I JUST REPLACED THE WATER PUMP ON MY 89 2.8L V6 CAMARO. IT IS A NEW ALUMINUM PUMP AND THEY RECOMMEND DEXCOOL? I BOUGHT DEXCOOL TO USE AND THEN REALIZED THE HEATER CORE WILL BE FULL OF STANDARD ANTIFREEZE. HOW DO I ACHEIVE THIS, EMPTY OLD ALL TOGETHER OR USE OLD INSTEAD???

 

empty it all together..i only use dexcool...

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1989 Firebird
2.8 v6, t5 swapped in

Ram Hi-po clutch, Cold Air, 1.6 rockers,Lakewood LCA's, Lakewood Lift bars, Wonder Bar, 3" y-pipe, Random Tech Cat, 3" I-pipe, Flowmasters, MSd 6a, MSD Coil, Accel 8.8 wires, Auto Meter Gauges (Water, Clock, Fuel Pressure, and 5" Sport Comp Tach)TB Bypass, 4th Gen Seats

Coming for my v6:
Panhard Bar, 4thgen front seats, Nitrous, Line Lock, Posi, Spohn Torque Arm & Subframe connnectors

"I'd rather run last in a full out race, than to NOT have run at all"
#3 Forever

 

I'd stick with the standard stuff. Your water pump won't care what you've got inside. Hell, you could run straight water and your pump would be fine... they just want you to buy the dexcool, that's all.



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Hmm...the only reason im using dexcool is because ive done 2 water pumps on this car, the first one was using regular coolant, not dexcool, and a lot of corrosion, rust, etc was in the waterpump and sorrouding passages, when i used dexcool i didnt see that..

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1989 Firebird
2.8 v6, t5 swapped in

Ram Hi-po clutch, Cold Air, 1.6 rockers,Lakewood LCA's, Lakewood Lift bars, Wonder Bar, 3" y-pipe, Random Tech Cat, 3" I-pipe, Flowmasters, MSd 6a, MSD Coil, Accel 8.8 wires, Auto Meter Gauges (Water, Clock, Fuel Pressure, and 5" Sport Comp Tach)TB Bypass, 4th Gen Seats

Coming for my v6:
Panhard Bar, 4thgen front seats, Nitrous, Line Lock, Posi, Spohn Torque Arm & Subframe connnectors

"I'd rather run last in a full out race, than to NOT have run at all"
#3 Forever

 

It has better anti-rust properties? That's cool; I wasn't saying to "not use Dexcool". I was just saying that the pump doesn't require it... I myself have never done a complete drain/flush/fill. The most I've done is fill the rad with water, run the car, then drain the radiator, and add 50/50 coolant mix.


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-Tom P (Hot rodded 1986 Firebird 2.8l) from http://www.f-body.net/mailbag/3rd/3rd_mailbag.html message boards
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I had a timing chain cover burst open from corossion/rust.
From now on, I atleast use anti-freeze.
ONLY WATER, until I make damn sure it don't leak no more!

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Chat Soon,
KED85
Karl
1985 Firebird 2.8 to 3.4 swap project for Smog Happy LA, CA

 

yea..or from personal experience it seems like it does..

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1989 Firebird
2.8 v6, t5 swapped in

Ram Hi-po clutch, Cold Air, 1.6 rockers,Lakewood LCA's, Lakewood Lift bars, Wonder Bar, 3" y-pipe, Random Tech Cat, 3" I-pipe, Flowmasters, MSd 6a, MSD Coil, Accel 8.8 wires, Auto Meter Gauges (Water, Clock, