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My 96 Contour has the red antifreeze in it. Every car I have ever worked on with this red stuf in it always has a dirty cooling system. The label in the engine compartment reads that you have to use special antifreeze with the engine, I guess it being aluminum. Can I flush the cooling system and use the green stuff? I have seen many pics on here and they have green antifreeze. Wonder why mine has red???
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I'd just stick with green. The manf. states that you should use what it came with from the factory.
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Thanks for the links. After reading all of them it seems people are divided. I seen in there that the green stuff has silica or something in it that can eat stuff up. I really dont know. I change antifreeze every year anyway so maybe it wouldnt hurt to go with the green stuff. I have not had this car long
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Just make sure the label says it's safe for aluminum. On some antifreezes, the color is only that, color.
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Actually...you need to be very careful with this. Make sure you flush your system very well! The two different colors do NOT mix well. In fact if there is enough of both together they will coagulate into a slush goo...which i'm sure is NOT good for your cooling system.
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Originally posted by Contouraholic:
On some antifreezes, the color is only that, color.
False! Guess again.
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Ahhh! Help please. So much confusion! I'm just minutes from replacing my first WP (102k miles and stock still good) and I don't know now what coolant use. I checked my reservoir and it looks like Yellow. According to what was posted on other threads that's the Ford coolant, but I can't find it anywhere around.
My question now is:
Can I replace what I will loose from the WP replacement with water?
If not, can I add Zerex (Valvoline Dexcool alternative) to replace that?
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You have green. You need to replace with GREEN. NOT DEXCOOL. Do not just add water because you'll lose too much. Might as well flush it if you are replacing pump. Green can be found at any gas station, auto parts place etc.
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Quote:
You have green. You need to replace with GREEN. NOT DEXCOOL.
Well, things are getting clearer (or greener  ). Thanks God.
But, how can you be so sure is Green and not Yellow?
Suppose it is Yellow (which can't be found around) can I add green?
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Originally posted by pabloquintana:
Well, things are getting clearer (or greener ). Thanks God.
Actually it's Todd but I see the confusion.
Originally posted by pabloquintana:
Suppose it is Yellow (which can't be found around) can I add green?
No such thing as YELLOW. Add green?! What is this logic? No comment.
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