Topic: What antifreeze to use???

[Gnarly4X]

..he told me that coolant isn't made the same way it used to be.

Is ANYTHING made the way it used to be?

Gnarls.

[blackdiamond]

Is ANYTHING made the way it used to be?

Gnarls.

Ice cubes?

[OVRAROK]

as An alternative to coolant, you could go with Evans cooling. Ran it in my 67.

[Gnarly4X]

Ice cubes?

Nope... it used to be I'd have to take an ice tray out of the freezer...now I just push on the ice cube dispenser on fridge door.. and bingo... filtered ice cubes!!

Gnarls.

[:)bestgen4runner]

as An alternative to coolant, you could go with Evans cooling. Ran it in my 67.

I have used Evans before. Expensive if used in large capacity applications, I use it in My banshee. Works great.
Put it in and forget about it. 

[Gnarly4X]

I have used Evans before. Expensive if used in large capacity applications, I use it in My banshee. Works great.
Put it in and forget about it. 

It's your B-DAY!!!  ...... turned big 40?.... 

No worries... I didn't peak until 42...  you should be good for at least a couple years!! 

Happy Birthday!!!!!!!!! 

Gnarls. 

[OVRAROK]

I have used Evans before. Expensive if used in large capacity applications, I use it in My banshee. Works great.
Put it in and forget about it. 

I liked the fact that is had almost a zero pressure. I could put piece of foil, where radiator cap would go. Less pressure, less problems. I have 2 gallons sitting on a shelf

[:)bestgen4runner]

I liked the fact that is had almost a zero pressure. I could put piece of foil, where radiator cap would go. Less pressure, less problems. I have 2 gallons sitting on a shelf

Agree, Its incredible stuff. If money is no object. I am not sure it can be beat.
I personally always recommend to My customers to use what the Vehicle came with on anything modern.
old school stuff green just work perfect.

[emsvitil]

I know the farmer I work for prefers 60/40 and Ehen I asked why he told me that coolant isn't made the same way it used to be.

water/antifreeze or antifreeze/water   ?

[Mudder]

water/antifreeze or antifreeze/water   ?

60 antifreeze 40 water.

[Gnarly4X]

I know the farmer I work for prefers 60/40 and Ehen I asked why he told me that coolant isn't made the same way it used to be.

The "old farmers" wrote the Almanac, so they must know something!

Gnarls.

[MrBooyay]

Does anyone have an opinion on using zerex G-05? i'm running it in my 84 22r right now after blowing my radiator cap off last summer.

[Gnarly4X]

Does anyone have an opinion on using zerex G-05? i'm running it in my 84 22r right now after blowing my radiator cap off last summer.

Gee... I don't recall hearing or reading that someone blew their radiator cap off.  I would think that if your engine is heating up enough blow off a radiator cap, you'd know something is wrong before that.  And, whatever coolant you would use most likely would not fix that kind of over-heating problem.

Even straight undiluted tiger piss probably would not fix your over-heating issue. 

Gnarls. 

[emsvitil]

I would think blowing the cap off would be a head gasket leak into the cooling system......

[MrBooyay]

Gee... I don't recall hearing or reading that someone blew their radiator cap off.  I would think that if your engine is heating up enough blow off a radiator cap, you'd know something is wrong before that.  And, whatever coolant you would use most likely would not fix that kind of over-heating problem.

Even straight undiluted tiger piss probably would not fix your over-heating issue. 

Gnarls. 

Well it was the original cap, the rubber gasket on the cap was almost none-existent, and if I had a leak I'm pretty sure I would have sen it when I flushed the thingl. It happened in stop and go traffic in 105 degree weather with the A/C blowing hard, so it didn't seem too far fetched that the cap burst, but maybe i'm wrong.

[Gnarly4X]

Well it was the original cap, the rubber gasket on the cap was almost none-existent...

    Oh my gawd!!!     What happened to periodic maintenance?   

Gnarls.

[MrBooyay]

  Oh my gawd!!!     What happened to periodic maintenance?   

Gnarls.

I know right?  lesson learned though. Did a full flush of everything after that just to ease my paranoia.

No ones answered my question though, any opinions of the G-05??

[H8PVMNT]

I run 60/40 here because I have had 50/50 slush up at 30 below F while driving.  I am using the Napa in house brand green stuff because it tastes better than all the other brands I've tried.

[Snowtoy]

Does anyone have an opinion on using zerex G-05? i'm running it in my 84 22r right now after blowing my radiator cap off last summer.

Seen a rad cap on a Chevy do the same thing, the seal was gone and the spring was worn, which allowed it to rattle loose, than boom.

No ones answered my question though, any opinions of the G-05??

Given Ford's and Chrysler's reliability, not sure I would want to run anything designed to run in their vehicles.   It probably works just fine, but with it being a different color you likely shouldn't mix it, so if you are going to go through the process of flushing the system, you might as well and run Toyota Red.

[:)bestgen4runner]

It probably works just fine, but with it being a different color you likely shouldn't mix it, so if you are going to go through the process of flushing the system, you might as well and run Toyota Red.

So So smart!

[MrBooyay]

Seen a rad cap on a Chevy do the same thing, the seal was gone and the spring was worn, which allowed it to rattle loose, than boom.

Given Ford's and Chrysler's reliability, not sure I would want to run anything designed to run in their vehicles.   It probably works just fine, but with it being a different color you likely shouldn't mix it, so if you are going to go through the process of flushing the system, you might as well and run Toyota Red.

I did flush it, but the only reason I really went with the G-05 was because I was working at Napa at the time and got a good discount on it, if they carried the Toyota red i would have been all over it. I'll probably be changing out my radiator before it heats up again so maybe I'll flush it and go with the red this time.

[sassparilla_kid]

I'm thinking of going with Evan's on the 22re I'm gonna be rebuilding soon

[mudmaster]

I'm thinking of going with Evan's on the 22re I'm gonna be rebuilding soon

You have to completely flush any and all water from the system before you use Evans.

[sassparilla_kid]

You have to completely flush any and all water from the system before you use Evans.

That's why I'm thinking of using it after the rebuild, everything will already be taken apart and cleaned out, easier to make sure the block is dry while it's out, so I'll just have to drain the radiator and blow all the water out of it and I'll be set

[Mudder]

That's why I'm thinking of using it after the rebuild, everything will already be taken apart and cleaned out, easier to make sure the block is dry while it's out, so I'll just have to drain the radiator and blow all the water out of it and I'll be set

You also have the heater core and all the hoses going to it to clean as well.

[emsvitil]

I wouldn't put the Evan's in until I was sure everything was good.............  (first start with water)

[sassparilla_kid]

I gotcha, well it'll be a while before I get there, so there's a good chance I'll change my mind by then anyway