Mixing Anti freeze..
Discussion
Evening people..
In a moment of tired stupidness I have mixed silicate with non silicate anti freeze.
Now, in normal circumstances I would flush the whole lot out and start afresh.
However I need to drive to Amsterdam, then Poland over the next 36 hours so this really isn't feasible.
Is the world going to end?
In a moment of tired stupidness I have mixed silicate with non silicate anti freeze.
Now, in normal circumstances I would flush the whole lot out and start afresh.
However I need to drive to Amsterdam, then Poland over the next 36 hours so this really isn't feasible.
Is the world going to end?
k!
It depends on what you actually mixed, and how much got mixed in.
There are lots of non-silicate type antifreeze formulations. These days, these tend to be silicate-free organic acid formulations. In general, most generic organic acid formulations can be regarded as "universal" in that they won't cause terrible problems with most other formulations.
Similarly, modern silicate antifreeze, tends to be low-silicate/organic acid hybrid. So, reasonably tolerant of dilution with other organic acid fomulations. The other thing that modern silicate formulations tend to have are stabilisers which prevent the silicate from gelling.
In the short term, it is unlikely to be much of a problem. However, you should drain, flush and refill the system at the earliest reasonable opportunity.
There are lots of non-silicate type antifreeze formulations. These days, these tend to be silicate-free organic acid formulations. In general, most generic organic acid formulations can be regarded as "universal" in that they won't cause terrible problems with most other formulations.
Similarly, modern silicate antifreeze, tends to be low-silicate/organic acid hybrid. So, reasonably tolerant of dilution with other organic acid fomulations. The other thing that modern silicate formulations tend to have are stabilisers which prevent the silicate from gelling.
In the short term, it is unlikely to be much of a problem. However, you should drain, flush and refill the system at the earliest reasonable opportunity.
Edited by WatchfulEye on Thursday 18th December 23:08
Thank you for the replies.
It was in the dark and was two different types of halfords stuff. One pink and one blue plus a bit of water.
Once I get to Poland the car will be parked with a mechanic for safe keeping anyway so I may as well ask him to do that.
Really annoyed / worried about it now.
I was aware of the possiblity for it to gunk itself, cars just had a new radiator and recon water pump too..
It was in the dark and was two different types of halfords stuff. One pink and one blue plus a bit of water.
Once I get to Poland the car will be parked with a mechanic for safe keeping anyway so I may as well ask him to do that.
Really annoyed / worried about it now.
I was aware of the possiblity for it to gunk itself, cars just had a new radiator and recon water pump too..
We have been collecting the long life coolant we drain and replace and pour it on stubborn oil patches below the service ramps in the workshop,left overnight the floor once dried is a nice clean white-ish concrete again,even cleaned up an Eolys stain that had resisted everything else and most of the last few flecks of stubborn paint from when it was once painted,(interestingly,or worryingly the flecks of very hard,thick paint it removes turn to a fine powder when they dry out).
I cant deny its advantages but it is not a nice substance from a toxic/environmental point of view.
I know a guy who works in the lubricants/chemicals game who tells me that it will all be eventually phased out in favour of Propanediol based anti freeze anyway to satisfy those who cuddle trees.
I have read somewhere,possibly in some trade magazine that GM blames some widespread rubber gasket failures(inlet manifold in particular)on modern acid based coolants.
I cant deny its advantages but it is not a nice substance from a toxic/environmental point of view.
I know a guy who works in the lubricants/chemicals game who tells me that it will all be eventually phased out in favour of Propanediol based anti freeze anyway to satisfy those who cuddle trees.
I have read somewhere,possibly in some trade magazine that GM blames some widespread rubber gasket failures(inlet manifold in particular)on modern acid based coolants.
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