[s-cars] Gelling coolant

[Gísli Óttarsson]

Thanks.  It looks like immediate flushing may be the order of the day.

Incidentally, I wanted to check the s-car archives to see if I can find any
info about coolant problems but I could not find any kind of a search
function.  Am I missing something?

Unfortunately historical records about my new S8 were scant in the
extreme.    Had it not been for the fantastic deal I got I would probably
have shied away.  The only thing I know is that the transmission was
professionally rebuilt, prior to my purchasing it.

I should probably not stop with the coolant.  If incompatible fluids found
their way into the cooling system who knows where else they went.  I'll
plan to replace all fluids other than the gas (which the S8 requires me to
replenish on a rather manic scedule) and the air in the tires (which I was
not planning to recycle when I get my new Pirelli PZero Neros).

  Gisli



On 4/16/07, Mark Pollan <mark.pollan at verizonbusiness.com> wrote:
>
> I have never seen, only read (here mainly) of coolant coagulating due to
> incompatibility.  If it were my S8, I would flush the livin' daylights out
> of it.  I'm no expert but gel in my expansion tank I never wanna see.
>
> IIRC you just recently picked up the S8.  Any documentation that would
> indicate what was done to her pre-delivery?
>
> Mark
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
> [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Gísli Óttarsson
> Sent: Monday, April 16, 2007 5:05 AM
> To: S-car list
> Subject: [s-cars] Gelling coolant
>
> I have noticed that the coolant in the expansion tank has a strange
> texture
> to it.  It is almost like it is beginning to gel.
>
> Any ideas what the story might be?  Can this be due to some kind of a
> mixing
> of incompatible coolants and all I need is a complete flush, or is this
> something else, possibly worse.  Is there anything I should do or some
> test
> I should run before I pull the trigger on the flush?
>
> Ideas?
>
>   Gisli,  ('01 S8)
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