Date:         Sat, 22 May 1999 09:21:53 -0400
Reply-To:     "Joe L." <jliasse@TOAST.NET>
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From:         "Joe L." <jliasse@TOAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: orange coolant...who uses it?
Comments: To: "Karl F. Bloss" <bloss@ENTER.NET>
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     No catch so far. I have been running it for about a year now with narry
a complaint. Runs about a "needle width" or so cooler than it did with
Autobahn too. Based on what I have seen so far it is pretty good stuff.
    This "Dexcool" is not compatable with other antifreeze. I dont know what
the consiquences are for mixing. When I replaced the old stuff I flushed it
out of the system compleatly. Took half the day dismantling the various
nooks and crannies it to make sure I got it all. I may have gone a little
overboard on the flushing but not knowing how sensitive the Dexcool stuff is
to the presents of any residue paranoia prevailed and I flushed, and
flushed, and flushed, and .... Unless you are as paranoid as I am replacing
the coolant should not be nearly as much work.
    If you do replace it pick up a couple of extra gallons and if you leave
the area carry one with you just in case. I have found in my travels that
there are some areas where Dexcool cannot be had, not even at a Texaco
station. The last time I took my "survey" was a year or so ago so this
situation may have changed. It was fairly new back then.


----- Original Message -----
From: Karl F. Bloss <bloss@ENTER.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, May 21, 1999 11:06 PM
Subject: orange coolant...who uses it?


> So how many of y'all use the orange extended life, e.g. Texaco
> DexCool, stuff?  Ethylene glycol based, no phosphates or silicates.
> Sounds good, esp. @$6.99/gal vs $15 for Autobahn.  Is there a catch?
>
> -Karl
>
> Karl and Kristina Bloss, Trexlertown, PA
> '87 GL Weekender  "Beverley"
> Busses by the Trail - Oct 15-17, 1999
> http://www.enter.net/~bloss/vw/bbtt