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Old Jun 17, 2010 | 08:33 PM
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sorry if i sound thick but noticed a leak and when i had a look my jubilee clip had loosend off so i tightened it and filled up with a little bit water but i know it has to be 50/50 but didnt have any at the time and there was still some in the bottle so i think ill be ok but want to get some so i can keep it 50 50 cheers
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any aslong it not pink as that don't mix with the blue or green stuff
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Old Jun 17, 2010 | 09:08 PM
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so any aslong as its not pink? lol??
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Old Jun 17, 2010 | 09:12 PM
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Originally Posted by scottyrs
so any aslong as its not pink? lol??

yer as it reacts with the blue stuff ,pop it to motorfactor they give you rite stuff pal
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Old Jun 17, 2010 | 09:18 PM
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just drain the lot and start again WITH the GENUINE FORD SUPER ANTIFREEZE !!!
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Old Jun 17, 2010 | 09:19 PM
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ok cheers mate ill pop down tommorow so i just ask for coolant for saph cossy and aslong as it isnt pink ill get it lol thanks mate
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Originally Posted by Ginge !
just drain the lot and start again WITH the GENUINE FORD SUPER ANTIFREEZE !!!
how much is that mate do you know? so is that just 100% then no water added to it
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Old Jun 17, 2010 | 09:25 PM
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50 50 mix and ford are doing a special price for garages at the moment too
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50 50 mix and ford are doing a special price for garages at the moment too

so how do i get it on special then? order it through a diffrent garage? sorry if im sounding thick just dont want to brake nothing on the new cossie but defo need some tomoro
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Originally Posted by dingla rs
any aslong it not pink as that don't mix with the blue or green stuff
You can use pink if u flush the system
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Old Jun 18, 2010 | 06:52 PM
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well i went to my motor factors today and they give me 2litres of coolant said drain the lot and start again so i did ant put the full 2 litres in, then about 2-3 litres of water is that right its what he saidf to do and my leak still hasnt stopped fitted 2 new jubilee clips and moved car so icould check if there was any fresh marks on the floor and there is
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Old Jun 18, 2010 | 07:07 PM
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All I ever do is drop the lot, then add the antifreeze first, so you know there is enough in there, it doesn't need to be exactly 50/50.
I use the orange(USAFE) when I can "borrow" some, 10 year life, and I still change it every 2 years!!
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Old Jun 19, 2010 | 08:09 AM
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I use Silkolene Pro Cool.
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Old Jun 19, 2010 | 09:01 AM
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i just replaced my anti freeze in my cossie yesterday. I just put some of the blue stuff in from work.
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Old Jun 19, 2010 | 10:09 AM
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so what happens when you mix them then lads?
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Old Jun 19, 2010 | 10:16 AM
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they react and congeals (sp?!) as theres different chemicals in them!!!! Not good lol.

U said not to use pink, but how do u know its not got pink in already

As said best bet is to drop the lot and change it all!!! The only difference other than the chemicals is the life of it really but its best to change it every few years anyhoo!!
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