My '85 Westy came with a new engine and mostly new cooling system. The PO made a point of showing me the orange phosphate free coolant (including 2 extra gallons under the back seat). A month or two later when I had the van in for an AT overhaul, the mechanic doing the work freaked out over the orange coolant, claiming it would "gum up" the cooling system and insisting that I HAD to switch to blue (don't know the brand, is there more than one?). He felt so strongly about it that after I protested that the orange coolant was not only phosphate free but also brand new, he offered to flush and replace at no labor cost - just the price of the coolant. Don't know if he just wanted to sell coolant or if he really knew what he was talking aobut. It's a pretty reputable and well known shop. I did end up taking him up on his offer, only because I was unfamiliar with the orange as well...... Curt '85 Westy Seattle --- Frank Condelli <RAlanen@AOL.COM> wrote: > In a message dated 08/08/2006 10:45:52 P.M. Eastern > Standard Time, > LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes: > > What are the pros and cons of blue vs green vs > orange coolant? > > This is for a 91 syncro westy. I know this has > been discussed in the > past, and that it is important to use > phosphate-free coolant with > distilled water. But I'm still unclear about the > colors. Seems like > most people recommend the green coolant, but blue > is maybe better > though more expensive? > > Recommendations on brands much appreciated. > > > > > Where did you find green coloured coolant that is > phosphate free ? I have > never seen any green coloured coolant in my neck of > the woods that is > phosphate free. So........therefore......green is a > no-no ! In my estimation ANY > Phosphate free coolant is good. Not good to mix > the colours as you may confuse > the next mechanic looking at the system but as long > as your sure it's all > phosphate free the colour mixing won't change a > thing in how it works. > > Cheers, > > Frank Condelli > Almonte, Ontario, Canada > '87 Westy, '90 Carat, '87 Wolfsburg (Forsale) & > Lionel Trains > Vanagon/Vanagon Westfalia Service in the Ottawa > Valley > _Frank Condelli & Associates_ > (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/busindex.html) > _Vanagon Stainless Steel Exhaust Systems_ > (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/stebro.htm) > _BusFusion_ > (http://members.aol.com/BusFusion/bfhome.htm) a VW > Camper > camping event, Almonte, ON, June 07 ~ 10, 2007 >
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