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coronamark2 Forums Junkie Location: Perth Registered: May 2003	Re: Red coolant? Yes or no? Fri, 19 March 2004 08:05 heres some dibble about coolant http://www.ultraflush.com.au Why do you need to use a coolant? To keep your engine running at the correct temperature and to protect its alloys and metals, you need to use a properly designed coolant. Modern engines contain alloys and are much smaller, more powerful and less polluting than they were ten years ago. They also run hotter and have a more crowded engine compartment that is harder to cool. Water alone can not offer the protection your car needs. A good quality coolant will save you a lot of expensive repairs and extend the life of your vehicles engine. What is a coolant? Broadly speaking, a coolant is any liquid that will transfer heat from your vehicle or piece of equipment to the atmosphere. An automotive coolant is specifically formulated to transfer the heat from a vehicle's cooling system to the atmosphere via the radiator. Nearly all cars manufactured after 1986 require the use of an ethylene glycol based coolant to be covered by the manufacturer's warranty. What goes into a coolant? Automotive coolants can be based on either water or a chemical substance called ethylene glycol. Ethylene glycol based coolants are generally by far the most efficient and effective available for your vehicle. An ethylene glycol based coolant contains ethylene glycol, water, corrosion inhibitors and other additives such as colourings and bittering agents. What are the main benefits of using a coolant? Anti-boil protection : Protection of the engine at high temperatures or under conditions, e.g. whilst towing a caravan, hot weather or heavy traffic. Corrosion protection : Protection of the cooling system components from corrosion damage, especially for newer vehicles made with aluminium alloys and various other metals. Anti-freeze protection : Protection of the engine at low temperatures, e.g. during a trip to the snow, or cold winter nights. What types of coolants are available? Concentrated glycol coolants : These need to be diluted with distilled or demineralised water when added to your radiator. Contains ethylene glycol. Ready to use coolants : These are ready to pour into your radiator. Check that it contains ethylene glycol. Corrosion inhibitors : These need to be diluted with distilled or demineralised water when added to your radiator. Contains little or no ethylene glycol. For maximum protection, we recommend you use either a concentrated or ready to use ethylene glycol based coolant. How do you know if it's a good quality coolant? Coolants : You get what you pay for! You can not tell the quality of the coolant (whether in the bottle or in your radiator) simply by looking at it. Coolant colour is not an indication or quality, it is a way of making coolant easily identifiable as a non-food item. The coolant you are buying must contain at least 85% ethylene glycol for a concentrated coolant or 50% ethylene glycol for a ready to use coolant. If the label does not indicate how much ethylene glycol the coolant contains, we recommend that you do not buy it as you can be assured that it contains very little ethylene glycol. [Report message to a moderator]

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	Red coolant? Yes or no?	clubagreenie	Tue, 16 March 2004 10:39
	Re: Red coolant? Yes or no?	ed_ma61	Tue, 16 March 2004 10:53
	Re: Red coolant? Yes or no?	ae86drift	Tue, 16 March 2004 11:01
	Re: Red coolant? Yes or no?	rob_RA40	Tue, 16 March 2004 11:12
