Re: [Diesel-RVs] Coolant Information

You are correct Gert --- I was only talking about the ones which are sleeved -- I did not make that clear in my post. Even if mine were not sleeved, I would not mix the different color coolants as they contain different chemicals for different reasons.

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Dave Knight
dknig288@comcast.net
Hook'em Horns 1969

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From: Gert Zander <gzander1@verizon.net>

> Not all diesel engines are sleeved. My B5.9 Cummins is not and the
> coolant is green.
>
> dknig288@comcast.net wrote:
> > I am passing on information gained from another individual. The green color
> is normally coolant for an automobile engine (gas engine) and it is not
> formulated for diesel engines. For diesel engines you have two types of
> coolants --- one with SCAs (Supplemental Coolant Additives) and one with OATs
> (Organic Acid Technology).
> >
> >
> > Dave Knight
> > dknig288@comcast.net
> > Hook'em Horns 1969
> > 2002 Ultimate Advantage - 36C, 350 HP Cummins 8.3, Allison transmission
> >
> >
> >
> >> : >
> >> : > ----- Original Message -----
> >> : > From: Joe
> >> : > To: Diesel-RVs@yahoogroups.com
> >> : > Sent: Friday, February 08, 2008 8:22 AM
> >> : > Subject: [Diesel-RVs] Coolant Information
> >> : >
> >> : >
> >> : > My Country Coach Intrigue came with coolant that was green. I
> >> : > repleaced a radiator in a friends MH and bought some coolant from
> >> : > Cummins 50/50 mix and it was blue. Had some left over and used it in
> >> : > my MH. That's gone and I bought some heavy duty coolant for trucks
> >> : > 50/50 and it's orange. Looked at the specs and all said they could be
> >> : > used with any other coolant. What's the difference.
> >> : >
> >> : > Joe
> >> : > 98 Country Coach Intrigue
> >> :
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
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