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Sounds like you may be onto the problem.
Flushed the cooling system to clear water. Added same Brand, Type, Color of coolant(Fleet Charge).
Sounds like you may be onto the problem.
I drained the radiator and took the contents to the dealership. After standing overnight two layers appear. A pinkish upper(coolant color) and a milky, thickish bottom layer. If oil is in the coolant, shouldn't it be apparent and be on top? I just did an experiment with the Fleet and Rotilla oil and it does not look like what drained from my radiator.
Do you have any enemies out there that could have put something in it?
I recently purchased a German automobile from my neighbor with EXACTLY that same symptoms and signs. The previous owner was just fed up with getting no heat from the heater core.
When a sample of the coolant (pink) was allowed to set for a day, the two layers appeared in a most obvious way. Pinkish (Pentosin G12) on top, and a milk thicker material below.
No indication of mixed coolants was reported, but I believe there may have been "something".
I took advantage of a warm spell, and spent a couple of hours flushing the coolant systen every which way. I was amazed at how much flushing was required to end up with just clean water flowing out of the system.
On final restoration of the coolant system I selected the "Mercedes Benze" compatable product from the shelf of options at the local flaps.
I'm going to stick with that one type for this car, that's for sure!
The Hurliman tractor runs on the "green stuff", and the Fordson doesn't care what is put in it (thermo siphon) so long as it doesn't freeze. ;-)
Thanks for sharing the details of your anti-freeze observation. Now I know "it happens"!
cheers
Cal
I drained the radiator and took the contents to the dealership. After standing overnight two layers appear. A pinkish upper(coolant color) and a milky, thickish bottom layer. If oil is in the coolant, shouldn't it be apparent and be on top? I just did an experiment with the Fleet and Rotilla oil and it does not look like what drained from my radiator.