coolant changed colour

Post by **smavan** » 01 Dec 2006, 21:16

yes its an odd one but my coolant has changed from nice blue to mucky purple, is it exhaust gasses getting into the system? or something else.

Post by **Hacksawbob** » 01 Dec 2006, 21:39

has anyone else topped it up? G12+ is pink and mixed with G11 makes mauve coluor

Post by **smavan** » 01 Dec 2006, 22:12

no have been using halwits basic. there also seems to be a greasy deposit in the top up tank!

Post by **kevtherev** » 02 Dec 2006, 00:52

oh dear

drain it and get the proper stuff in...G12+

check the wiki

Post by **stuckin88** » 02 Dec 2006, 10:32

--basic antifreeze is ok if its changed every 2 yrs--G12+ is 5 yr antifreeze-& I doubt its much different to any other pink 5 yr stuff---it is almost immpossible to drain the system completely so you need to flush it as well with a hose pipe--other wise several litres of your old antifreeze could be left in--