[C320-list] More about coolant

[jim brown]

Here's one opinion:  http://www.cartalk.com/content/i-have-question-about-antifreeze-many-months-ago-my

Jim Brown



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 From: Jack McDonough <mcdonough5 at verizon.net>
To: C320-List at Catalina320.com 
Sent: Saturday, May 19, 2012 8:05 AM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] More about coolant
 
Marshall:

Sounds to me like Catalina filled them with whatever they got the best price on at the time.

Jack
#947


----- Original Message ----- From: "Marshall Lucas" <teammt at atlanticbb.net>
To: <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
Sent: Friday, May 18, 2012 8:52 PM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] More about coolant


> My C320 jull 1037 came with green.  I had it flushed and filled with the orange on the advice of the dealer.  Not really sure why.  I think that the Californina boats were shipping with the green and the Flordia boats were shipping with the orange.
> 
> Marshall
> 
> 
> 
> Marshall & Diane Lucas
> & The Merrythought Poodles
> SV Merrythought C320 # 1037
> 
> On Fri, 18 May 2012 20:49:16 -0400
>  "Jack McDonough" <mcdonough5 at verizon.net> wrote:
>  Everyone says "don't mix colors" but no one explains
> exactly why not.
>  And no one I have seen says exactly what brand of coolant
> to use. This sounds like voodoo.
> 
>  So: What brand and what color coolant should be used in a
> Yanmar diesel engine????
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>  ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kurt Budelmann"
> <krbmd77 at charter.net>
>  To: <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
>  Sent: Friday, May 18, 2012 7:04 PM
>  Subject: Re: [C320-list] More about coolant
> 
> 
>>  If it is orange-red then it is Dexcool 50/50.  I would not recommend using
>>  Prestone.
>> 
>>  __
>>  Kurt R. Budelmann
>>  #1035
>> 
>>  -----Original Message-----
>>  From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
>>  [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Jack McDonough
>>  Sent: Friday, May 18, 2012 6:54 PM
>>  To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
>>  Subject: [C320-list] More about coolant
>> 
>> 
>>  We uncovered our boat today and I checked on the engine coolant. It's red.
>> 
>>  But I have nearly a gallon of Prestone 50/50 on board that is sort of a
>>  yellowish green. It's pre-diluted and says not to add water. It also says it
>>  can be added to any color anti-freeze.
>> 
>>  I must have used some of it in the past because the containter's not full.
>> 
>>  What say you all?
>> 
>>  Jack
>>  #947
>>