[C320-list] More about coolant

[JJ Morrison]

I replaced all of my coolant last year(go to the 320 site to see how to get the old coolant out of the water heater) and replaced it with long life pre-mixed Prestone). The only caution I would make is not to mix propylene glycol (low toxicity) with ethylene glycol anti freezes.
Cheers
John Morrison
1999#574
 

> From: mcdonough5 at verizon.net
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> Date: Sat, 19 May 2012 22:44:06 -0400
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] More about coolant
> 
> Warren:
> 
> Fear not. I've used the 50/50, too, with no apparent ill effects. I think 
> this whole coolant thing is much ado about nothing much.
> 
> Jack
> #947
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Warren Updike" <wupdike at hotmail.com>
> To: <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
> Sent: Saturday, May 19, 2012 8:00 PM
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] More about coolant
> 
> 
> > I'm color-blind (red/green) and use the pre-mixed 50/50 that looks like 
> > yellow or maybe it's green. I'm not sure. I can tell you it's not red. 
> > I'm scared...
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Marshall Lucas [mailto:teammt at atlanticbb.net]
> > Sent: Friday, May 18, 2012 8:52 PM
> > To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> > 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
> >>
> >
> > 
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