Antifreeze for a Deuce

[wiggall]

What civi antifreeze is compatible with the Gov. antifreeze?

 

[wsucougarx]

I do know you want to use a low/No silicate antifreeze. I get mine from a truck supply outfit. The Walmart stuff isn't going to cut it or so I have been told.

 

[glcaines]

I've heard that the low silicate antifreeze is better, but I run plain old ethylene glycol based antifreeze in mine and have never had an issue. Remember, these trucks have been in use by the military for decades, long before low silicate antifreeze was around. When I was in the army in the early 70s, it was plain old ethylene glycol based antifreeze, because that was all there was. I work for the company that previously manufactured Prestone brand. A large number of store-brand ethylene glycol based antifreeze products came right out of the same tanks that filled the Prestone jugs. I currently have Fred's brand antifreeze in both my deuces at a 50% mix. As important as the ethylene glycol content is the presence of good anti-foaming agents and anti-corrosion agents.

 

[hoop]

I use Walmart antifreeze. Being that they are dry sleeve cylinders. I have not added any anti-foaming and I do check it frequently and have never had any excess bubbles in the rad.

 

[M35A2-AZ]

I use the John Deere 50/50 (Cool-Gard). Has worked well for me.

 

[Shawn MacAnanny]

Just flushed my system, filled it up with a 50/50 mix of Walmart (well case from sams) antifreeze. no foaming issue that i can see. its gotta be better than that rusty crap that was in there before.

 

[Bill W]

Its not the antifreeze you need to be concerned so much about, its the other half of the mix ( Water ) most people use tap water which is loaded with silicates, you should be using distilled water to your antfreeze mix. I also add NAPA KOOL which is a SCA ( supplimental coolant additive ) most inline dry sleeve diesels don't require it but I put it in anyway as it does prevent cavitation burns ( ie pinholes in the aluminum oil cooler cover that you see so much of on the LTD's ) and I swear it makes my deuce run cooler.

 

[clinto]

http://www.steelsoldiers.com/deuce/9128-cooling-system-maintenence.html

http://www.steelsoldiers.com/deuce-modification-hot-rodding/11414-best-coolant-antifreeze.html

http://www.steelsoldiers.com/5-ton-up/9703-walmart-antifreeze.html

http://www.steelsoldiers.com/deuce/...reeze-coolant-important-antifreeze-facts.html

 

[197thhhc]

Regular glycol antifreeze is fine. Bill W is correct you should always use distilled water (you can get it at most grocery stores.) The one thing we always use in all heavy duty and performance engines we deal with is Water Wetter. It is an additive that prevents rust, bubbles, corrosion and it breaks down the surface tension of water. You can get it at most auto stores. We use 2 small bottles in a deuce.

Red Line Synthetic Oil - WaterWetter® Coolant Additives - WaterWetter®

 

[wiggall]

Thanks for the info. I always mix my antifreeze with distilled wated.