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chuck yeager
Member
Username: chuckie
Post Number: 8
Registered: 01-2008
| | Posted on Thursday, January 24, 2008 - 07:43 am: | 
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I need to top off my 7kW genset with coolant. The manual says to use a 50/50 mix of ethylene glycol and soft water. Where does one find highly toxic ethylene glycol. Isn't there something else I can buy at Wal-Mart that will work just as well and not void my warranty ?
Thanks, Chuck |
Rick Sweeten
Senior Member
Username: linesix
Post Number: 1030
Registered: 11-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, January 24, 2008 - 08:00 am: |
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Chuck,
Ethylene Glycol is the key component in automotive anti-freeze. That's what you need. |
chuck yeager
Member
Username: chuckie
Post Number: 9
Registered: 01-2008
| | Posted on Thursday, January 24, 2008 - 08:15 am: |
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Thanks for the info Rick.
1. Should I mix it with water or use full strength, I have some distilled water.
2.Would it be OK to use an extended-life antifreeze/coolant formula like dex-cool that enables a five-year service change interval. |
Rick Sweeten
Senior Member
Username: linesix
Post Number: 1031
Registered: 11-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, January 24, 2008 - 08:38 am: |
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If your unit is less than one year old, Kohler has Dex-cool extended life in it, use that. Buy the pre-mix, which is already 50/50. If your current coolant is green, use the green pre-mix. Dex-cool is fine for either system, but you don't want to add it to the green solution, you would need to drain and refill the system with the extended life. |
chuck yeager
Member
Username: chuckie
Post Number: 10
Registered: 01-2008
| | Posted on Thursday, January 24, 2008 - 09:17 am: |
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Looking at the little bit that's in the overflow bottle it's definately not green, looks like a shade of orange. I believe this is the same stuff that is in the fresh water cooling system of the engine, is that also a 50/50 pre-mix in the engines ?
Chuck |
Rick Sweeten
Senior Member
Username: linesix
Post Number: 1032
Registered: 11-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, January 24, 2008 - 09:22 am: |
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Yes, it's the same stuff. |
