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[TATONSPEEDY]

[VXTyrant]

Fitted this afternoon. Easy peasy. Although when I topped up my old fluid with the new antifreeze I bought from Vauxhall it's now a funky colour as the old stuff was blue and the new stuff is orange - coolio!

[TATONSPEEDY]

Fitted this afternoon.

Easy peasy.

Although when I topped up my old fluid with the new antifreeze I bought from Vauxhall it's now a funky colour as the old stuff was blue and the new stuff is orange - coolio!

Please, think to me with your old tank --> PM

[Sutol]

Fitted this afternoon.

Easy peasy.

Although when I topped up my old fluid with the new antifreeze I bought from Vauxhall it's now a funky colour as the old stuff was blue and the new stuff is orange - coolio!

I would dump the lot and change to the orange. Mixing anti-freeze is not good.

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Can you mix red and blue antifreeze?
In: Antifreeze and Engine Coolant

Answer

antifreeze shouldn't be mixed. when mixed it would create slush in the system(mud looking type thing)NOT GOOD always use the type specified for your vehicle it would save you money on repairs down the line.

Edited by Sutol, 01 March 2009 - 05:32 PM.

[RichieK]

I checked mine today - its not leaking but it looks more cracked and yellow than most pictured here! Off to Vauxhall dealer tomorrow me thinks!

[DJ_SL]

mines gone again after no more than 18months. just about to replace today. got the protector on order this time. also this time it is actually started to leak so the replacement i got (orig vx part) isn't as good as the original that was on the car, thats assuming it was the original when i got it at 18months old.

[chris_uk]

i replaced mine not too long ago.. a word of warning.. DO NOT get anitfreeze in your mouth,, it made me throw up within about 20 seconds lol

[TATONSPEEDY]

i replaced mine not too long ago..

a word of warning.. DO NOT get anitfreeze in your mouth,, it made me throw up within about 20 seconds lol

[fraser]

i replaced mine not too long ago..

a word of warning.. DO NOT get anitfreeze in your mouth,, it made me throw up within about 20 seconds lol

Thats how you test if there's anti freeze in it, the water tastes sweet! Don't swallow though!!!!

[Sutol]

i replaced mine not too long ago..

a word of warning.. DO NOT get anitfreeze in your mouth,, it made me throw up within about 20 seconds lol

Thats how you test if there's anti freeze in it, the water tastes sweet! Don't swallow though!!!!

errr it's usually a different colour. Anti-freeze can do some really nasty things to you and then you die (and that's the good bit!!)

[chris_uk]

well ive done some stupid stuff like looking into a master cylinder then pushing the piston so brake fluid went in both my eyes.. that wasnt pleasent, but halfords antifreeze in the mouth... i wont be doing that again.

[mandarinvx]

The three main systems affected by ethylene glycol poisoning are the central nervous system, metabolic processes, and the kidneys. The central nervous system is affected early in the course of poisoning as the result of a direct action of ethylene glycol. Similar to ethanol, it causes intoxication, followed by drowsiness or coma. Seizures may occur due to a direct effect. The toxic mechanism of ethylene glycol poisoning is mainly due to the metabolites of ethylene glycol. Initially it is metabolized by alcohol dehydrogenase to glycoaldehyde, which is then oxidized to glycolic acid. The increase in metabolites may cause encephalopathy or cerebral edema. The metabolic effects occur 12 to 36 hours post ingestion, causing primarily metabolic acidosis which is due mainly to accumulated glycolic acid. Additionally, as a side effect of the first two steps of metabolism, an increase in the blood concentration of lactic acid occurs contributing to lactic acidosis. The formation of acid metabolites also causes inhibition of other metabolic pathways, such as oxidative phosphorylation.

The renal toxicity of ethylene glycol occurs 24 to 72 hours post ingestion and is caused by a direct cytotoxic effect of glycolic acid. The glycolic acid is then metabolized to glyoxylic acid and finally to oxalic acid. Oxalic acid binds with calcium to form calcium oxalate crystals which may deposit and cause damage to many areas of the body including the brain, heart, kidneys, and lungs. The most significant effect is accumulation of calcium oxalate crystals in the kidneys which causes kidney damage leading to oliguric or anuric acute kidney failure. The rate-limiting step in this cascade is the conversion of glycolic to glyoxylic acid. Accumulation of glycolic acid in the body is mainly responsible for toxicity.

