Ethylene Glycol BLUE antifreeze coolant - Page 2

Laird Scooby · Oct 3rd, 2018, 10:04

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Originally Posted by volvoid

whats wrong with there being a bit of old coolant in there ? assuming its not as good as it was, just do the sums as though its water. Or; simply pour in the whole 5-litre bottle and add water as required. Not worth keeping a pint of antifreexe in the shed, might as well be in the engine

Old ethylene glycol can turn acidic and then attack the very engine it is designed and you are trying to protect.

As for keeping a pint of antifreeze in the shed if your system is a 9L total, good idea! Putting too much antifreeze in can cause many other problems.

volvoid · Oct 3rd, 2018, 20:59

How to dispose of the old stuff ?
Its toxic, not ideal to pour it into the ground or to let it go down the drain and from there to the river.

volvoid · Oct 3rd, 2018, 21:03

The answer is to take it to the council tip in sealed containers.
Or a local garage might take it. They have to pay to get rid of it.

oragex · Oct 4th, 2018, 01:37

I had prestone and it didn't do well to me. Seems it clogged a bit the heater core. Also using tap water even just to 'flush' the system will get lime deposits after a while. I use only distilled water mixed with the genuine Volvo coolant which was far less expensive than what the internet seems to be saying. I paid the coolant around $25 USD from Volvo for 1 gallon of concentrate, plus 1 gallon of distilled water another $2. Total less than $30 for 2 gallons (have used about 5-6 liters), instead of 2 gallons of pre-mixed Prestone for around the same price.

Quite along and boring video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69ymGTqHxRw

Laird Scooby · Oct 4th, 2018, 07:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by oragex

Also using tap water even just to 'flush' the system will get lime deposits after a while.

Hence my suggestion of using a flushing agent in the method i posted. Also in most ethylene glycol antifreezes, there are additives to help counteract limescale and corrosion.

volvoid · Oct 4th, 2018, 10:16

apart from in the puond shop products which are mostly water

Laird Scooby · Oct 4th, 2018, 11:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by volvoid

apart from in the puond shop products which are mostly water

I had hoped common sense would dictate the avoidance of pound shops for vital life-fluids for your car except in dire emergency. 'nuff said!

volvoid · Oct 4th, 2018, 14:00

there seems to be a general decrease in common sense among the public.
Is it related to the growing obesity, I wonder ?

baggy798 · Oct 5th, 2018, 02:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by volvoid

How to dispose of the old stuff ?
Its toxic, not ideal to pour it into the ground or to let it go down the drain and from there to the river.

Have fun collecting the 300 gallons of contaminated water after you've left the tap running for 20+ minutes.

Dippydog · Oct 5th, 2018, 08:01

Notonly is it not ideal to pour it into the ground or let run down the drains it also happens to be illegal to do so.

Oct 3rd, 2018, 20:59	#12
volvoid Monster Raving Loony Last Online: Nov 12th, 2018 20:03 Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: hitchin	How to dispose of the old stuff ? Its toxic, not ideal to pour it into the ground or to let it go down the drain and from there to the river. __________________ 1994 850 2.0 bought at 32,000 miles used daily now 45,000. Still like a nearly-new car 2004 filthy polluting diesel VW

Oct 3rd, 2018, 21:03	#13
volvoid Monster Raving Loony Last Online: Nov 12th, 2018 20:03 Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: hitchin	The answer is to take it to the council tip in sealed containers. Or a local garage might take it. They have to pay to get rid of it. __________________ 1994 850 2.0 bought at 32,000 miles used daily now 45,000. Still like a nearly-new car 2004 filthy polluting diesel VW

Oct 4th, 2018, 01:37	#14
oragex Premier Member Last Online: Jul 26th, 2021 21:24 Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Coldnada	I had prestone and it didn't do well to me. Seems it clogged a bit the heater core. Also using tap water even just to 'flush' the system will get lime deposits after a while. I use only distilled water mixed with the genuine Volvo coolant which was far less expensive than what the internet seems to be saying. I paid the coolant around $25 USD from Volvo for 1 gallon of concentrate, plus 1 gallon of distilled water another $2. Total less than $30 for 2 gallons (have used about 5-6 liters), instead of 2 gallons of pre-mixed Prestone for around the same price. Quite along and boring video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69ymGTqHxRw __________________ Several Volvo Repair Videos https://www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...ECTts0FSVSOT_c

Oct 4th, 2018, 10:16	#16
volvoid Monster Raving Loony Last Online: Nov 12th, 2018 20:03 Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: hitchin	apart from in the puond shop products which are mostly water __________________ 1994 850 2.0 bought at 32,000 miles used daily now 45,000. Still like a nearly-new car 2004 filthy polluting diesel VW

Oct 4th, 2018, 14:00	#18
volvoid Monster Raving Loony Last Online: Nov 12th, 2018 20:03 Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: hitchin	there seems to be a general decrease in common sense among the public. Is it related to the growing obesity, I wonder ? __________________ 1994 850 2.0 bought at 32,000 miles used daily now 45,000. Still like a nearly-new car 2004 filthy polluting diesel VW

Oct 5th, 2018, 08:01	#20
Dippydog Premier Member Last Online: Yesterday 17:18 Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: S****horpe	Notonly is it not ideal to pour it into the ground or let run down the drains it also happens to be illegal to do so.

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