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Oops! Wrong fluids.

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Dan-IA

09-29-2006 12:04:52




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Harvest is going on. That's when things get crazy. Well I noticed the 826 was low on antifreeze. Grabbed a blue jug because antifreeze comes in blue jugs. Took the seal off and started to pour. Probably got about a tablespoon in before I realized that antifreeze isn't red! Filled 'er up with another gallon and a half of antifreeze (it was green, that's better) and went back to work.

I'll flush it as soon as I get the chance, but what's the odds I'm doing damage with just a little of the wrong stuff in there? That was Dexron III/Mercon (ATF) I dumped in by accident (it was also in a blue jug.) Well, no more than I put in, I'm not expecting anything major, it being well diluted. But still--what sort of trouble am I looking at? Will I need to replace a radiator hose or two?

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bob farrell

09-30-2006 08:54:08




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 Re: Oops! Wrong fluids. in reply to Dan-IA, 09-29-2006 12:04:52  
won't hurt anything. all modern hoses, etc. are oil resistant. back in the "old" days most put a quart or so of oil in the cooling system to protect the antifreeze from evaporating when the engine was shut down. the antifreeze back then was alcohol. the theory was that after the engine was shut off the oil would rise to the top of the radiator (alcohol and water solution to the bottom) and form a barrier to keep the alcohol from evaporating (alcohol has a low vapor pressure). bob farrell

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old

09-29-2006 13:27:21




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 Re: Oops! Wrong fluids. in reply to Dan-IA, 09-29-2006 12:04:52  
Not going to hurt any thing. Shoot it might even help it some. Now you can say you have lubed the water pump LOL



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bo

09-29-2006 12:35:22




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 Re: Oops! Wrong fluids. in reply to Dan-IA, 09-29-2006 12:04:52  
You didn't cause any damage. You can mix the two but if you do, you reduce the red to the life span of the green and not the other way around. With what you put in, a tablespoon, I'd not fool with trying to change it. The thing I would be more interested in is if that tractor is diesel, I'd put in diesel rated antifreeze.



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