does anyone know a good place to buy fleetrite coolant online? For the idi i have read to stay away from ELC coolant, but that is what keeps coming up when i search for it. What specific type of fleetright coolant am I looking for? Thanks !

7.3 idi turbo

 

anyone know if this stuff will do the trick? if i add the SCA's to it

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O-rieleys sells Fleet Charge SCA pre-charged diesel coolant. You may get the Bambi in headlights look from the parts counter, tell them to look in the back or look it up. You want the full strength stuff, not 50/50 you can add your own distilled water.

Check this link. At the top there is a store locator.

http://www.peakauto.com/

Be sure to click the drop down box that says "show only dealers that carry", and click Fleet Charge Antifreeze.

 

On that note.. why does it even have to be distilled? Always just used water out of the tap and never had any problems. Is well water though... maybe that treated sewage water you get in the city has stuff that doesnt like antifreeze?

 

Yep. That's where I get mine. Bottle looks like this: Fleet Charge SCA Precharged Coolant / Antifreeze For All Heavy Duty Engines

It's often in the back at the commercial counter.

Mike

 

Distilled has fewer minerals, so less crud in the system. It's also partially deionized, so less chance of corrosion.

Mike

 

What's wrong with ELC in a Idi ?
I'm running CAT coolant in my 7.3 , with a coolant filter no problems......

 

A lot of guys do, with success. I ran it in my 93 for two years before replacing the radiator. It is supposedly not recommended for the IDI.

This quote
was taken from this article.

Cavitation Article

There is a lot of cavitation information in there.

 

Yeah I've read that too .
I've go new hoses , new motorcraft thermostat, new aluminum radiator , and I did the head gaskets this past November before the switch over .

 

Tractor Supply also carries Fleet Charge if you're near one.

 

yes.that would work as well.that there is more than likely what napa's low silicate coolant is in their house brand jug fyi.
you would simply add your own liquid sca or charged coolant filter.
im with the other guys.i run the "feet charge" coolant.i then let a penray need release coolant filter handle the sca levels automatically.but that coolant,with sca's added (and then maintained as with all of them via coolant filter or liquid) would be a wise choice too.


Due to International's compatibility tests, all pre-2/2/99 build engines (pre-SN 940614) should use a conventional coolant with the addition of SCA (or a pre-charged conventional coolant already charged with SCA). Most conventional coolants will be green, "low-silicate" and meet ASTM D4985. There are too many brands to list. They will require the addition of a supplemental coolant additive (SCA) at initial fill and maintenance of that SCA thereafter. Most pre-charged conventional coolants will be pink, purple, or blue and meet ASTM D6210. These coolants do not require an initial dose of SCA, but will require SCA maintenance thereafter. These are coolants like Peak Fleet Charge, Prestone Heavy Duty, Zerex Precharge, Shell Diesel Ready, Fleetguard Fleetcool, Fleetrite Fully Formulated, and so on.

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...l#post11880181


Distilled water is preferable to tap water for use in automotive cooling systems. The minerals and ions typically found in tap water can be corrosive to internal engine components, and can cause a more rapid depletion of the anti-corrosion additives found in most antifreeze formulations.

Distilled water - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

4 gallons should only set ya back around 2-3 bucks or so.so it's not really much hassle to just pick some up at the local grocery when your out coolant shopping and simply use it instead of tap water.even though it's not "required" (as explained,its preferred) it's worth the small price to avoid the minerals.if it was some hassle to get,and or expensive that would be one thing.but it's like 50-70 cents a gal and found about everywhere.so really then once this is learned,the better question would be; why use tap water instead of distilled right?







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who needs 800 ft lbs? we have tried and true 300k+ engine interval records with proper maintenance.
long live the legends

 

Well water...Yuck! Treated sewage water...yummy.