To What Line Should the Coolant Tank be Filled?
To What Line Should the Coolant Tank be Filled?
05-10-2002, 03:27 PM
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I fill mine about a inch above the min line when cold. Then when the car warms up, the coolant expands about 3/4 of the way up to max. Don't fill to max when cold, the system will most likely spit it out the overflow once it warms up.
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05-10-2002, 03:48 PM
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Well, that explains it. I filled it up to the Max line when cold and now have a puddle under the car. It is sitting just below the max line now with the car warm.
05-10-2002, 06:26 PM
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I have been using the "Autobahn" brand coolant from the VW dealer. The VW's also need phosphorus free stuff. Just be sure to get the stuff for older VW's (not the orange stuff) and it should be Blue in color.
05-12-2002, 11:50 AM
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[quote]Originally posted by Tremelune:
<strong>Phospherus free is just because our rads are aluminum, right? I use stuff from Mercedes and it is kinda orange.</strong><hr></blockquote>
No our engines are aluminum!
<strong>Phospherus free is just because our rads are aluminum, right? I use stuff from Mercedes and it is kinda orange.</strong><hr></blockquote>
No our engines are aluminum!
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05-12-2002, 12:20 PM
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No Tazz, our rads are AL also, and plastic end tanks that love to crack. I'd be more worried about the radiator and those small passages than the motor.
The old green stuff and distilled water has worked just fine for me in AL engines with all sorts of different metals in the rest of the system. Anyone ever had a corrosion problem doing this? I doubt it.
The orange 5 year Dex-Cool has a real checkered history on corosion .... I flushed mine out when I read all the horror stories and went back to green.
The old green stuff and distilled water has worked just fine for me in AL engines with all sorts of different metals in the rest of the system. Anyone ever had a corrosion problem doing this? I doubt it.
The orange 5 year Dex-Cool has a real checkered history on corosion .... I flushed mine out when I read all the horror stories and went back to green.
