| Re: DEX-COOL ----LONG---- |
Subject: Re: DEX-COOL ----LONG---- by Notorious on 2008/7/12 12:00:24 Quote:
Yes, there is absolutely no problem with converting it to ethylene-glycol. Do your flush and refill with the green and distilled water. I also add one pint of Pencool 3000 to a four gallon system. It has additional protective chemicals that prevent interaction between dissimilar metals, neutralizes and prevents corrosion and electrolysis, etc. I've torn down diesel engines with more than a million miles on them that had good cooling system maintenance and which used Pencool as part of that maintenance. The water jackets and wet side of the cylinder liners would not only be corrosion free, but would still have the appearance of freshly cast metal, light gray. I've also torn apart ones that were neglected with only a fraction of that many miles in which the block would be severely damaged and the liners badly pitted, sometimes all the way through. Proper cooling system care is as important as regular oil changes for a reliable, long-lasting engine. Dexcool and other extended life coolants (which are all the same basic formula with different additive packages spec'd by an engine or vehicle manufacturer) are simply too sensitive to contamination. For example, adding as little as 10% of system capacity of tap water pretty much renders it's additive package ineffective and the damage begins. |
