All, I'm not sure what coolant is currently in my radiator. Should I flush it and replace w/the recommended ones below, or add these as needed over time? If I need to flush it, is this an easy process? Does anyone out there have any tips before I start? Thanks, Ivan On Wed, 16 Jul 1997, Jim Thompson wrote: > Date: Wed, 16 Jul 1997 12:57:35 -0500 > From: Jim Thompson <uvx196@juno.com> > To: Multiple recipients of list <vanagon@lenti.med.umn.edu> > Subject: Re: What coolants are ok? > > Brands of Phosphate-Free Coolant I've run across while on the list > include: > > Autobahn - This is the factory stuff. It's also the most expensive too > ($11 to $12 per gal., maybe more). > > Sierra - One of the first Phosphate-Free Coolants to hit the aftermarket. > > Zerex Extreme - This one's been a little hard to find. > > Prestone 4/60 - Discontinued and superseded to a newer label called > Prestone 5/100 > > In a recent engine swap, I went ahead and used the Prestone 5/100 > purchased at Wal-Mart. About $7 per gal. Recommended by a long-time > Water Cooled only Ve-dub mechanic I've known for over 20 years and I > usually follow his advice when I get stumped on something or other. > > There was one posting recently from a listee claiming to use regular > Prestone for quite a awhile in their Wasser with no apparent ill effects. > In society, there will always be a few risk-taking non-conformists out > there. That's what makes life so great, right? Well, more power to them > too. > > Jim > 84 Westy 2.1 > 62 Beetle (Father was original owner) > 90 Fox Wagon > Sherwood Automotive * The Old Volks Home (oldvolkshome1@juno.com) (916) > 221-5342 > > On Wed, 16 Jul 1997 07:26:58 -0500 Byron Spears <bspears@erols.com> > writes: > >Hi! > > > >Someone a couple of days ago asked what brands of coolant are cool for > >Vanagons ("phosphate-free"). If anyone answered, I missed it. > > > >Yesterday I went to K-Mart and looked at Prestone (that's all they > >had!). I remember reading a month or two ago that someone was going > >strong with Prestone. Prestone was kind enough to list their > >ingredients: ethelyne glycol, water, and "proprietary" additives. > >Period. No "phosphate-free" marker on the jug. . . . No hint at the > >formulation of their "proprietary" stuff. > > > >I have been running on h2o alone for a month or two, since I burst a > >hose during a creeping commute to the nation's capital. Replacing the > >coolant will be my first serious task on my new '87 GL. I have the > >Bentley manual. . . . > > > >Advice? Ideas? Thanks!!! > > > > > >Byron Spears > >Clinton, Maryland > >'87 GL Weekender > >no name yet > > >
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