Supplemental coolant additives
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Supplemental coolant additives
The more I learn the less I know. I am trying to like this truck (91 F250 7.3 i.d.i., 4 x 4, reg. cab. I have heard I need to put S.C.A.'s (supp.coolant additives) in the cooling system. i have never heard of this item before. Anyone out there have an opinion on S.C.A.'s?
Laughing Gas
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From: Tri-Cities, TN
Buy the SCA test strips to check the level in the coolant, then add SCA as needed. Very important for the IDI 7.3 motors, if it doesn't have the correct amount of SCA, cavitation can (and with no SCA present, will) occur.
i ain't rite
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From: Marlboro Mental Hospital.
any good diesel shop will have coolant test strips.
and pretty muck all farm tractor dealer parts departments have them too.
i use NAPA autoparts NAPA-KOOL brand SCA's in my IDI diesels.
and pretty muck all farm tractor dealer parts departments have them too.
i use NAPA autoparts NAPA-KOOL brand SCA's in my IDI diesels.
Fleet Owner
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From: Mi'kma'ki
too much hassle involved.the test strips expire and if your mistakenly overdose the system it not only doesn't do it's job but turns to sludge and clogs up the coolant system.......there's got to be a better way!
and there is.simply flush the system.pour in 50/50 fleetcharge/distilled water.install a penray need release coolant filter and just swap out the filter every 15 months.the filter will release the SCA's only as the system needs it and you don't have to worry about buying test strips that expire long before you get to use all of them,and never risk making a mess with liquid sca's.
time to read up!
1. Cavitation Article
2. https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...filtering.html
3.PEAK COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL | FLEET CHARGE | HEAVY DUTY COOLANT/ANTIFREEZE | FAQS
4.Need Release® Synthetic Media Cooling System FiltersPenray
and there is.simply flush the system.pour in 50/50 fleetcharge/distilled water.install a penray need release coolant filter and just swap out the filter every 15 months.the filter will release the SCA's only as the system needs it and you don't have to worry about buying test strips that expire long before you get to use all of them,and never risk making a mess with liquid sca's.
time to read up!
1. Cavitation Article
2. https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...filtering.html
3.PEAK COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL | FLEET CHARGE | HEAVY DUTY COOLANT/ANTIFREEZE | FAQS
4.Need Release® Synthetic Media Cooling System FiltersPenray
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