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Q:IsyourSCADCA4inhibitorcompatiblewithNalcool/Penrayadditive?A:Fleetguard'sSCAiscompatiblewithNalcool/Penraychemicals.WhentestingamixedcoolantforSCAcontent,alwaysuseFleetguard'sCC2602testkitforproperchemicalconcentrationmeasurement.

Q:WhatisthedifferencebetweenDCAandDCA4?A:ThedifferencebetweenthetwoformsofDCAisthechemicalmakeup.DCAisaborate/nitritebasedadditive.DCA4isaphosphate,nitriteandmolybdatebasedadditive.DCA4isrecommendedbymanyOEmanufacturers,includingCummins,Navistar,Ford,JohnDeere,andothers.

Q:Mycoolingsystemiscontaminatedwithrust,scale,oilorgrease.Whatisthesolutionfortheseproblems?A:Fleetguard'scleanerRestorePlus?eliminatesrust,scale,oilandgreasewithitsspecialacid-basedformula.

Q:HowmuchDCA4shouldbeaddedatserviceintervals?A:Itdependsonsystemcapacity.Ifnotestresultsareavailable,use1%to2%ofliquidadditiveor0.1to0.2unitsperliterofcoolant.

Q:Whatistheprobablecauseofnitriteleavingthecoolantwhilemolybdateremainsatnormallevel?A:Thisconditioniscausedbyexcessiveexhaustgasleakageintothecoolantand/ortoppingofftheadditivepackagewithsomeothernitrite-freeadditive.

Q:Mycoolingsystemiscontaminatedwithsilicategel.CanIremovethiswithplainwater?A:No.Fleetguardrecommendsusingitsalkaline-chelatingcleanerRESTORE?.

ESCoolantQuestions&AnswersQ:FleetguardsuggeststhattobegintheEScoolantprogram,mycoolantmustbeingoodcondition.HowcanItellifmycoolantisusableornot?A:AnadvancedversionofFleetguard'sMonitor-Canalysisprogramisavailabletoevaluatetheamountofchemicaldegradationthathastakenplaceinyoursystem.CalledMonitor-CES(CC2845),itmeasuresthepH,TotalDissolvedSolids(TDS),andtotalacidsfromdegradation,chlorides,andsulfates.Therearecondemninglimitsforeachoftheseconditions.Ifthecondemninglimitisreachedorexceededononeormoreoftheseconditions,thecoolantshouldnotbeusedtostarttheESprogram.

Q:ArethereanyvisualorsimpleteststodetermineifmycoolantisacceptabletobegintheESprogram?A:Ifyourcoolantisdiscolored,especiallyifitisturningbrown,donotusethecoolant.Ifsolidsarepresentinthecoolant,itlikelyhasahighlevelofTDS.Donotusethecoolant.Ifthepresenceofoilorfuelisindicated,donotusethecoolantregardlessofage.Monitor-C(CC2700)testsofthecoolantthatshowpHtobelessthan8.0orTDSinexcessof4.0aregoodindicatorsthatthecoolantlifeisusedup.ItisnotrecommendedtostarttheESProgramwiththesecoolants(youmaystart,butsuccesswillbelimited).

Q:DoIhavetodrainmypresentcoolanttostarttheESprogramlikesomeothersprogramsadvise?A:NO!Inmostcases,thecoolantisinacceptableconditiontobegintheFleetguardESprogram.Thelifeofthecoolantismuchlongerthanmostenginemanufacturersstateintheiroperationandmaintenanceguides.Fleetguarddoesnotconsiderothercoolantchemistriestobeacontaminant,assomecompaniesstateaboutcompetitivecoolantproducts.

Q:IhaveheardthatsomepeopleshouldnotusetheEScoolantprogram,why?A:Foranycoolantmaintenanceprogramtohaveafairchanceatsuccess,thecustomermustbewillingtomakechangesinthewaythesystemismaintained.OnemethodistokeepcarefulrecordsofcoolantSCAadditions,howmuchcoolantisadded,andespeciallyuseofcoolantsthatmeetTMCRP329orRP330specifications.Whilesomecustomersarewillingtofillasystemwithcoolantmeetingtheabovespecifications,theyhavenowayofenforcingwhatthesystemistoppedoffwithwhentheunitisawayfromtheshop.Thisisthepointwheremanycoolantmaintenanceprogramsfail.Topoffwithplainwater;water/antifreezeorantifreezeconcentratewillcausetheSCAleveltobe"diluted"tothepointofriskofcavitationpittingdamage.Ifyouareunabletotopoffwithproperlyprechargedcoolants,youwillhavelesssuccesswithES.However,duetoESCoolant'shigherSCAprecharge,itwilltakemuchlongertogettothelowerSCAlevelswherelinerpittingbegins.

