Thanks Dan, All good points that I should have brought up in the original post. Sorry, time and patience was short.
Somewhere in the world there is MBZ list of approved materials and what test strip configuration is right for MBZ and how to interpret properly. Grant... On Sat, Aug 20, 2011 at 3:00 PM, LWB250 <lwb...@yahoo.com> wrote: > Be careful with coolant test strips, for a number of reasons: > > 1.) They have a shelf life. > > 2.) There are literally 20-30 different types of test strips, for testing > the pH to testing for the presence of various additives, like DCA. > > If you use test strips, be educated about what you get and what it's > intended to tell you. Just because it's a "coolant test strip" doesn't > necessarily mean it's telling you what you want to know.... > > Dan > > > > ________________________________ > From: G Mann <g2ma...@gmail.com> > To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Sent: Saturday, August 20, 2011 2:26 PM > Subject: Re: [MBZ] green antifreeze > > Doesn't anyone use coolant test strips??? > Been using them for years on all kind of diesel powered equipment to test > for presence of the good or bad stuff in coolant. Napa sells them, just > ask. There is a shelf life so check when you buy and get fresh. > > Takes about 5 minutes to determine if your coolant should be changed or if > SCA [suplemental Coolant Additives] need to be added [in the case of large > engines]. > > You dip the strip into coolant and watch for color change, compare against > the supplied chart... done. > > On Sat, Aug 20, 2011 at 10:14 AM, Allan Streib <str...@cs.indiana.edu > >wrote: > > > Max Dillon <meadedil...@bellsouth.net> writes: > > > > > But you also need to force the t-stat open and get flow through the > > > heater core, so engine needs to be running, heater on, block drain > > > open, fresh water flowing in via fitting at upper radiator hose. > > > > OK my thinking now is that it's had green coolant for who knows how > > long, it looks reasonably fresh, so a few more weeks is not going to > > make anything any worse. I'll attend to issues that are preventing me > > from driving (the brakes/vacuum issue for one) and then see how the > > cooling system behaves. If I've got a pluged radiator or bad thermostat > > I don't want to find out after I've put $30 of new coolant in the > > system. > > > > Allan > > -- > > 1983 300D > > 1979 300SD > > > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
