[V8] coolant

[Andrew Schlueter]

Man, if they where cast iron, our cars would weigh like 4500lbs!

Andrew W. Schlueter
'90 V8 MQuattro
'90 Jetta VR6TTQ
'87 4000cs
www.hausofdub.com


-----Original Message-----
From: v8-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:v8-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf
Of 32vquattro
Sent: Friday, May 04, 2007 3:33 PM
To: grey_wolf_x at yahoo.com; cobram at juno.com
Cc: v8 at audifans.com
Subject: Re: [V8] coolant

That cause all your v8 quattros have the rare cast iron blocks :P
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <cobram at juno.com>
To: <grey_wolf_x at yahoo.com>
Cc: <v8 at audifans.com>
Sent: Friday, May 04, 2007 3:08 PM
Subject: Re: [V8] coolant


> Amen.
>
> There was a very lengthy discussion of this on the Qlist a while back.
> Basically if the coolant is safe for aluminum engines, use it.  FWIW
my
> ole 5KS went to the great boneyard in the sky with the EVIL green
$2.99 a
> gallon on sale stuff flowing through it's cooling system for 20+ years
> and 250k+ miles.
>
> All three V8Q's, the 90Q and 200TQ have been running the evil green in
> the cooling systems since before I bought them.  With the green stuff
for
> 14+ years now, V8Q #1 still has the original radiator, hoses and
heater
> core, no abnormal aluminum wear & tear, and the sky has not fallen
AFAIK.
>
> BCNU,
> http://www.geocities.com/cobramsri/
> Some days you're the dog, some days you're the hydrant
>
> Tim Hollister <grey_wolf_x at yahoo.com> writes:
>> I buy the yellow stuff from wal-mart. it works well, is compatable
>> with everything, and won't harm
>> the engine. btw it's only $6.00 a gallon that yeilds 2 gallons when
>> you mix it. I have not had any
>> problems with it of any sort. It's coolant people.. as long as you
>> keep an eye on acid levels and
>> change it when it is required it will be fine. you can buy test
>> strips at any flaps to test it.
>
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