Coolant what kind?
05-09-08, 08:31 PM
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Coolant what kind?
this is a stupid question, can I ask what kind of coolant do you guys put for your FC? link and name will be great. I need some answer before I mess up my car with the wrong coolant.
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05-10-08, 12:55 AM
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Antifreeze mixed with distilled water (I use Prestone). You don't want crap to build up inside your radiator if you can help it. Apparently it's best to use a 50/50 mixture of antifreeze and water, because although using something like...say...80% water and 20% antifreeze would help with cooling (since water more readily absorbs heat), I heard over time it becomes acidic and corrodes the inside of your radiator.
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dont use yellow coolant its fords version of coolant so i guess even though mazda is a ford company it wont be good me personally in summer i use straight distilled water
05-10-08, 07:58 PM
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actually, putting in the wrong coolant creates a .2v electric charge that can deteriorate aluminum parts via acidic electrolisis. also, yes, crap can form up in the radiator and make it impossible to burp the radiator and always cause the add coolant light (and absurdly annoying buzzer) to come on.
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Apparently it's best to use a 50/50 mixture of antifreeze and water, because although using something like...say...80% water and 20% antifreeze would help with cooling (since water more readily absorbs heat), I heard over time it becomes acidic and corrodes the inside of your radiator.
Your above statement could cause over $2,000 of damage to the engine of anybody unfortunate enough to listen to your asinine advice.
05-10-08, 09:30 PM
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If you dare put the ORANGE stuff in your car, your coolant system is dead.
Green + green = More green!
Orange + orange = More Orange!
Green + orange = You have produced a gel in your system that can not be removed without a teardown.
Green + green = More green!
Orange + orange = More Orange!
Green + orange = You have produced a gel in your system that can not be removed without a teardown.
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