feltch racing 0 Posted February 10, 2006 Report Share Posted February 10, 2006 why is the water in most vr's in the expansion tanks red ? i thought u just put normal water in there ?! Link to post Share on other sites
Eat this 2 Posted February 10, 2006 Report Share Posted February 10, 2006 iv no idea mate mine isnt Link to post Share on other sites
TVR6 0 Posted February 10, 2006 Report Share Posted February 10, 2006 Hello m8, assuming you're being serious and I'm not being drawn in... It's the engine coolant. The engine coolant is red in colour (sometimes blue, although the most up to date is red) It's mixed with water to a certain strength and in a nut-shell it provides cooling, anti-freeze and anti-corrosion protection to the engine during all seasons. Link to post Share on other sites
bazz780 0 Posted February 10, 2006 Report Share Posted February 10, 2006 yes... so those who dont have red or blue water need to be sorting that out for better engine protection Link to post Share on other sites
Whitedog 0 Posted February 10, 2006 Report Share Posted February 10, 2006 Thought it was pink???? Or am i just being picky? Link to post Share on other sites
vr6matt 0 Posted February 10, 2006 Report Share Posted February 10, 2006 Lol, yea if mine was not red or pink or blue I would be shitting myself! G38 (the red one) is the best coolant, doesnt really matter if its a bit pinky just how much you dilute it down mate Link to post Share on other sites
jaysVR6 2 Posted February 10, 2006 Report Share Posted February 10, 2006 Some high performance cars run 100% coolant and no water. Keeps temps down because of the higher boiling point.Check this link: http://www.evanscooling.com/main21.htm Link to post Share on other sites
Joe M 0 Posted February 10, 2006 Report Share Posted February 10, 2006 I wouldnt try that with normal coolant, the stuff in your link is designed to be run at 100%, most coolants arent. Link to post Share on other sites
vdubgirl 3 Posted February 10, 2006 Report Share Posted February 10, 2006 Mines pink cause mines a girl car lol I'm only kidding yes the cooler is to do with the engine coolant/antifreeze Link to post Share on other sites
Whitedog 0 Posted February 10, 2006 Report Share Posted February 10, 2006 HA HA, cooler....nice one claire...nice pun Link to post Share on other sites
vdubgirl 3 Posted February 10, 2006 Report Share Posted February 10, 2006 HA HA' date=' cooler....nice one claire...nice pun[/quote']Was actually a typo Doh never mind maybe i did have a girlie moment hehehehehe !shy Link to post Share on other sites
petervr6 0 Posted February 10, 2006 Report Share Posted February 10, 2006 thought they were meant to have the red coolant only. even thought mines blue.lol Link to post Share on other sites
ingham 5 Posted February 10, 2006 Report Share Posted February 10, 2006 is called G11 and G12 is ment to be pink ,goes brown if mixed others (blue) Link to post Share on other sites
purple highline monster 0 Posted February 10, 2006 Report Share Posted February 10, 2006 Vw use G12 + which is pink, the blue is G11 and they stopped using it on later cars in the 1990`s as it can corode ally parts quicker, hence all the plastic pipe fittings on later vw`s Link to post Share on other sites
feltch racing 0 Posted February 10, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2006 where can i buy this pink or red coolant ? Link to post Share on other sites
Justicevr6 0 Posted February 11, 2006 Report Share Posted February 11, 2006 Most local motorist shops can get it for you,my local one keeps it in stock. Link to post Share on other sites
fritzenberg 3 Posted February 11, 2006 Report Share Posted February 11, 2006 can someone do a guide on how to change the coolant? Link to post Share on other sites
Petesvw 0 Posted February 12, 2006 Report Share Posted February 12, 2006 Remove yer lower rad pipe mate, this will drain the system.When you've refilled it, run it till the fans kick in, then re-check your levels : ) Link to post Share on other sites
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