What is ethylene glycol-based coolant? - Car Forums and …
2008年6月13日 · Most automobile antifreeze/coolant is also ethylene glycol based, the difference being the additive packages. On there, they recommended to use antifreeze that is a 5 year / 100,000 miles formula. Is that just SUPER regular antifreeze?
My car began performing very poorly after re-filling the …
2015年8月21日 · The coolant was the appropriate percentage of each constituent (water and A/F), did not have any foreign contaminants, and still had plenty of shelf life (in the case of the ethylene glycol). No matter, when I started the car after filling the reserve tank on each vehicle, the ignition wouldn't turn over at all, despite running perfectly before ...
Propylene Glycol anti-freeze engine coolant
2004年10月8日 · Getting ready to do a coolant flush on our '95 and '97 Blazers. I am trying to decide what type of anti-freeze to refill with and have discovered three types: 1) traditional ethylene glycol (often a green color) 2) DEX-COOL "death cool" - a super ethylene glycol (often an orange color) 3) propylene glycol
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2008年3月21日 · Change it out before the 5 years or 150K miles, whichever comes first. Most of us will fall into the 5 year category. Make sure there are no cooling system problems like a bad radiator cap, leaks or intake manifold gasket issues. Any air introduced into the system will cause the sludging effect many complain about.
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2008年3月16日 · To check for it, remove the radiator cap, idle the engine, put the positive probe of a digital volt/ohm meter in the coolant, put the negative probe to battery ground. Must be less than .03mv. If higher, check body and chassis grounds. …
DExCool- How long to change? - Car Forums and …
2006年11月28日 · A complete cleaning will take about 20-25 minutes but garuntees all of your fluid to be fresh afterwards. Costs about $50-$75 for regular coolant and about $100 for dex-cool, depending on the mechanic, but well worth the money …
Is DexCool bad? - Car Forums and Automotive Chat
2017年1月7日 · Putting it in simple terms comparing Dex Cool to the old standby ethylene glycol coolant is like comparing apples to oranges. Dex Cool is formulated for modern engines while the green stuff is good for your grandfathers old Chevy.Dex Cool is an OAT (Organic Acid Technology based coolant and is specifically made for your modern engine.
HOAT or OAT Coolant for 2013 Dodge Grand Caravan
2014年8月30日 · This vehicle has not been designed for use with propylene glycol-based engine coolant (antifreeze). Use of propylene glycol-based engine coolant (antifreeze) is not recommended. Adding Coolant Your vehicle has been built with an improved engine coolant (OAT coolant conforming to MS-12106) that allows extended maintenance intervals. This engine ...
cracked camry radiator repair - Car Forums and …
2004年4月16日 · A hairline crack about 2 inches long; just a half inch below the very top of the tank. You notice the green antifreeze below and around the crack. Fix it soon. Until you repair it, check your engine coolant (antifreeze) level every time before you drive. Until you seal that crack, sometimes, coolant leaks out a lot; sometimes, it doesn't.
2015 Yukon XL temp gauge at 0 and radiator fan running …
2021年5月2日 · Yes, actually it did. When the sensor fails, the radiator fan runs at full speed like the car is overheating. When you shut off the car, the fan continues to run at full speed for at least 15 minutes. It drains the battery. You drain your battery completely dead too many times and you need to replace it.