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its just water distilled water you have to buy that anyway.
---AutoMerged DoublePost--- not just water distilled water. you have to buy that anyway |
ugh...
To the OP... Go to Ford and ask for the FW-16 coolant aditive. Or install a coolant filter with Precharged filters like I do. |
So whats fw-16?
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Cooling system maintenance
The cooling system on any diesel has special concerns. It's possible for the coolant to cavitate--produce tiny bubbles--that can with time cause pin holes throught the cylinder walls from the water jackets. For this there is an additive; Ford P/N FW-15 or FW-16, Fleetguard P/N DCA4; that needs to be maintained in the coolant. Generally this means installing 8 to 10 oz of the additive to the cooling system every 15000 miles. Another method is to monitor the cooling system with Fleetguard's DCA4 test kit P/N CC2602 or CC2602A. This measures the level of DCA4 in the system, then you add the amount of SCA/DCA as required to reach a nitrite level of 1.2-3.0 PPM. The cooling system should be drained (and flushed if you live in an area with especialy alkiline water) and refilled with a fresh 50/50 mix of coolant/distilled or demineralized water and one pint of the additive for every two gallons of coolant/water at 30,000 miles. Use only a ethylene glycol-based coolant, preferably low-silicate. |
CSIPSD: Love the detailed reply, very helpful thank you :5:
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So how did the coolant flush turn out?
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Actually i havent even had time to do it yet, been super busy :argh: hopefully this weekend..i will let u know the results though
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Originally Posted by CSIPSD
(Post 815790)
Cooling system maintenance
The cooling system on any diesel has special concerns. It's possible for the coolant to cavitate--produce tiny bubbles--that can with time cause pin holes throught the cylinder walls from the water jackets. For this there is an additive; Ford P/N FW-15 or FW-16, Fleetguard P/N DCA4; that needs to be maintained in the coolant. Generally this means installing 8 to 10 oz of the additive to the cooling system every 15000 miles. Another method is to monitor the cooling system with Fleetguard's DCA4 test kit P/N CC2602 or CC2602A. This measures the level of DCA4 in the system, then you add the amount of SCA/DCA as required to reach a nitrite level of 1.2-3.0 PPM. The cooling system should be drained (and flushed if you live in an area with especialy alkiline water) and refilled with a fresh 50/50 mix of coolant/distilled or demineralized water and one pint of the additive for every two gallons of coolant/water at 30,000 miles. Use only a ethylene glycol-based coolant, preferably low-silicate. thats the additive i'm talking about! joe, i knew i wasn't the only one on here using the additive. I don't test mine (shame on me) but i do add a pint about every 15k or so. |
I dont test mine, I just use coolant filters that are precharged.
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Originally Posted by CSIPSD
(Post 815783)
ugh...
To the OP... Go to Ford and ask for the FW-16 coolant aditive. Or install a coolant filter with Precharged filters like I do. Where does one find a coolant filter setup?:humm: |
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