Antifreeze: Green or Pink? Which do Rotaries like better?
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Antifreeze: Green or Pink? Which do Rotaries like better?
Yo,
I'm about to flush my radiator today, and have a bottle of the new Pink stuff. Longer lasting, yadda yadda. How do rotaries like the pink stuff?
Any bad experiences?
Thanks!
KS
1989 GTUs "Flush it baby!"
I'm about to flush my radiator today, and have a bottle of the new Pink stuff. Longer lasting, yadda yadda. How do rotaries like the pink stuff?
Any bad experiences?
Thanks!
KS
1989 GTUs "Flush it baby!"
I've heard bad stuff about the orange / pink stuff like it leaves residue when someone rebuilt there motor, it was pretty bad. I say if your going to flush it every year use the normal stuff, especially on the "S"
Green Green Green.
There were some real ugly stories (pre-hack) about people using the orange stuff in rotaries. It's not intended for some of the seals, gaskets, metals, etc in the rotary. Stay away from the orange unless you want to invest in a motor.
There were some real ugly stories (pre-hack) about people using the orange stuff in rotaries. It's not intended for some of the seals, gaskets, metals, etc in the rotary. Stay away from the orange unless you want to invest in a motor.
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Yo,
Damn, you sure know how to scare a fella! Well, I'm off to the store then! The RX-7 is up on ramps, drained and I was THIS close to putting the Pink stuff in...
Thanks!
KS
1989 GTUs "Off to the store..."
Damn, you sure know how to scare a fella! Well, I'm off to the store then! The RX-7 is up on ramps, drained and I was THIS close to putting the Pink stuff in...
Thanks!
KS
1989 GTUs "Off to the store..."
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Prestone brand 50/50 mix with distilled water ONLY.
Do not use the "safe" and "enviromentally clean" anti-frezzes, they do not have safe amounts of anti-corrosion additives that a rotary requires.
Do not use the "safe" and "enviromentally clean" anti-frezzes, they do not have safe amounts of anti-corrosion additives that a rotary requires.
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Yo,
Dammit, I hope you guys are satisfied! I went to a local store and bought some Peak green antifreeze. Opened it to make sure it's the green stuff. Came inside, read the Forum. Prestone, it's got to be Prestone! So what do I do? I go out and buy ANOTHER gallon of antifreeze, Prestone. You happy?!
*grin* Just kidding, thanks for the heads up. I haven't flushed my radiator in...a couple years. Remember though, I don't drive it alot. Hopefully I will not hear that I have ruined my engine.
*chuckle*
Thanks again!
KS
1989 GTUs "Time to fill her up..."
Dammit, I hope you guys are satisfied! I went to a local store and bought some Peak green antifreeze. Opened it to make sure it's the green stuff. Came inside, read the Forum. Prestone, it's got to be Prestone! So what do I do? I go out and buy ANOTHER gallon of antifreeze, Prestone. You happy?!
*grin* Just kidding, thanks for the heads up. I haven't flushed my radiator in...a couple years. Remember though, I don't drive it alot. Hopefully I will not hear that I have ruined my engine.
*chuckle*
Thanks again!
KS
1989 GTUs "Time to fill her up..."
The reason the orange stuff leaves a residue because the person who flushed the coolant system didn't do a complete job and there was some glycol left in the system. There is something in the orange stuff that don't mix well with glycol and leaves a residue after while. Just stick to whatever you we're running.
DAMMIT!!!
i have both prestone and the pink stuff mixed together. i guess when i switch out my engines i will flush it and change to all green. do you think it should be alright for now with only 3/4 of a jug of the pink and the rest green???
Justin
i have both prestone and the pink stuff mixed together. i guess when i switch out my engines i will flush it and change to all green. do you think it should be alright for now with only 3/4 of a jug of the pink and the rest green???
Justin
DON"T USE THE PINK/ORANGE STUFF. IT EATS WATERSEALS!!!
I lost 2 engines this way. If you want to upgrade your coolant, go with Evans NPG+. You can get it from Pinapple. It's the best performing coolant I've found. And, it lasts forever.
I lost 2 engines this way. If you want to upgrade your coolant, go with Evans NPG+. You can get it from Pinapple. It's the best performing coolant I've found. And, it lasts forever.
a little off the subject but...
this is a little off the subject but does neone know where i can get a stock cab that goes up near the intercooler on an 87 T2 mine is leaking pritty badly too.
thanks
pinfield
thanks
pinfield
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Ok...........I just want to let you know if you mix the two coolants pink(sometimes called DEX-COOL) and the Green stuff them you will have a GEL in your motor after a while when these two coolants are mixed they GEL in the motor THUS (I like that word) needing a new motor. You MIGHT have some luck trying to pressurize the system and flushing BUT most of the times it calls for a rebuild.
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