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11-08-2016, 10:14 PM
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Went to Ford and they gave me the recommended stuff. Was bright yellow
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12-08-2016, 05:52 AM
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You can use whatever you like, just don't go mixing different colours.
12-08-2016, 06:08 AM
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Back in the day it was blue.
As said don't mix.
You can get a coolant called prestone which is yellow and turns green if you have headgasket issues
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13-08-2016, 09:10 AM
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Back in the day it was blue.
As said don't mix.
You can get a coolant called prestone which is yellow and turns green if you have headgasket issues
Don't start... i'm just over it...
On topic, i have the yellow stuff now and it's still yellow
13-08-2016, 10:22 AM
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Blue is IAT, the newer stuff is OAT, which causes damage to older engines.
13-08-2016, 10:26 AM
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Blue is IAT, the newer stuff is OAT, which causes damage to older engines.
100% correct.
13-08-2016, 11:10 AM
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How will the newer stuff damage an older engine?
13-08-2016, 12:56 PM
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How will the newer stuff damage an older engine?
It can attack gaskets, solder used in older radiators etc.
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13-08-2016, 02:33 PM
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It can attack gaskets, solder used in older radiators etc.
We have these issues sometimes at work with the vintage and 50's cars.
Also iat and oat mixed can cause it congeal and block water ways.
13-08-2016, 03:52 PM
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I use that Evans waterless coolant. Seem to be good and haven't got to worry about mixtures
20-08-2016, 12:24 PM
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Cheers guys, blue coolant it is then
21-08-2016, 11:07 AM
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Back in the day it was blue.
As said don't mix.
You can get a coolant called prestone which is yellow and turns green if you have headgasket issues
It was pink from the factory
21-08-2016, 12:29 PM
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It was pink from the factory
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What spec would that be?
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21-08-2016, 02:04 PM
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Gay spec
21-08-2016, 04:32 PM
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Gay spec
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27-08-2016, 08:47 AM
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Hi,
Ford Super plus was the pink stuff factory fitted to all Ford's of the era.
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27-08-2016, 09:44 PM
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The ford super plus i put in mine was luminous yellow when it went in, but has turned pink now water has been added.
28-08-2016, 10:47 AM
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So what's the alternative these days as you cannot get the old type ford coolant anymore.
28-08-2016, 10:53 AM
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I use oat in mine. Its like what oil you use debate.......
28-08-2016, 03:24 PM
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It came from the factory with pink stuff in it so I got pink stuff from Euro and put that in.
As far as I know blue lasts 2 years and pink 5.
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31-08-2016, 07:04 PM
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So what's the alternative these days as you cannot get the old type ford coolant anymore.
Most (as do I) use OAT, as Tony said it was not IAT originally.
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31-08-2016, 07:10 PM
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As I said earlier. I gave Ford the antifreeze spec from my manual for the Cosworth, and they gave me the correct stuff. It goes in almost luminous yellow, but when you add the water it goes pink.
31-08-2016, 07:12 PM
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As I said earlier. I gave Ford the antifreeze spec from my manual for the Cosworth, and they gave me the correct stuff. It goes in almost luminous yellow, but when you add the water it goes pink.
It's all the same really, barring what type it is.
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31-08-2016, 07:13 PM
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Got the pink stuff in the new Fiesta to. Original Ford to. I think in the Mondeo it was pink to...someday long ago. Never really care.
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