Q:WhathappensifmydrivertopsoffEScoolantwithregularprechargedantifreezeandwater?

A:SmallamountoftopoffcoolantnotmeetingESspecificationswilllowertheoverallSCAleveltosomedegreebasedonthevolumeoftopoffbetweenvisitstoyourserviceshop.ItisbesttoprovideESCoolant(oratleastregularmaintenancecoolantlikeCompleatPremix)fortopoffpurposesratherthanletdriversoroperatorsrefillthesystemwithincorrectcoolant.IftestingrevealsthattheSCAissignificantlylowerthan2.5unitspergallon,ESLiquid(CC2840)canbeaddedtorestorethelevelofprotectionto2.5units.

Q:Whathappensifthesystemistoppedoffwithwateronlyorantifreezeonly,neithercontainingSCA?A:UseofincorrecttopofffluidswilllowertheSCAlevelveryquicklyiflargeamountsoftopoffareexperienced.Smallvolumesoftopoffwillhavelesseffect.Wheresystemsareknowntoleak,itiswisetoprovidepremixedESCoolantforthedriveroroperatortorefill.Donotuseanyothercoolant,especiallyifithasnotbeenprechargedwithSCA.

Q:IfItopoffwithCompleatPremix,whatwillhappen?A:WhileitisbesttouseESfortopoff,youarestillatasignificantadvantagewhenyouuseCompleatPremixbecauseitisprechargedwithDCA4.Iflargeamountsareusedfortopofforrefillafterarepair,thelowsolidsaspectofESwillbesomewhatcompromised.TheSCAlevelwillbelowerthan2.5butitwillnotbeasbadaswhenregularantifreezeandwaterareusedfortopoff.UseESLiquidtoraisetheSCAlevelto2.5unitspergallonatthenextmaintenanceinterval.

Q:Ihavetheneworangeantifreeze.WhathappensifItopoffwithEScoolant?A:ESCoolantiscompatiblewiththeso-called"longlife"products.Whiletheothersrecommendthatyounot"contaminate"theircoolantwithFleetguardESCoolantorCompleatantifreeze,donotexpectproblemstooccurifyoudo.Itisbesttotopoffwithwhateverthesystemisoriginallyfilledwith.

Q:CanIaddESCoolanttoTexacoextendedlifecoolant?A:Yes.FieldtestshaveshownthatsystemsfilledwithTexacoextendedlifecoolantsdonotsufferfromincreasedwaterpumpproblemsorchangestoSCAlevel.IfyouconvertfromTexacotoESCoolant,simplybegintoppingoffwithESCoolant.

Q:CanIaddTexacoextendedlifecoolanttoESCoolant?A:WhileitispreferredthatyoutopoffESCoolantwithmoreESCoolant,noharmwillcomefromtoppingoffwiththeTexacoproductasithasanitriteprecharge.Ifthecoolantdoesnothaveaprechargeofnitrite,donotuseitfortopoff.

Q:WhathappensifIremovetheWF2121filtertooearly?A:ShouldyourmechanicchangetheWF2121ESCoolantfilterprematurely(lessthan150,000milesoroneyear)andreplaceitwithanotherWF2121,nothingwillhappenexceptforsomepossiblelossofESSCAfoundinthecoatedtabletsinsidethefilter.Normaldissolvetimeforthecoatedtabletsisuptoeightmonthsafterinitialinstallation.Removalafterthistimewilllikelydonothing.RemovalbeforethistimewillresultinwasteofSCAbutnodamagetotheengine.

Q:WhathappensifaregularFleetguardwaterfilterisinstalledinsteadoftheWF2121slowreleasefilter?A:ShouldtheWF2121filterberemovedatthenormalintervalof150,000milesandreplacedwitharegularmaintenanceintervalwaterfiltersuchastheWF2071,littleharmwilloccurforthefirstcoupleofoilchangeintervals.Beyondthattime,theSCAlevelwillfallfasterthanwhentheWF2121isinstalled.Shouldthisoccur,removetheregularmaintenanceintervalfilterandinstalltheWF2121immediately.

