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hi can anyone tell me what type of anti freeze is meant to be use? ie is it ethylene glycol based or is it methanol based. the reason i ask is that ive just got an anti freeze tester from halfords and it only works with the ethylene glycol based anti freeze, and at the moment it looks like i may not have any anti freeze or ive got the methanol type
t8rus said:
hi can anyone tell me what type of anti freeze is meant to be use? ie is it ethylene glycol based or is it methanol based. the reason i ask is that ive just got an anti freeze tester from halfords and it only works with the ethylene glycol based anti freeze, and at the moment it looks like i may not have any anti freeze or ive got the methanol type
The manual says "Mobil Universal Antifreeze", which I could find no reference to on Mobil's website. As Halfwits didn't have any, I've been putting Bluecol in instead (glycol based) - and the engine's been running a bit cooler. Sorry if that's of no use to you!
Most antifreezes are glycol based. The Halfords test kit (with the white floating balls) works on density.
I have not had experience of methaol ones, however I can tell you that you can smell the stuff quite strongly. The other difference is that methanol is not too far off texture of water, where as glycol based antifreeze is more viscous (thicker). Also Methanol is ligher than water and glycol is heavier so the halfords kit has no chance of working on methanol.
I have not had experience of methaol ones, however I can tell you that you can smell the stuff quite strongly. The other difference is that methanol is not too far off texture of water, where as glycol based antifreeze is more viscous (thicker). Also Methanol is ligher than water and glycol is heavier so the halfords kit has no chance of working on methanol.
So, as the two liquids would be of different densities, does that mean that one could extract a sample of the current AF and mix in some of the new glycol, then if they separate into two layers then the previous stuff would be alcohol. If they were miscible then they're both glycol?
Obviously, there might be some density changes (or miscibility probs) even within glycols.
It's a pity that the two additives do not result in different colours...
Obviously, there might be some density changes (or miscibility probs) even within glycols.
It's a pity that the two additives do not result in different colours...
I've just had to drain the rad. Looks like Glycol to me!!
Did anyone find out what make to use? The stuff out of the car is like alien florescent green!!! This must be a branded make of some sort
I remember from somewhere that this type of coolant changes colour as the strength weakens
>> Edited by Habib on Tuesday 3rd February 11:10
Did anyone find out what make to use? The stuff out of the car is like alien florescent green!!! This must be a branded make of some sort
I remember from somewhere that this type of coolant changes colour as the strength weakens
>> Edited by Habib on Tuesday 3rd February 11:10
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