leak and
> this will do harm to the head.   If you fix the leak
> earlier it will always be less expensive.
> Date:    Mon, 4 Aug 2003 08:32:22 -0700
> From:    Mark Bus <mothbus@YAHOO.COM>
> Subject: Which coolant: blue, green or orange?
>
>          My 87 GL Camper is getting a rebuild AVP
> engine put in next
> week.  I will be changing the coolant every two years
> as recommended by
> other waterboxer owners.  Which coolant should I use:
> the OEM blue that
> goes for $15 a gallon, the orange coolant at $7.50 a
> gallon or the
> green at $5 a gallon?  Thanks for the help...
>
>
>
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