Q:IfIgetalittleoilinEScoolant,doesitaffectthereleaseprocessoftheSCAinthewaterfilter?A:Oilinenginecoolantisnevergoodforthesystem.Smallamountsofoilwillcoatthecoolantsideofcylinderwalls.ThispreventstheSCAfromdoingitsjobeventhoughtheSCAwilldissolveatanormalrate.WhiletestingwillrevealhighlevelsofSCA,ineffect,therewillbenoprotectionduetotheoilpreventingSCAsfromformingtheprotectivebarrieronthecylinderlinercoolantsurfacestopreventpitting.

Q:DoesthehighSCAlevelofESCoolantaffectthesolderfoundinradiatorsorheatercores?A:ESCoolantwithits2.5unitsSCAlevelwillnotcausesolderbloomsincetheSCAiscomposedofthereliablecombinationofnitriteandmolybdate,withsuperiorsolderprotectionfromthephosphate,molybdateandorganicacidinhibitorsinES.Otherproductsonthemarketmaycontainveryhighlevelsofnitrite-onlyornitritecombinedwithanorganicacid.Theyhavebeenfoundtocausesoldercorrosionduetothehighlevelsoftheseadditives.

Q:Ihaveseenawhiteresidueontheinsideofsomecoolanthoses.WhatisthisanddoesESCoolantcausethesameeffect?A:Analysisofthesewhitishdepositsrevealsthattheyarecomposedofhoseadditivesaddedtotherubbertoenhanceitsperformance.Zincoxideisresponsibleforthebulkofthelightdepositmaterial.Allenginecoolantshavethiseffect.

Q:WhatisthemaximumlifeofESCoolant?A:Whileothercompaniesattachamaximumlifetotheirproduct,Fleetguarddoesnot.Thisisduetothenatureoftherecommendedlifeofcoolantsasdeterminedbyenginecompanies.Theysetlifebasedonaveryshortcyclewhereitisexpectedunderworstcaseconditionsthatthecoolantwillhavereachedtheendofitsusefullifeattwoyears.ChangingthetypeandmannerofaddingSCAtothecoolantasin"longlife"productsonlyaffectstheTotalDissolvedSolids(TDS)ascomparedtoconventionalshortintervalcoolantandSCA.Thechemicalconditionofthecoolantisthebestdeterminantoflife.Contaminationfromfuelorlubeoilwillendthecoolantliferegardlessofmilesorcoolantage.

Q:HowcanESCoolantgivemelongerlifewaterpumpseals?A:ESCoolanthasbeenformulatedtominimizeTDS.ThisisaccomplishedbyraisingtheSCAlevelto2.5unitspergallonwithESLiquidnotconventionalshortintervalSCAs.Baseantifreezehasthenecessarybufferingagentsandaluminumprotectants.AddinglargedosesofconventionalSCAsincreasestheamountofbufferagentsandsilicatesproportionally.ESLiquidincreasesthelinerprotectionwithoutaddingadditionalbufferagents,silicates,ornitrates(notnitrites).KeepingTDSlevelsdownwillenhancewaterpumpseallifeinapositivemanner.

Q:Iamusingwaterinmymarineengine.CanIuseESLiquidtogetthebenefitsoflowmaintenance?A:Unfortunately,no.Whilewaterinmarineenginesseemstobethemostefficientcoolantforheattransferproperties,itisnot.WateralsorequireslargedosesofSCAstoprovidethechemicalprotectionthatethyleneorpropyleneglycolprovide.UseDCA4/waterorDCA2/waterifyoumustbutdonotexpectESLiquidandwatertoprovidethesamecorrosionprotection.ESLiquiddoesnotcontainsilicates,phosphates,ornitrates(copper/brassprotector).

