Date:         Sat, 21 Aug 2004 21:04:07 -0500
Reply-To:     "David J. Bohannan" <david.bohannan@VERIZON.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "David J. Bohannan" <david.bohannan@VERIZON.NET>
Subject:      Re: mixing coolants?
In-Reply-To:  <175acb340408211635183d714b@mail.gmail.com>
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Not to be a stinker...but...

If it were maintained by a VW only shop...wouldn't they have put the
right antifreeze in it?

What IS right anyway? The stuff I just got from Bus Depot (which I don't
have enough of, and paid a lot for only 2 1.5L jugs) IS RED....

I will try to sort that out on Monday....

Dave

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
Of Andy Stalick
Sent: Saturday, August 21, 2004 6:35 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: mixing coolants?

For all who wrote, it is "the green stuff" which doesn't say all that
much to me other than the fact that its not the exotic blue vw
coolant. I haven't seen all that much coolant, but all of it has been
neon green. I know this topic has been done to death, but if anyone
has a strong opinion on easily available wbx-safe coolant, feel free
to pipe up.

As far as general maintenance, I feel pretty good about the shape of
the vehicle. Its been regularly maintained at a vw-only shop, and I
had it independently inspected at another vw-only shop. Fluid and
filter changes will come soon, but the rest of the systems are in good
repair and have been maintained over the life of the vehicle.

Plus I'm totally broke right now.


On Sat, 21 Aug 2004 15:26:30 -0700 (PDT), Malcolm Stebbins
<mwstebbins@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Short term, not much problem.  Longer term, mixing coolant can be a
problem.
>
> I'd worry more about "I just bought recently".  I'd suggest that you
properly flush the entire
> system (see archives) and pressure test it.  While you're at it (in
order of importance):
>
> 1)  change ALL fuel lines (old lines = major cause of engine fires)
> 2)  change all fluids and filters (engine, tranny)
> 3)  clean all elecctrical grounds (gremlins)
> 4)  check all brakes and wheel bearings (safety)
>
> m2cw  M
>
> --- Andy Stalick <andystalick@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>
> > I have a vanagon that I just bought recently.
> ................
> > Is it okay to mix coolants in between system flushes?
>
>
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