Hi All,
I've recently purchased a T25 1985 Holdsworth and I was informed by the previous owner that the coolant needed dropping and re-filling. I have got Triple QX Ethylene Glycol (OAT) based anti freeze as this is what the previous owner passed on. I was wondering if anyone could tell me what the ratio is for coolant and water. Again someone said 80% coolant but just thought I'd see if anyone else can back this up. Originally it was a 1.6 but had been converted to a 1.9.
Thanks ( from a new VW owner who's trying to learn the basics)
Help with coolant to water ratio
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Re: Help with coolant to water ratio
Evening and welcome, check the wiki at the top of the page for everything you'll ever need to know
For a 50/50 ratio you'll need 8 or 9 litres of coolant[to make up16-18 litres in total]
David
For a 50/50 ratio you'll need 8 or 9 litres of coolant[to make up16-18 litres in total]
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Re: Help with coolant to water ratio
Thank you David,
I checked the Wiki and did see it said 50:50. It was just someone told me that for the VW water cooled engine the concentration of coolant should be more ie, 80:20. So I was just wanted other peoples opinions. Also someone else has advised me to find out the correct PH balance of coolant once its been mixed. Has anyone else ever done this and if so how?
Sorry if I ask anything stupid, but if I don't ask i'll never find out.
Kerry
I checked the Wiki and did see it said 50:50. It was just someone told me that for the VW water cooled engine the concentration of coolant should be more ie, 80:20. So I was just wanted other peoples opinions. Also someone else has advised me to find out the correct PH balance of coolant once its been mixed. Has anyone else ever done this and if so how?
Sorry if I ask anything stupid, but if I don't ask i'll never find out.
Kerry
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Re: Help with coolant to water ratio
I'm guessing from a clue in the first post it's probably a diesel (gone from 1.6 to 1.9)?
In that case you don't need any fancy spec coolant. Just 50% mix of any decent glycol stuff (eg super coldmaster blue) will do. Only real advantage of posher stuff is longer life between changes. You may have been told about the special coolant requirements of the WBX engine, but that doesn't apply to diesels.
In that case you don't need any fancy spec coolant. Just 50% mix of any decent glycol stuff (eg super coldmaster blue) will do. Only real advantage of posher stuff is longer life between changes. You may have been told about the special coolant requirements of the WBX engine, but that doesn't apply to diesels.
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Re: Help with coolant to water ratio
Don't mix pink with blue otherwise you get black sludge
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Re: Help with coolant to water ratio
Thank you to those who replied. As I said very new to this, and yes it is a diesel. Think I will be on the forum quite a lot. Seems quite invaluable.
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Re: Help with coolant to water ratio
10/17 coolant/total iirc for total winter protection -20'