[DeTomaso] Coolant

[Brian Dudley]

If you believe what you read, many say the newer antifreeze can attack the
solder and copper in radiators.
The recommendation seems to be the original green antifreeze which is
suitable for all metals.
The down side of the green is that the inhibitors do not last as long as
the newer breeds of antifreeze.
http://www.underhoodservice.com/Article/46495/cooling_system_antifreeze_requirements.aspx
http://www.mgexp.com/article/coolant.html
Even if you replace the original radiator with an aluminum one, your heater
core is most likely copper with solder.
I am using the full strength Peak green antifreeze diluted 50/50 with
distilled water.
http://images.peakauto.com/PEAK_conv_green_spec_sheet_LORES.pdf
I found it at Advance Auto Parts.
YMMV
Cheers
Brian


On Tue, Apr 29, 2014 at 8:56 PM, Tom Shinrock <tmshinro at aol.com> wrote:

>    After 23 years I had to replace my Hall radiator.  Since I never had
>    overheating problems, I decided to put another Hall radiator back in
>    instead of dealing with the extra time and expense of putting in an
>    aluminum radiator with sucker fans (I still use the factory pusher
>    fans).  I got the radiator installed today so I'm ready to put coolant
>    back in.
>    I've always used the old green coolant.  Before I put new coolant back
>    in, I thought I'd ping the group for opinions on what coolant to use.
>    Green, Yellow (extended life), or you name a color.  The one thing I
>    won't use is Dex-cool (orange).  I basically have a rebuilt stock
>    engine and the brass/copper radiator.  My main question is whether the
>    extended life coolant is a better way to go.  I looked at a couple of
>    places and saw that they didn't even stock the full strength green
>    coolant anymore.
>    Thanks for any suggestions.
>    Tom
>    5186
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   If you believe what you read, many say the newer antifreeze can attack
   the solder and copper in radiators.
   The recommendation seems to be the original green antifreeze which is
   suitable for all metals.
   The down side of the green is that the inhibitors do not last as long
   as the newer breeds of antifreeze.
   [1]http://www.underhoodservice.com/Article/46495/cooling_system_antifre
   eze_requirements.aspx
   [2]http://www.mgexp.com/article/coolant.html
   Even if you replace the original radiator with an aluminum one, your
   heater core is most likely copper with solder.
   I am using the full strength Peak green antifreeze diluted 50/50 with
   distilled water.
   [3]http://images.peakauto.com/PEAK_conv_green_spec_sheet_LORES.pdf
   I found it at Advance Auto Parts.
   YMMV
   Cheers
   Brian

   On Tue, Apr 29, 2014 at 8:56 PM, Tom Shinrock <[4]tmshinro at aol.com>
   wrote:

     A  A After 23 years I had to replace my Hall radiator. A Since I
     never had
     A  A overheating problems, I decided to put another Hall radiator
     back in
     A  A instead of dealing with the extra time and expense of putting
     in an
     A  A aluminum radiator with sucker fans (I still use the factory
     pusher
     A  A fans). A I got the radiator installed today so I'm ready to put
     coolant
     A  A back in.
     A  A I've always used the old green coolant. A Before I put new
     coolant back
     A  A in, I thought I'd ping the group for opinions on what coolant
     to use.
     A  A Green, Yellow (extended life), or you name a color. A The one
     thing I
     A  A won't use is Dex-cool (orange). A I basically have a rebuilt
     stock
     A  A engine and the brass/copper radiator. A My main question is
     whether the
     A  A extended life coolant is a better way to go. A I looked at a
     couple of
     A  A places and saw that they didn't even stock the full strength
     green
     A  A coolant anymore.
     A  A Thanks for any suggestions.
     A  A Tom
     A  A 5186
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References

   1. http://www.underhoodservice.com/Article/46495/cooling_system_antifreeze_requirements.aspx
   2. http://www.mgexp.com/article/coolant.html
   3. http://images.peakauto.com/PEAK_conv_green_spec_sheet_LORES.pdf
   4. mailto:tmshinro at aol.com
   5. mailto:DeTomaso at poca.com
   6. http://poca.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso_poca.com