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    Interesting Coolant Experiment

    I forgot I had this bookmarked... http://ultimatecarforum.com/smf/index.php?topic=3797.msg41045
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    Polar Antifreeze/Coolant Products

    I really want to try Polar LifeTime Antifreeze + Coolant. Polar LifeTime Antifreeze + Coolant (no 2-EHA same as Peak Global)
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    An Answer About NJTSRN QT-1 & 2-EHA

    I was having an e-mail conversation about Polar Longlife Antifreeze+Coolant (same as Peak IMO) and got this response... ---------- “Yes, 2- Ethyl Hexanoic acid is a component used in the NJTSRN QT-1 corrosion inhibitor formulation used in Polar LongLife antifreeze. With many millions of...
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    Good Reading On Diesel Coolants

    http://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/960812...nformation.html I have no diesel engines so I am using Super Tech in my gas engines. I really see no reason to not use diesel ELC coolant in a gas engine other than availability and cost which are reasons I am using Super Tech.
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    Dex-Cool, Prestone, Super Tech Observations

    It's been awhile since I have posted here. A lot has changed in coolants since then. What follows is MY OPINION on these matters and is subject to change BUT I believe I am right on the mark with what follows. So I have been digging around on the current coolants again. I had been using John...
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    My Guides For Cooling System Maintenance

    I figured I would share the directions I use for both annual/bi-annual drain and fills and for dirty cooling systems. YOU ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE IF YOU DAMAGE YOUR VEHICLE OR HURT YOURSELF USING THE DIRECTIONS THAT FOLLOW.
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    Why I Call Dex-Cool "Deathcool"...

    I guess I have been lucky catching it early enough to do something about it... The first two images are from a 2003 Chevy S-10 4.3L. The last two are from a 1998 Chevy Lumina 3.1L. Both have been converted to G-05 and have had no issues since. Neither have had gasket issues. The...
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    A Question For Diesel Mechanics On ELC Coolant

    The ELC diesel coolants are essentially the same thing as GM's Dex-Cool being that they are OAT, use 2-EHA, etc. Have you seen the sludge, slim, mud, corrosion, or gasket issues experienced by many GM owners in the diesels you have worked on? I was reading this document in regards to Cat's...
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    The Strange Thing About "New Green" Coolant

    I was looking at the product info for Zerex G-05 and the somewhat newer green version with lower silicates... http://www.valvoline.com/pdf/zerexg05.pdf http://www.valvoline.com/pdf/zerexoriginal.pdf Apparently, Zerex G-05 uses more silicates than the green. The green now lasts 5 years/100,000...
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    John Deere Cool-Gard II

    I needed to top off a vehicle I had converted to John Deere Cool-Gard (G-05) over a year ago so I stopped at a local John Deere dealer to get some. I saw they now have Cool-Gard II out. It appears to be chemically identical to the original Cool-Gard. Here are the original Cool-Gard...
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