Antifreeze Question
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Antifreeze Question
Well I finally got around to changing my coolant hoses on my Bronco. I found where it was losing fluid. The outlet on the bottom of the water pump was pretty nasty. There is no way that hose was sealed.
Anyway, I put 50/50 ethylene glycol (green), but it had red in it. What is the difference? Can it be mixed? I didn't flush the engine, because I figured my neighbors would be pretty beat up if I had antifreeze running down the road. Seems to be cooling normally, but if I need a flush I would rather do it soon than have problems later.
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Anyway, I put 50/50 ethylene glycol (green), but it had red in it. What is the difference? Can it be mixed? I didn't flush the engine, because I figured my neighbors would be pretty beat up if I had antifreeze running down the road. Seems to be cooling normally, but if I need a flush I would rather do it soon than have problems later.
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What happens if you do though? I think I read on the Prestone (green) antifreeze jug that it mixes with anything. I'll double check. I may just take it to get it flushed to be on the safe side. I've had it over a year now and it has 104K on it. The old fluid actually looked pretty clean though.
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From about.com
While it is ethylene glycol based antifreeze, the concern with mixing comes from the fact that there are very different chemical inhibitor packages in use. Most leading technologies will work very well when used as intended, typically at 50% in good quality water. If the coolants become mixed with Dexcool®, however, one study showed a possible aluminum corrosion problem in certain situations. The other question is a concern for dilution of the protection packages. At what mix is the there too little of either inhibitor to protect the engine? As a precaution, both GM and Caterpillar instruct that contaminated systems must be maintained as if they contained only conventional coolant.
I'll go get it flushed today!
While it is ethylene glycol based antifreeze, the concern with mixing comes from the fact that there are very different chemical inhibitor packages in use. Most leading technologies will work very well when used as intended, typically at 50% in good quality water. If the coolants become mixed with Dexcool®, however, one study showed a possible aluminum corrosion problem in certain situations. The other question is a concern for dilution of the protection packages. At what mix is the there too little of either inhibitor to protect the engine? As a precaution, both GM and Caterpillar instruct that contaminated systems must be maintained as if they contained only conventional coolant.
I'll go get it flushed today!
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Here check out this thread that I posted a few days ago. The answers I got should help you.
http://www.ford-truck.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=343342
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http://www.ford-truck.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=343342
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