s13 92 KA24DE, what Coolant liquid??

[tougemaster]

My Coolant are running out almost empty.. which bran you guys perfer for the Coolant liquid for a stock KA24DE with Koyo Radiator??

Going to run to the store to get some soon!!! HELP!!

[SR20d2fourT]

I don't remember what it was called but I always got the premixed 50/50.

It was in a yellow canister. Just get some good stuff.

[tougemaster]

You mean Prestone?? 50/50 rite?

Yeah i was looking at that.. but really whats 50/50 mean tho??

[SR20d2fourT]

fifty fifty is a mix of fifty percent of water and the other straight coolant.


it's a good mix, ran it on my SR all the time.

yes, it's prestone.

[tougemaster]

Thanks... sorry for the Nub question

[SR20d2fourT]

you're welcome.

[wangan_cruiser]

why are you loosing coolant? u never refill it?

[Anto]

50/50 is fine

I use zerex g-05 with some blue food coloring for color. no phosphates. mmmmmmmmmm

[90KAcoupe]

dexcool.. and distilled water.. it keeps the radiator and all the water jackets extremely clean!!

[louisdaboois]

dexcool? damn dude, when i worked at a shop and did radiator flushes for GM's they always came out gunky and gross as poop. granted most people dont do general maintenece on their cars, but ive seen it with less than 30k....

[90KAcoupe]

i've never had a problem with it.. we put it in everything we own and everything looks spotless.

[louisdaboois]

thats cool, as long as it works out. i guess its just a GM thing, lol

[Z U L8R]

dex-cool is trash

since it's warming up i run straight up water and redline-wet&wetter, or you can get some "never overheat" or "be-cool" from pep boys, then the rest water.

just my .02
Dave =]

[tougemaster]

dex-cool is trash

since it's warming up i run straight up water and redline-wet&wetter, or you can get some "never overheat" or "be-cool" from pep boys, then the rest water.

just my .02
Dave =]


Yeah, I went to Kragen and got some Redline Wet&water. instead of prestone 50/50.. friend told me that he used on his Evo and works good!!!

[Anto]

dexcool? damn dude, when i worked at a shop and did radiator flushes for GM's they always came out gunky and gross as poop. granted most people dont do general maintenece on their cars, but ive seen it with less than 30k....
dexcool IS trash

wait until you have an improperly bled cooling system with dexcool

see what happpens.


What kind of coolant was run before? It looks like it might have been Dex-Cool.

If a system running Dex-Cool isn't properly bled of air, then it can react with the coolant & create a snotlike gunk that will f up your passages & radiator. RMI-25 cleans that shit out like nothing. Google if it you need some. It's reallly popular with the guys in bobistheoilguy, a bunch of them have domestic blocks that used dexcool in the past & messed it all up, RMI-25 cleaned it completely out.

When it's time to fill up with coolant again, flush your system with some radiator cleaner & distilled water until it's clear, then fill with the OEM nissan (http://www.zilvia.net/f/showthread.php?t=128104&highlight=coolant#) stuff OR Zerex G-05 with some food coloring of your choice (due to the light color of G-05) & bleed your system well.



Your problem might not be like this, but here's a case of an iron block & Dex-cool:
http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL1271/4359802/9202277/215077612.jpg

http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l149/nocal123/snot1.jpg
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l149/nocal123/snot5.jpg

[IRN]

I run straight water and water wetter also but I add some antifreeze though. more like 80% water 20% antifreeze and top it off with water wetter. no dex cool please.