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never mind, found it on usenet (explanation inside)
Posted by Jason (more from Jason) on Wed, 23 Oct 2002 16:05:09
In Reply to: another question about DexCool?, Jason, Wed, 23 Oct 2002 16:01:20
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From: prodigy_sux@juno.com
Subject: Re: DEXCOOL for older cars???
Date: 1999/02/27
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In article <36D71253.1A40@erols.com>,
campbelh@erols.com wrote:
>I just read an article in the latest Popular Mechanics that stated
>DEXCOOL should be used only in vehicles with aluminum radiators, and not
>copper/brass radiators. The problem, according to the article, is that
>corrosion inhibitors based on organic acids (such as in DEXCOOL) don't
>protect the solder in the copper/brass radiators.
>
>On their web site TEXACO does not mention any such problems with
>DEXCOOL, and test results posted there seem to support their position
>that it meets all coolant protection requirements. The only problem
>I've heard of with the product is from silicates remaining in the
>cooling system from old silicate coolant.
>
The bottles of Texaco Dex-cool say it's approved for all GM vehicles
made since 1994, except for the 1994 4-cylinder Pontiac Sunfire and
Chevy Cavalier (no explanation given), and Prestone says its
5/150,000 Dex-cool-like coolant is approved for Modine solder.
posted by 24.46.48...
Posts in this Thread:
- Went to a Coolant class yesterday, interesting stuff ., Anders, Wed, 23 Oct 2002 11:44:18
- Yeah, there is a lot of confusion about this (+), Vlad, Thu, 24 Oct 2002 17:53:33
- Thanks, Anders! I guess DexCool is a big No-No, KeithG, Thu, 24 Oct 2002 10:03:23
- *Very* good post. Questions ..., J, Wed, 23 Oct 2002 23:22:23
- Very cool post, thanks. How about Mecedes coolant?, Jim Moncrief, Wed, 23 Oct 2002 16:13:34
- another question about DexCool?, Jason, Wed, 23 Oct 2002 16:01:20
- More than two years???, Stephen Goldberger, Wed, 23 Oct 2002 14:27:41
- Thanks Anders! question?, Jason, Wed, 23 Oct 2002 13:59:10
- Car & Driver had a small article about this a few ..., Trev, Wed, 23 Oct 2002 12:58:26
- Jeez Anders, Thanks!, Tony Basile, Wed, 23 Oct 2002 12:45:55
- Thanks, that is great to know! nm, Chris., Wed, 23 Oct 2002 12:04:42
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