Q:Onecompanysaystheirproductgivesthecoolantlonglife.Whydoesn'tESCoolantmakethesameclaim?A:Coolantlifeindicatesthattimeisthecontrollingfactor.Itisnot.Coolantlifeisdeterminedbythepresenceofchemicalcontaminants.Itcantakefiveorsixyearsforsomecoolantstoachievethatlevelofdegradationproductsinethyleneglycolandlongerstillforpropyleneglycol.Whilesuchconditionsasthepresenceoffuelorlubeoilmakesnewcoolantunusable.Coolantthatissubjectedtooverheatinghastenstheprocessofdegradationduetoformationoforganicacidsthatarecorrosivetosystemcomponents.

Q:Ihaveanequipmentfleetthatrangesfromverylargedieselenginestosmalltrucksandcars.WhatwouldhappenifIuseESCoolantinallofthem?A:LikeCompleat?,ESCoolant?isauniversalantifreeze.Bythat,wemeanitisformulatedtoprovidetherequiredprotectionforheavydutydieselapplicationswithouttheuseofhighsilicatelevelsyetstillretainadequateprotectionforlightdutyenginescontainingsignificantaluminumcontentinthecoolingsystem.LightdutydieselsandgasolineengineswillnotuseupthelinerpittingprotectionfoundinESCoolantorCompleatandwillnotrequireadditionaldosesofSCA.

Q:DoesESCoolantmeetanyequipmentindustryspecificationsforcoolants?A:ESCoolantexceedstheTMCRP329andRP330specificationsforethyleneglycolandpropyleneglycolbasedenginecoolantsbyovertwicetherequiredminimumnitrite/molybdateppmconcentrationsspecified.

Q:WhatissospecialabouttheWF2121filterthatitcango150,000milesoroneyear?A:ThisfiltercontainsStrataPore?syntheticmediathatisbondedtotwolayersofcoatedscreencloth.Thisprocessensuresthatthemediawillstillbedoingitsjobaftersuchalongperiod.Conventionalpapermediaispushingthelifeenvelopeiftakento50,000miles.Additionally,thefiltershellismadeofthickersteelwithaspecialcoatingtoresistcorrosion.TheESadditivecontainedwithinthefilterisintheformofsmallpelletsthatarecoatedtoretardtheirdissolving.Thecoatingiswaterpermeablebutnotcoolantsoluble(itdoesnotdissolve).Whenmoisturepermeatesthepelletcoating,itwetsthepelletcausingexpansion.ThiscracksthecoatingshellandtheESSCAbeginsdissolvingintothecoolant.ThisprolongstheadditionofadditionalSCAintothecoolantoveraperiodofmanymonths.

Q:TheNeedReleaseFilterclaimstobeabletobechangedonceperyear,isitsimilartotheWF2121?A:TheNRFproductusesmagnesiumplatesthatdissolveintothecoolanttherebyreleasingtheSCAcharges.TherearethreelargetabletsintheNRF.WF2121hasnumeroussmallpelletsthatarecoatedwithacoolantpermeablesubstancethatallowsslowreleaseovertimewithoutaddingcontaminantstothesystemunliketheNRFproduct.Ourpelletssticktogethertoformaclumpthatslowsthereleaseofchemicalintothecoolantthusprovidingthe"timerelease".

Q:EngineOEMsspecifymuchshortercoolantchangeintervals.Howdotheydeterminecoolant'susefullife?A:Mostenginecompaniesspecifytwoyearsastheexpectedmaximumlifeofcoolant.Thisisbasedontheir"worstcase"situationofcontaminantbuilduptime.Inreality,itisVERYconservative.Over90%ofenginecoolantshaveacoolantlifeexpectancyfarbeyondtwoyears.Testingofcoolantistheonlysurewaytoknowifthechemicalconditiondictateschangingout.

Q:IamalittlenervousaboutchangingtheWF2121onceperyear.WhatcanIdotobeassuredthatIhaveadequateSCAprotection?A:Itisrecommendedthatyoutestthecoolantatleasttwiceperyear.TestingcanbedonewiththeFleetguardCC26023-Way"CoolantTestStriporbylaboratorytestingsuchasFleetguardMonitorCCoolantAnalysis(CC2700).Itisnotrequiredtotestateveryoilchangeinterval,butyoumaydothatifitgivesyoutheassurancethatyourequire.TheneedfortestingcanbeminimizedIFyoutopofflowcoolantlevelswithESCoolantonly.ToppingoffwithothercoolantseventhoughtheymaymeetTMCRP329orRP330willnotensurethatthelevelofSCAisbeingmaintainedat2.5orgreaterunitspergallon.

