WHY does Antifreeze have to be difficult?!

[Diezel_Cowboy]

Hey guys..........I bought the new radiator and want to put it back on and filler up BUT I am unsure what kind of antifreeze is the best.
From what i've heard and researched it seems that a green low-silicate antifreeze is best but a lot of the containers dont seem to say if it is low silicate! I know that i should also add the SCA to the system for cavitation protection.
Does ford/motorcraft have an antifreeze that is low silicate heavy duty? There are no places around here that have the fleetcharge type coolant with SCA pre added.
Alright, I am hoping you guys can point me in the definite right direction. Thanks!

 

[hheynow]

Pointing you in the right direction scroll down

 

[Agnem]

A lot of guys are running that purple stuff now. Me, I like Green

 

[Mike]

Originally posted by Diezel_Cowboy
There are no places around here that have the fleetcharge type coolant with SCA pre added.

D_C is having problems finding Fleetguard Mel.

 

[Diezel_Cowboy]

Thanks guys. I found some low silicate, heavy duty, ethelyne glycol based at a farm machinery dealer close by! BUT i have another question, What is the total coolant capacity of the 7.3 IDI Turbo? Do any of you know. Thanks.

 

[Agnem]

8 gallons total.

 

[Diezel_Cowboy]

Originally posted by Agnem
8 gallons total.

Thanks Mel,
Reason i was wondering is so i would know how much SCA (FW-15) to add to the coolant.
The machienery dealer told me that 6.4 oz to a gallon of coolant is recommended.
At 8 gallons capacity if figures out to 3.2, 16 oz bottles of FW-15.
I didnt drain the block but i suspect the coolant that was left needed retreated as well.

 

[rancherman84]

i work for a CASE-IH dealer.
our tractors run cummins engines so we use fleetgaurd coolant.
i use the premix (the blue stuff).also use the fleetgaurd coolant filter.

 

[smokin_stroker00]

Originally posted by Diezel_Cowboy
WHY does Antifreeze have to be difficult?!

Antifreeze is not difficult just the person tring to put it in can be difficult

 

[L.Wilkinson]

"Why does antifreeze have to be difficult" -
Maybe its the "jugs" that are hard to get open!
I'm not sugesting a discussion of ****
Stroker00, for what reason did you get banned 8 times?:Sly

 

[Swany]

Re: Re: WHY does Antifreeze have to be difficult?!

Originally posted by smokin_stroker00
Antifreeze is not difficult just the person tring to put it in can be difficult

amen, kinda like how many licks does it take to get to the center of a tootsie pop...