Greetings.
I am super confused.
A few years ago I did some research on what coolant was best for my '91 E350 7.3 IDI short bus, and came away with the solid verdict that the basic green stuff was IT. I also came away with the impression that cavitation was not a huge thing in this particular vehicle. I didn't have as many places to look back then, I guess.
Well, I'm having some issues and googling around to see what might be going on and I just decided to look and see what the symptoms of cavitation might be, for kicks. All of sudden every article I see is saying NOT to use the basic green stuff, that you need low silicate coolant, that 7.3 IDIs are especially sensitive to cavitation - more or less the opposite of my previous takeaway. I have been using green antifreeze for 3 years now.
In all this reading I can't seem to find consensus, and the other thing I can't find is any info on WHAT IT FEELS LIKE, what symptoms will be present, with cavitation.
I have read a dozen articles at this point on what cavitation IS and how it happens but still am no closer to understanding what behavior would be present if that were an issue, and, though I know for sure I need coolant, I'm terrified to put any in because now I don't know what kind I'm supposed to use!
Can anybody give me the answers to those two questions, once and for all?
I am super confused.
A few years ago I did some research on what coolant was best for my '91 E350 7.3 IDI short bus, and came away with the solid verdict that the basic green stuff was IT. I also came away with the impression that cavitation was not a huge thing in this particular vehicle. I didn't have as many places to look back then, I guess.
Well, I'm having some issues and googling around to see what might be going on and I just decided to look and see what the symptoms of cavitation might be, for kicks. All of sudden every article I see is saying NOT to use the basic green stuff, that you need low silicate coolant, that 7.3 IDIs are especially sensitive to cavitation - more or less the opposite of my previous takeaway. I have been using green antifreeze for 3 years now.
In all this reading I can't seem to find consensus, and the other thing I can't find is any info on WHAT IT FEELS LIKE, what symptoms will be present, with cavitation.
I have read a dozen articles at this point on what cavitation IS and how it happens but still am no closer to understanding what behavior would be present if that were an issue, and, though I know for sure I need coolant, I'm terrified to put any in because now I don't know what kind I'm supposed to use!
Can anybody give me the answers to those two questions, once and for all?