Date:         Sun, 3 Dec 2006 20:32:06 -0600
Reply-To:     John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
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From:         John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
Subject:      Re: Which is the best coolant to use? Part V???+ pH
Comments: To: Geza Polony <gezapolony@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
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I had the problem of what to do with the toxic left overs everytiime I
change the coolant. I kept it in plastic buckets until the local recycle
folks called for paints, antifrezze, and other liquid toxics. then took
it to the recyclers.

Once I took it to a garage that had one of those pressure/vaccum coolant
exchange systems. The old antifreeze was simply collected in their
holding system for disposal along with their other liquids like oil,
brake fluid, etc, etc, etc.

John Rodgers
88 GL Driver

Geza Polony wrote:
> Anything phosphate-free will do the job. Spending more won't get you more. I
> bought Pentosin for my Saabs but ain't gonna no mo.
>
> How do you get all the old coolant out? I don't think it's possible. Not if
> you really mean "all." Most, ok.
>
> And what do you do with the old? It's so toxic you can't just dump it into
> the street, yet there's so much of it you can't just stick it in gallon milk
> jugs and recyle it.
>
> Pretty good discussion of coolant types at http://www.westfalia.org , under
> "Tips."
>
>