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Old 09-18-2009, 11:45 PM
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Anyone have a color reference chart for Wix coolant test strips?

I thought I could find one online somewhere, but to no avail. So far I've sent out most of the extra strips, but am concerned that these might be useless to some if they don't have the reference chart. I also thought about taking a picture or scanning the label, but it's on a plastic bottle and I doubt the end product of that posted here would be accurate or clear enough.

By the way, as I write this, I still have four 4-strip packs to send out if anyone needs any.
 
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Old 09-24-2009, 01:02 AM
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Last ditch effort bump.(By the way, sent out the last of the strips today)
 
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Would they match the fleetguard chart? I have a couple of these that I could try and scan to get a decent color match.
 
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Old 10-18-2009, 11:26 PM
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Wix test strip chart pics

Finally got some decent enough pics of the bottle with the color code for the test strips.

The procedure is to sample with coolant temp between 50F-110F. Take the sample from the radiator petcock. (I would let some drain off to clear any muck that might be stuck in the petcock so you don't contaminate your sample).

Dip your test strip in the sample for 2 seconds and then shake excess off.
After 25 seconds match color for glycol/freeze point and for PH. (2nd and 3rd test pad, respectively, with 3rd being closest to the 'handle' end.

After 1 minute test for nitrite (test pad on the tip).




Normal PH should read 8.0-9.5.
Glycol/freeze point is self explanatory according to the scale.

Nitrite (first picture) should be at 1200ppm. Darker, and there is excessive additive which should be corrected by flushing. At 800-500ppm, a maintanence dose is needed. At 200ppm and less, a full charge or recharge is needed.

*The nitrite scale was washed out by camera flash. From right to left is: 0ppm, 200ppm, 500ppm,800ppm, 1200ppm,4000ppm.

I hope this helps, and apologize for having taken so long to get this up. I was a bit surprised I could not locate one online. If you need further assistance if your coolant doesn't check out, let me know your findings and I'll pass along info on correct maintanence or make-up doses.
 
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Found this one too Alvin, maybe this could help also.. http://www.dieselmanor.com/docs/FG-teststrips.pdf
 
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Thanks for the bump Mike... I should try to find my test strips when I get home and get this done.
 
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Found this one too Alvin, maybe this could help also.. http://www.dieselmanor.com/docs/FG-teststrips.pdf

Hey there Mike! Thanks for posting that. Good time for everyone to check coolant condition.
 
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