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Date:         Sat, 12 Aug 2006 07:20:29 -0400
Reply-To:     "Daniel L. Katz" <katzd54@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "Daniel L. Katz" <katzd54@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: blue vs green vs orange coolant

my guess is that engine would immediately overheat using evans with stock water pump. interesting idea with proper modifications.

On Wed, 9 Aug 2006 09:52:40 -0400, Daniel Stevens <dosteven@SYR.EDU> wrote:

>I'm interested in the $COSTS$ of these alternative colored coolants?. > >and mellow yellow sounds interesting.. > >but i'm seriously considering Evans racing coolant ( EVANS NPG+* NON- AQUEOUS COOLANT) >http://www.evanscooling.com/html/npgPls.htm > >Evans would be about $150~ to do the van, and have an extra gallon on hand for top offs/bleeding >but it's a 1 time (unless roadside emergancy) cost.. and if i'm going to pay $50~ for yelo/bluu/grn/orng/red but still have a pressurized cooling system pushing on all of my expensive hoses (Diesel hoses in my case) > >I'm becoming rather keen on the NO COOLING SYSTEM PRESSURE aspect.. >zero pressure seriously reduces the risk of hose or cylinder leakage >(won't have any effect on heads that leak while parked/cold as in winter seal contraction) > >heres only a very few pooints, read the whole tech sheet if curious or skeptical >7.NPG+ is highly non-conductive electrically. Electrolysis, a problem in water-based coolants that damages gaskets and hoses, does not occur >8. Pressurization, a method to raise the boiling point of water-based coolant is not necessary. With low pressure, system components are under reduced stress. > > >Subject: Re: blue vs green vs orange coolant > >Just to add to the confusion, over in the Mercedes world, they all swear by >Xerex G-05, which is the same as MB spec phosphate free coolant -- it's >yellow. I'm planning on running my Vanagon on the mellow yellow when I >flush next. > >On 8/8/06, William Manley <william.manley@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> What are the pros and cons of blue vs green vs orange coolant?


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