Cooling Additives Concern
Thread Starter
|
Junior User
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 90
Likes: 0
Cooling Additives Concern
I was wondering why, the maintenance guide for my 2000 Excursion with Diesel engine keeps requiring a cooling additive needing to be added? What is it for, I'm been flushing and changing the cooling system every 30,000 miles.
Thanks,
RLAY302
Thanks,
RLAY302
Senior User
Joined: Apr 2003
Posts: 241
Likes: 0
The additive is to prevent a specific type of cavitation erosion from occurring on the water jacket side of the cylinders. The new coolants going into the 6.0L prevent this without the additive. However, you can not use the new coolant as it will attack certain parts of your cooling system.
RoyC
RoyC
More Turbo
Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 568
Likes: 38
From: Henniker
rlay, I work for a caterpillar dealer and work on diesel engines, as roy stated the conditioner additive is to prevent cavitation on the cylender liners. You can buy diesel engine coolant from a cat dealer or you can put in regular coolant and buy some conditioner additive and add it seperatly. You can also buy test strips to check the conditioner level. You shouldnt need to flush the cooling system every 30.000 miles, That is way to extreem. I hope this helps, I am sure you can buy this additive elsewhere but where I work at a cat dealership I get it here.
Brian
Brian
Elder User
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 526
Likes: 4
From: New Jersey
Good post Brian. It is not only important to maintain the system by adding the Diesel Coolant Additive (DCA) but in the correct concentration. The test strips are a good and convenient way of doing this. See your Motorcraft dealer or your dealer parts department. The Test strips are available in the fluids & chemicals catalog. (I'm not sure thats the official name of the book) I have heard that too much of the additive has been attributed to premature failures of the water pump. Also, too much additive will result in a gel like build-up that collects in various places in the cooling system.
BTY: The new coolant is the Motorcraft Gold Super Premium Coolant. The best advice is to put back in what you took out.
BTY: The new coolant is the Motorcraft Gold Super Premium Coolant. The best advice is to put back in what you took out.
Last edited by Ford_Doctor; Jul 30, 2005 at 08:11 AM.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
rlay302
1973 - 1979 F-100 & Larger F-Series Trucks
2
Dec 9, 2012 01:06 PM
