Coolant foam question

[gooddane66 at yahoo.com (Phil Boeye)]

I'd agree in that you have to ascertain mixture
compatibility.  Do that to make sure they are both the
same type and then we can proceed (to infuriate you
and mislead you).  ;)

--- David Utley <fahrvergnugen@cox.net> wrote:

> You should never mix brands, Ed.  Were they
> different colors?  If so, drain
> and flush now.  A few folks have lost engines
> because of mixing the green
> with the red, etc...  I don't know M/B antifreeze,
> so you may be safe...  Or
> was the Prestone the mixable type?
> 
> David
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Edward Effinger" <Eeffinger@conestogac.on.ca>
> To: "Jim Ruffi" <sciroccos@earthlink.net>;
> <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> Sent: Friday, November 04, 2005 12:17 PM
> Subject: RE: Coolant foam question
> 
> 
> No, its clear to white and very bubbly.
> The oil seems fine and no white smoke out the pipe.
> 
> I had put some Mercedes Benz anti-freeze in
> originally and just decided to
> top
> it up a bit with local Prestone pre-mix.
> Ed
> 
> >>> "Jim Ruffi" <sciroccos@earthlink.net> 2005-11-04
> 11:43:13 AM >>>
> 
> If it's funky and discolored, it's a possible head
> gasket failure.
> Check you oil for frothiness, as well.
> Any white smoke coming out of the exhaust?
> 
> Jim
> 
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From:
>
scirocco-l-bounces+sciroccos=earthlink.net@scirocco.org
>
>[mailto:scirocco-l-bounces+sciroccos=earthlink.net@scirocco.org]On
> >Behalf Of Edward Effinger
> >Sent: Friday, November 04, 2005 10:05 AM
> >To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> >Subject: Coolant foam question
> >
> >
> >Hi.
> >What does it mean when your rad level contains foam
> in the filler neck?
> >
> >Anyone experience this before?
> >
> >Ed '81S
> >
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