Errr

[mandarinvx]

i replaced mine not too long ago..

a word of warning.. DO NOT get anitfreeze in your mouth,, it made me throw up within about 20 seconds lol

In an effort to prevent poisoning, often a bittering agent called denatonium benzoate, known by the trade name Bitrex, is added to ethylene glycol preparations as an adversant to prevent accidental or intentional ingestion. The bittering agent is thought to stop ingestion as part of the human defense against ingestion of harmful substances is rejection of bitter tasting substances. In the United States, three states (Oregon, California, New Mexico) have made the addition of bittering agents to antifreeze compulsory. Follow up studies assessing the efficacy of bittering agents in preventing toxicity or death have, however, shown limited benefit of bittering ethylene glycol preparations.

[Sutol]

The three main systems affected by ethylene glycol poisoning are the central nervous system, metabolic processes, and the kidneys. The central nervous system is affected early in the course of poisoning as the result of a direct action of ethylene glycol. Similar to ethanol, it causes intoxication, followed by drowsiness or coma. Seizures may occur due to a direct effect. The toxic mechanism of ethylene glycol poisoning is mainly due to the metabolites of ethylene glycol. Initially it is metabolized by alcohol dehydrogenase to glycoaldehyde, which is then oxidized to glycolic acid. The increase in metabolites may cause encephalopathy or cerebral edema. The metabolic effects occur 12 to 36 hours post ingestion, causing primarily metabolic acidosis which is due mainly to accumulated glycolic acid. Additionally, as a side effect of the first two steps of metabolism, an increase in the blood concentration of lactic acid occurs contributing to lactic acidosis. The formation of acid metabolites also causes inhibition of other metabolic pathways, such as oxidative phosphorylation.

The renal toxicity of ethylene glycol occurs 24 to 72 hours post ingestion and is caused by a direct cytotoxic effect of glycolic acid. The glycolic acid is then metabolized to glyoxylic acid and finally to oxalic acid. Oxalic acid binds with calcium to form calcium oxalate crystals which may deposit and cause damage to many areas of the body including the brain, heart, kidneys, and lungs. The most significant effect is accumulation of calcium oxalate crystals in the kidneys which causes kidney damage leading to oliguric or anuric acute kidney failure. The rate-limiting step in this cascade is the conversion of glycolic to glyoxylic acid. Accumulation of glycolic acid in the body is mainly responsible for toxicity.

Errr

told yer

[Yellow_or_black?]

a word of warning.. DO NOT get anitfreeze in your mouth,, it made me throw up within about 20 seconds lol

I think they put something it which makes you throw up (so that if it is ingested it doesn't remain in the body)/makes it less attractive to fluffy things (ie not sweet)

Edited by Yellow_or_black?, 16 May 2009 - 01:52 PM.

[Sutol]

a word of warning.. DO NOT get anitfreeze in your mouth,, it made me throw up within about 20 seconds lol

I think they put something it which makes you throw up (so that if it is ingested it doesn't remain in the body)/makes it less attractive to fluffy things (ie not sweet)

probably Red Bull!

[mandarinvx]

i replaced mine not too long ago..

a word of warning.. DO NOT get anitfreeze in your mouth,, it made me throw up within about 20 seconds lol

In an effort to prevent poisoning, often a bittering agent called denatonium benzoate, known by the trade name Bitrex, is added to ethylene glycol preparations as an adversant to prevent accidental or intentional ingestion. The bittering agent is thought to stop ingestion as part of the human defense against ingestion of harmful substances is rejection of bitter tasting substances. In the United States, three states (Oregon, California, New Mexico) have made the addition of bittering agents to antifreeze compulsory. Follow up studies assessing the efficacy of bittering agents in preventing toxicity or death have, however, shown limited benefit of bittering ethylene glycol preparations.

a word of warning.. DO NOT get anitfreeze in your mouth,, it made me throw up within about 20 seconds lol

I think they put something it which makes you throw up (so that if it is ingested it doesn't remain in the body)/makes it less attractive to fluffy things (ie not sweet)

[Yellow_or_black?]

Come on - that was four lines of solid text! Do I look like my levels of concentration are that advanced I did in fact read it afterwards, but went off somewhere else with the intention of coming back to edit to say that TKOFR had beaten me to it! But you beat me to it

[FrankenJim]

Hey guys i have UV Protector but mine seems to be on its way out. Where can i order the water tanks new from ? I checked Vauxhall's website but no luck i really want to sort this ASAP! lol

Edited by FrankenJim, 04 July 2009 - 11:57 AM.

[goodeg]

Hey guys i have UV Protector but mine seems to be on its way out. Where can i order the water tanks new from ? I checked Vauxhall's website but no luck i really want to sort this ASAP! lol

Give AutoVaux a ring on Monday, 01924 376003, their website is a bit rubbish but they usually have most things in stock with next day delivery. I've used them lots of times without any trouble.