Changing A/F in a 3208

[ernieekberg@...>]

Hank, noticed in your signiature line only 1 bird listed. You finally outta the
2 bird club?
Ernie Ekberg
83PT40
Livingston,Montana
"POO-DOO-EXPRESS"
----- Original Message -----
From: Henry Jay Hannigan
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, March 04, 2007 8:38 AM
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Changing A/F in a 3208


--- I use the CAT predeluted stuff too on my 90SP36....costs $12/gal
in Vegas........red in color, supposed to last 600,000 miles or at
least for a while...make sure you follow instructions and drain all
the old stuff in the system..LOL
Hank Hannigan
90SP36

In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Eric Johnson"
wrote:
>
> Bruce, I've used Cat prediluted antifreeze since I bought the
coach in 2000. Cat says their
> product has a usable life of 600,000 miles/6,000 hours/6 years but
you must add their
> extended life additive package at 300,000 miles/3,000 hours/3
years to use it this long.
> Cat shops charge about $10/gallon bottle. I'll be changing out
the system this year.
> Biggest problem I've had in the past is finding someone that will
take the spent antifreeze.
>
> When I drain the system, I close the block valves on the
circulation system and drain the
> radiator and engine block only. Volume comes to about 12-15
gallons. I figure the
> circulation system volume is negligible and don't try to drain
it. I'm sure you could blow
> out the circ system with compressed air but I just haven't
considered it worth the effort.
>
> Eric in San Antonio
> 84FC35SBWL2
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "birdshill123"
wrote:
> >
> > I am going to change the A/F in our 88FC. The Blue Box
> > says the capacity with the heaters is 85 quarts. I was going to
use A/F
> > that meets the basic Cat standard plus the additive. Is there any
> > trick to emptying the whole system. I was considering some low
PSI air
> > pressure. What have others used for a/f and how did you empty the
> > cooling system?
> >
> > Bruce
> > 1988 FC35
> >
>





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