The Fordson Tractor Pages Forum

I've been hearing a lot of chatter about not using current solution antifreeze in our "Older Engines" because it contains "Organic Acid Technology" what ever that is. It is labeled as extended life, mixes with all brands/colors and is harmful to our Old Iron engines. Chatter indicates that we should use only Ethel Glycol (Old School Antifreeze)
Is there any truth to this and could it be the cause of "porous" problems in some of our engines? I will certainly protect mine from freeze damage however I would prefer a product that will not cause damage in a few years of use. What do y'all think??? BTW, I'm in the USA and this is the product available for us to purchase; so what do the rest of y'all use around the world. Thanks brownsmule

I use 50% standard antifreeze in all mine here in England. I use it all year round. Don't think I have come up against the new type yet.

In the 1960's, with the X and Y series Fords, we had major head gasket problems on tractors that did not use Ford Antifreeze.

Brownsmule, all I have ever used is Ethylene Glycol antifreeze. 1/3 antifreeze to 2/3 dihydrogen monoxide( Not that often that it gets below 0 c down here). Both my 3000 and 4000 are the best part of 40 years old never had any problems.TSG.

Up here in the Northeast USA we also use standard green antifreeze. 50/50 as Brian has said. Dandy Dave!

Dandy Dave

standard green antifreeze

I am shocked!
I Use Blue Mobil/Exxon antifreez.

Green is for JD only

Mike

Better tell Henry then!

He put green in all the tractors from new. Might have been because, at the time, he was trying to sell the tractor side to JD!

He also put pure white oil into the rear axle of the 4000 and 5000. It stunk! Take it from one who got covered in it!

Yup, Every Ford that I ever pulled apart, weather car, truck, or tractor, was green with envy on the inside of the cooling system.

I see some modern vehicles now have pink. Must have been a woman chemical engineer that figgured that out. Dandy Dave!

the stuff I got from Halfords was Orange!

Yeah, I've seen that too. Must be for allis chalmers... Dandy Dave!

Or Nuffields!

I forgot to top up my Major with Anti-Freeze and I'm scared to go look at her after all the ice & snow we've had. Hope she's ok!!!

If you didn't add any water to it in the warm months, you should be OK. I have two rules around here. Never add plain water to anything that holds Antifreeze, and Drain the old show tractors and machinery that only hold water, and drip, right after using them. If it is a good tractor and used for any work at all, Fix the leaks and keep it winterized. It is much better on the inside of the cooling system and inhibits rust. Dandy Dave!

I haven't got that problem this winter, my Dexta is still in bits! The greenhouse plants though - well -10 deg c wiped out a lot of plants and a sprayer.
Jerry