Coolant

[Fidgits]

Okay,

after my 'coolant' experience over the weekend, my header tank is pretty much gone from min to max with water..

Now, should I be adding some sort of coolant to this mixture? Do I need to get it from Porsche, or can i pick something up from halfrauds?

[garyjones1962]

You need the proper G12 stuff - Porsche or VW is the best place to get it IMHO.

[Fidgits]

huh.

Can i just drop into Porsche and buy a bottle? or is it slightly more complicated (expensive) than that?

[garyjones1962]

Yep - it's about £6/litre.

If you've only topped up with a bit of water then you're probably OK...they have about 20-odd litres all told so you've not diluted it that much.

Edited by garyjones1962 on Monday 15th January 15:15

[Fidgits]

yeah.. maybe, but better to be safe than sorry...

I suppose i could drop in next time im passing.. seems a reasonable price tbh..

[garyjones1962]

VW was closer for me but they were 20p/litre more expensive so I HAD to drive 20 miles to OPC

Edited by garyjones1962 on Monday 15th January 15:18

[sleep envy]

euro carparts - same stuff, diff bottle, 1/3 of price

[Fidgits]

sleep envy said:

euro carparts - same stuff, diff bottle, 1/3 of price

Dont know where there is one around here? All we have is Halfrauds... OPC and VW same distance away (30 min drive)..

any chance you can order online SE?

[911wise]

If I was you I would drain the lot and start again, it is important ot get the right ratio between water and the coolant (antifreeze). I know it has been a mild winter but if we have a cold snap and there is not enough antifreeze in the system it will freeze up and could cause a crack in the head somewhere. Conversley too much antifreeze is not helpfull for the engine either. Its only a 5 min job and well worth it as I'm sure you know how much a new engine is!
Simon

[garyjones1962]

Halfrauds do a cheaper version too...if you want to risk it

Edited by garyjones1962 on Monday 15th January 15:26

[Fidgits]

911wise said:

If I was you I would drain the lot and start again, it is important ot get the right ratio between water and the coolant (antifreeze). I know it has been a mild winter but if we have a cold snap and there is not enough antifreeze in the system it will freeze up and could cause a crack in the head somewhere. Conversley too much antifreeze is not helpfull for the engine either. Its only a 5 min job and well worth it as I'm sure you know how much a new engine is!
Simon

i wouldn't have a clue where to start with that...

[BliarOut]

Busy painting but....


Total coolant capacity = X

Difference between low and empty =Y

Amount added blah blah blah.


Do the maths, you'll only have altered the actual percentage by a fraction.

[sleep envy]

Fidgits said:

any chance you can order online SE?

dunno fidg but you should be able to google

alternatively try german and sweedish

[sleep envy]

911wise said:

Conversley too much antifreeze is not helpfull for the engine either.

I ran a car on 100% coolant just to see what it would do

The bugger would never get properly up to temp

[Fidgits]

sleep envy said:

Fidgits said:

any chance you can order online SE?

dunno fidg but you should be able to google

alternatively try german and sweedish

Ah yes, good ole google...

this the stuff then? www.eurocarparts.com/ecommerce/Search_Results.asp

[sleep envy]

Fidgits said:

this the stuff then? www.eurocarparts.com/ecommerce/Search_Results.asp

yep but I doubt you'll find coolant under 993 RS

[Fidgits]

never mind, they say 'batteries, fluids and oils cant be sent by mail order'...

I guess ill just drop into the OPC next time im passing!

[911wise]

sleep envy said:

911wise said:

Conversley too much antifreeze is not helpfull for the engine either.

I ran a car on 100% coolant just to see what it would do

The bugger would never get properly up to temp

Hope for your next experiment your not going to try running it on diesel just to see what it would do!!

[sleep envy]

911wise said:

sleep envy said:

911wise said:

Conversley too much antifreeze is not helpfull for the engine either.

I ran a car on 100% coolant just to see what it would do

The bugger would never get properly up to temp

Hope for your next experiment your not going to try running it on diesel just to see what it would do!!

nah my neighbour did that one

I just laughed

and drank a mouthful of diesel trying to syphon it out - through the eye of a needle I could

[garyjones1962]

BliarOut said:

Busy painting but....


Total coolant capacity = X

Difference between low and empty =Y

Amount added blah blah blah.


Do the maths, you'll only have altered the actual percentage by a fraction.

Exactly!

Mountain/molehill probably