blue or pink coolant

Big lumps of metals and spanners. Including servicing and fluids.

Moderators: User administrators, Moderators

Post Reply
Fannywire
Registered user
Posts: 6
Joined: 04 Aug 2018, 22:51
80-90 Mem No: 0

blue or pink coolant

Post by Fannywire »

Hi everyone, hope you can help a novice?
im confused with regards to the right coolant to use. We have a 1985 water cooled 1900cc DG engine in our t25 and unsure as to what colour coolant to use. Ive read many posts, youtube etc etc but still unsure.
its currently on minimum level and I want to top up. help please?

Kind Regards

Alan and Michelle

multisi
Registered user
Posts: 1725
Joined: 03 Apr 2016, 12:01
80-90 Mem No: 12
Location: jersey

Re: blue or pink coolant

Post by multisi »

What colour is in it now ? If its blue put in some more of the same colour.
1992 red lle 2.2 subaru 1990 rhd caravelle 2.2 subaru 1986 california import vanagon

User avatar
Dubworth
Registered user
Posts: 210
Joined: 31 Dec 2015, 10:56
80-90 Mem No: 16562
Location: Manchester

Re: blue or pink coolant

Post by Dubworth »

As above , don’t mix, but ideally pink g13(that’s the important bit), as it’s got the all important anti corrosives in.
1985 Sheldon High Top 1.9DF

Fannywire
Registered user
Posts: 6
Joined: 04 Aug 2018, 22:51
80-90 Mem No: 0

Re: blue or pink coolant

Post by Fannywire »

multisi wrote:What colour is in it now ? If its blue put in some more of the same colour.
It just looks clear?

pandp38
Registered user
Posts: 96
Joined: 30 Jan 2012, 15:26
80-90 Mem No: 10665
Location: Doncaster

Re: blue or pink coolant

Post by pandp38 »

If your coolant is colourless it’s probably just water. I’d top it up with water for now and in the near future drain it all off, flush out and refill using pink g13/water mix.
1990 Autohomes Kameo 1.9 DG + LPG

multisi
Registered user
Posts: 1725
Joined: 03 Apr 2016, 12:01
80-90 Mem No: 12
Location: jersey

Re: blue or pink coolant

Post by multisi »

Its most likely weak blue coolant, just pour in neat blue coolant .
1992 red lle 2.2 subaru 1990 rhd caravelle 2.2 subaru 1986 california import vanagon

User avatar
Mr Bean
R.I.P.
Posts: 3532
Joined: 11 Jun 2008, 06:49
80-90 Mem No: 5485
Location: Hertfordshire

Re: blue or pink coolant

Post by Mr Bean »

To be safe I flushed out the blue yonks ago and now use a 50% ratio of red antifreeze which seems to be the consensus view. I use a cheap as chips hydrometer as a back up check before winter sets in.
Well-timed silence hath more eloquence than speech.
"A quiet shy boy who took little part in games or sport"
88 High top 2.1 WBX

User avatar
R0B
Moderator
Posts: 18852
Joined: 07 Oct 2005, 17:33
80-90 Mem No: 864
Location: Cheshire

Re: blue or pink coolant

Post by R0B »

You must have missed this when you checked the Wiki. :) http://wiki.club8090.co.uk/index.php/Co ... ded_brands" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
2.1 LPG/Petrol Auto Caravelle

"The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits"

MGP
Registered user
Posts: 380
Joined: 11 Sep 2014, 21:50
80-90 Mem No: 13910
Location: Dunmow

Re: blue or pink coolant

Post by MGP »

It doesn't matter which antifreeze you use, never has, so long as it's replaced at the correct intervals, poor earth's will cause more damage to the head studs than using the "wrong" antifreeze by causing the coolant to turn acidic, the ph level of your coolant should be checked regularly, easiest way at home is to use a multimeter between batt -ve and the coolant any more than a 0.3v reading and it needs changing.

Sent from my SM-G390F using Tapatalk
'89 1.9td AAZ engine
http://www.dubsonthefritz.co.uk" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Da dan
Registered user
Posts: 612
Joined: 16 Sep 2015, 06:00
80-90 Mem No: 0

Re: blue or pink coolant

Post by Da dan »

Find where, if it’s leaking then replace with anti corrosion one. A garage can check ph if required for a few quid or do your self. If your van is a keeper you need to keep on top of it. Good luck


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Post Reply