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Old 06-30-2007, 04:49 PM
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I'm planning on getting the Killer Glass radiator hose eventually, but pink coolant isn't going to look right in my engine bay. Has anyone changed the color of their coolant? I know most cars use antifreeze/water mix, but I'm not sure what the Toyo. coolant consist of so I don't know if I would need to use a water base food coloring dye or if I should use the standard one that stains everything Anyone up for suggesting? The color I'm going for is orange so I know that pink=reddish and the yellow coloring will mix with the it hopefully and make it orange. I just don't want to put the wrong type in and adversely affect the chemical balance of the coolant if it doesn't have water in it. Thanks guys.
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dont get the killer glass hose, its crap to begin with.

get a samco radiator hose if anything, they come in a bunch of colors.
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Why do you think it's crap? I've seen a few and it looks nice...do they not hold up well?
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Don't mess with the coolent either - it's really good stuff and extreemly pure to prevent corrosion in the engine.
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Originally Posted by amdforever
Why do you think it's crap? I've seen a few and it looks nice...do they not hold up well?
i personally wouldnt trust it over time, and coolant is exactly something you want to mess with.

if something goes wrong with your cooling system, it can be very very bad for your engine and all of its components.
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Sweet, thx for the advice guys, and Samco makes an orange one :D this is awesome! Thanks again
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np, samco is good stuff, and they come in like eight different colors i think, so im glad you found one that matches your taste.
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