jasonp31

Mixing green with orange should not causing a "gelling" problem like I've read numerous, numerous times.

What will happen though, is the two together will lower the corrosion protection significantly. I do not recommend mixing the two unless you're in a pinch.

dhdenney

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The gelling theory has long stood cuz I've read it/heard it for a while myself. Is it true? Dunno. I ain't gonna try it though.

crookedbowtie

Darn good way to crack your block. It freezes were I live, at least put some antifreeze in with the water. Are you crazy?

AChotrod

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Doubt he will ever read this since its an old thread.
Didnt they release some info claiming all the dex cool BS was in fact BS and that dex cool itself causes issues?????

IronOutlaw

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Actually, it does cause a brown goop when they mix. My dad mixed the green and orange in my moms 98 olds mini-van. It was a big mistake, it stopped up everything and warped the heads. You could see the brown stuff collecting all in the resevoir.

xx_ED_xx

iTrader: (17)

The brown stuff was oil and coolant since the intake gaskets suck on those vans. And yes there was a lawsuit about it dex cool supposedly is bad. Who the hell knows. I think if it has a leak or is going to leak doesnt matter the color. I used to be a GM tech. 3.1 3.4 3.8 4.3 5.7 pretty much all of them with them stupid plastic intake gaskets leak. Or even worse plastic upper plenums that water and exhaust etc run thru. Brillant engineering feet i say

AChotrod

iTrader: (17)

I was reading it is not the dexcool itself but if it get scontaminated with impurities or air in the system and heats up to much it can get goopy?

dhdenney

iTrader: (53)

I've got an idea. Don't use Dexcool.

TwoFast4Lv

iTrader: (8)

Actualy the new green coolant can be mixed with any thing.

There is so much coolant wives tales out there that is for sure...

AChotrod

iTrader: (17)

Very true Ellis! Almost everything says it can be mixed with any color coolant these days