Q:RegulartestingofESCoolanthasresultedinfairlysteadySCA,butrecentlyIfoundtheSCAleveltobeconsiderablelowerthanusual.Whatishappening?A:ThemostlikelycauseofsuddenchangesinSCAlevelsisincorrecttopoffcoolantbeingused.Usuallywhathappensisthatthecoolantlevelisrefilledwithwhateverishandy.Ifyourunitsareoutofyourmaintenancecontroluntiltheyreturnatalaterdatesuchasinlonghaulsituationswherethetruckisonlyinyourshopoccasionally,ESCoolantshouldbesentwiththetruckfortopoffpurposes.NEVERletdriversoroperatorsrefilllowcoolantlevelswithplainantifreeze,waterorwater/glycolsolutions.AlwaysrefillwithESCoolant.ThesamecanbesaidforanycoolingsystemfilledwithcoolantthatmeetsTMCRP329orRP330specifications.FailuretodosowillresultinloweredSCAlevelsandeventually,cylinderlinerpitting.

Q:Anothercompanyhasalonglifeorganicproductthatdoesnotcontainnitrite,nitrate,silicate,orphosphate.DoesESCoolantmakethesameclaimsaboutadditivedropoutastheotherguys?A:Whiletheyclaimtohavenototaldissolvedsolids,theorganicacidinhibitortheyusedoescontributetoTDSlevels.Fleetguard'sESCoolanthasminimallevelsofsilicate,phosphate,andnitratetoreducetheproblemofhighTDScausingwaterpumpsealfailure.ThisiswhyitisimperativethatlowcoolantlevelsbetoppedoffwithESCoolantandnotevenantifreezesolutionscontainingregularmaintenanceintervalSCA.

Q:HastherebeenanyfieldtestingdoneusingEScoolant?Whatproblemsdidyoufind?

A:FleetguardhasbeenfieldtestingESCoolantinamajoron-highwayfleetfornearlytwoyearswithatotalexposureof2.5millionmiles.Offhighwayapplicationsarebeingtestedinseveredutycycleoperationsforover11/2years.Thesingleproblemweencounteredwasthefailuretotopoffthecoolantwiththecorrectcoolant.Thesameproblemthatdrivesustomakeitclearthatincorrecttopoffcoolantcanbethedownfallofanywellplannedcoolantprogram.

Q:Whycan'tIusehigherlevelsofDCA4andmakemyownlowmaintenancecoolantandusealargerWF2070seriesfilter?A:EvenDCA4andlowsilicateantifreezeinthelevelsof2.5unitspergallonwillcausetheoverallusefullifeofthecoolanttobelessthanwhenusingESduetothemuchhigherlevelsoftotaldissolvedsolidsfoundthroughthe"doubling"ofphosphate,silicate,andnitratelevels.Whilethisseemstobetheanswerinlightofcostissues,itisaprogramlikelytofail.ThereasonisthatyouwillhavetodedicateservicepeopletoaccuratelymeasureSCAlevelsandproperlyblendintomixedenginecoolant.Mechanicsdonotmakegoodchemists--ourexperiencewithcustomersconfirmsthis.

Q:IfIhavealargecoolantlossandmustrefillthesystemwithcoolantthatdoesnotmeetESCoolantspecification,whatcanIdotogetbackontrack?A:Assoonasispractical,testtheSCAlevel.AddonequartofESLiquid(CC2840)tosystemsupto20gallonscapacity(2.5units/gallonminimum).IfaWF2121filterisused,thereisnoneedtochangeitunlessithasbeenonforoversevenmonths.

Q:Myenginedoesnotuseawaterfilter.WhydoesFleetguardcontinuetorecommendwaterfiltersevenfortheESCoolantprogram?A:IfyouareaCumminsuser,CumminsrequirescoolantfiltrationonallenginesexcepttheBSeries.Coolantfiltrationsignificantlyreducescoolingsystemcomponentdamagesuchaswaterpumpsealleakage,erosionofmetalsfromhighspeedparticlesincoolant,chemicalattackofcomponentsbysolidcontaminants,andrestrictedflow.AnSAETechnicalPaper(881270)goesintomuchgreaterdetail.CoolantfiltersareusedbymanyengineOEMs.

