Engine Coolant Color Change
I had my original coolant drained, system flushed and refilled with Fleetguard ES Compleat OAT coolant. This was done at my local Cummins Coach Care center. I've had work done there and have no iss...
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The "usual suspect" when color is off is that they did not flush out all the old coolant, so you have some old and some new. Not a big deal if staying with the same coolant, but it IS a big deal of one is "regular low silicate for diesel" coolant and the other is an OAT-based coolant.
I had this when we bought our current coach. Previous owner paid to have system flushed and change from regular to OAT (Cat ELC). Me, being a (not so) trusting soul, I pulled a sample-- color was not strawberry as it should have been, but strawberry with a green sheen! So, I flushed it myself and went back with ELC.
For techs working on trucks, having this problem on a motorhome is not uncommon. Instead of 6' of heater hose, your motorhome has 50+'-- much harder to flush.
I had this when we bought our current coach. Previous owner paid to have system flushed and change from regular to OAT (Cat ELC). Me, being a (not so) trusting soul, I pulled a sample-- color was not strawberry as it should have been, but strawberry with a green sheen! So, I flushed it myself and went back with ELC.
For techs working on trucks, having this problem on a motorhome is not uncommon. Instead of 6' of heater hose, your motorhome has 50+'-- much harder to flush.