	Re: Red coolant? Yes or no?	ae86drift	Tue, 16 March 2004 12:10
	Re: Red coolant? Yes or no?	thechuckster	Tue, 16 March 2004 12:58
	Re: Red coolant? Yes or no?	clubagreenie	Tue, 16 March 2004 11:04
	Re: Red coolant? Yes or no?	ed_ma61	Tue, 16 March 2004 11:10
	Re: Red coolant? Yes or no?	Jonny2TG	Tue, 16 March 2004 11:56
	Re: Red coolant? Yes or no?	Norbie	Tue, 16 March 2004 23:16
	Re: Red coolant? Yes or no?	THE WITZL	Tue, 16 March 2004 23:43
	Re: Red coolant? Yes or no?	Norbie	Tue, 16 March 2004 23:55
	Re: Red coolant? Yes or no?	gianttomato	Wed, 17 March 2004 00:14
	Re: Red coolant? Yes or no?	THE WITZL	Wed, 17 March 2004 00:37
	Re: Red coolant? Yes or no?	ZZT231	Wed, 17 March 2004 00:51
	Re: Red coolant? Yes or no?	Classique71	Wed, 17 March 2004 01:36
	Re: Red coolant? Yes or no?	SupraPete	Wed, 17 March 2004 01:46
	Re: Red coolant? Yes or no?	ed_ma61	Wed, 17 March 2004 09:37
	Re: Red coolant? Yes or no?	SupraPete	Wed, 17 March 2004 22:30
	Re: Red coolant? Yes or no?	c2888	Wed, 17 March 2004 04:25
	Re: Red coolant? Yes or no?	clubagreenie	Wed, 17 March 2004 05:39
	Re: Red coolant? Yes or no?	justcallmefrank	Wed, 17 March 2004 09:39
	Re: Red coolant? Yes or no?	HighRolla	Wed, 17 March 2004 13:02
	Re: Red coolant? Yes or no?	Norbie	Wed, 17 March 2004 22:49
	Re: Red coolant? Yes or no?	supra86	Wed, 17 March 2004 14:16
	Re: Red coolant? Yes or no?	clubagreenie	Wed, 17 March 2004 21:10
	Re: Red coolant? Yes or no?	SupraPete	Wed, 17 March 2004 22:34
	Re: Red coolant? Yes or no?	V8_MA61	Thu, 18 March 2004 09:34
	Re: Red coolant? Yes or no?	people100	Thu, 18 March 2004 09:45
	Re: Red coolant? Yes or no?	ed_ma61	Thu, 18 March 2004 10:02
	Re: Red coolant? Yes or no?	people100	Thu, 18 March 2004 10:07
	Re: Red coolant? Yes or no?	ed_ma61	Thu, 18 March 2004 10:38
	Re: Red coolant? Yes or no?	Cool1	Thu, 18 March 2004 10:49
	Re: Red coolant? Yes or no?	people100	Thu, 18 March 2004 10:55
	Re: Red coolant? Yes or no?	HighRolla	Thu, 18 March 2004 10:56
	Re: Red coolant? Yes or no?	Cool1	Thu, 18 March 2004 11:00
	Re: Red coolant? Yes or no?	HighRolla	Thu, 18 March 2004 11:09
	Re: Red coolant? Yes or no?	Cool1	Thu, 18 March 2004 11:14
	Re: Red coolant? Yes or no?	drk_awd	Thu, 18 March 2004 12:27
	Re: Red coolant? Yes or no?	oldcorollas	Fri, 19 March 2004 00:52
	Re: Red coolant? Yes or no?	coronamark2	Fri, 19 March 2004 07:22
	Re: Red coolant? Yes or no?	Cool1	Fri, 19 March 2004 07:44
	Re: Red coolant? Yes or no?	coronamark2	Fri, 19 March 2004 08:05
	Re: Red coolant? Yes or no?	HighRolla	Fri, 19 March 2004 14:44
	Re: Red coolant? Yes or no?	Jayem	Fri, 19 March 2004 15:44
	Re: Red coolant? Yes or no?	clubagreenie	Fri, 19 March 2004 16:13
	Re: Red coolant? Yes or no?	7M-Brisbane	Sat, 20 March 2004 04:52
	Re: Red coolant? Yes or no?	beerfart	Sun, 21 March 2004 10:53
	Re: Red coolant? Yes or no?	Stenno	Sun, 21 March 2004 20:56
	Re: Red coolant? Yes or no?	beerfart	Mon, 22 March 2004 09:36
	Re: Red coolant? Yes or no?	commander	Tue, 23 March 2004 05:52
	Re: Red coolant? Yes or no?	cseufert	Thu, 01 April 2004 13:42
	Re: Red coolant? Yes or no?	clubagreenie	Thu, 01 April 2004 13:56
	Re: Red coolant? Yes or no?	V8_MA61	Fri, 02 April 2004 09:16
	Re: Red coolant? Yes or no?	Chris Davey	Thu, 22 April 2004 22:51
	Re: Red coolant? Yes or no?	justcallmefrank	Fri, 23 April 2004 00:10
	Re: Red coolant? Yes or no?	Chris Davey	Fri, 23 April 2004 02:28
	Re: Red coolant? Yes or no?	KING_22	Fri, 23 April 2004 01:36
	Re: Red coolant? Yes or no?	justcallmefrank	Fri, 23 April 2004 01:54

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