Q:Ihaveareallylargecapacitycoolingsystem.IstherealargeESfiltertogowithit?A:Forsomeengines,liketheCumminsKseriesengineswithmultiplecoolantfilterheads,itispossibletouseseveralWF2121filters.Forthosesystemswithno(orone)coolantfilter,ESLiquidistherecommendedwaytomaintaintheSCAlevel.

Q:IhavebeenusingtheCC26023-WAYCoolantTestKitonmypresentsystem,canIstilluseitforthenewESprogram?A:Absolutely!YoucanevenuseourtestkitwhenswitchingfromanotherSCAchemistryprogramtoESCoolant.Thekeythingstotestforinenginecoolantsarenitriteandmolybdate.ThesetwochemicalsdepletefromthecoolantthefastestandareTHEchemicalsneededforlinerpittingprotection.

Q:HowdoIdetermineifmydrivershavenotproperlytoppedoffthecoolingsystemwithESCoolant?A:TestingwiththeCC2602testkitwillprovidethatanswer.

Q:WhatcanbedonetominimizeimpropertopoffoftheESCoolant?A:Theautomobileindustryhasforyearsinstalledcoolantrecoverytankstocaptureoverflowcoolantlossduetothermalexpansion.Theserecoverysystemsarejustbeginningtobeusedinon-highwaytrucksandoff-highwayequipment.Thesesystemsprovideasizablestoragecapacityfortopoffcoolant.YourotherchoiceistosendjugsofESCoolantwiththetruckfortopoff.DonotuseconcentratedESantifreezeasatopoff.

Q:WhathappensifIamusingPGESCoolantandthesystemistoppedoffwithEGESCoolant?A:Nothing.TheuseofPG(propyleneglycol)willonlyalterthefreezepointslightly.IfyouusesignificantamountsofPGESCoolantfortopoff,freezepointmeasurementmustbedoneusingarefractometerifaccuracyisimportant.Forgeneralfreezepointdetermination,theCC2602testkitwilldeterminethepercentofantifreeze(propyleneorethyleneglycol)withanaveragedfreezepoint.Thisissufficientformostoperations.

Q:CanIgetESCoolantinstalledatthefactory?A:FleetguardESCoolantisavailableforinstallationatmostmajorOEMtruckmanufacturersorwillbesoon.

Q:Isthereanyeasierandlesscostlymethodofdeterminingcoolantlifethanbylaboratorytesting?A:Fleetguardisnearingcompletionofdevelopmentworkforateststripsetthatwilleasilymeasurecontaminantlevelsandatalowcost.Whilethisisnotavailableyet,labtestingisavailable(CC2845).Mostcoolants(morethan99%)willbeacceptableforusetostarttheESprogramwithoutdrainingthesystemtostart.

Q:CanESCoolantbeusedinmyoldersystemswheretheradiatorsaremadeofsolderedcopperandbrass?A:Absolutely.Somelonglifeproductsnowonthemarketarerecommendedforuseonlyinaluminumradiators.Onemajorlightdutymanufacturerhasstatedthatthereorganicacidcoolantbeusedonlyintheirvehiclesbuiltafteracertaindatewhentheydiscontinuedinstallingsolderedradiators.

Q:OurfleethasanaverageoffouryearsonthecoolantusingbothDCA4andformerlyNalcool.WhatdoIneedtodotostartusingES?A:Ifyourfleethaslowamountsofcoolantloss(lessthansixgallons/year),thecoolantismorelikelytohavehigherlevelsoftotaldissolvedsolids(coolantchemicals)andthebuildupofdegradationproductsmaybehigher.Youcoulddolabanalysistobesure.Whenthecoolantlifeteststripsbecomeavailable,testinginthatmannerwillbegivefasterresultsandadequateinformationtomakeaninformeddecision.

Intheabsenceoftesting,lookforcoolantthathasturnedbrownfromrustorhashadasignificantcolorchangefromnewcoolantorifthereispresenceofsolidsinasampleofthecoolant,donotuseit.Itisnotworthit.UsingESLiquid,addonequarttoeach12to20gallonsystemtobegin.Iftheenginehasacoolantfilter,installtheWF2121slowreleasefilterortheWF2122non-pelletfilter.TopoffalllowcoolantlevelswithES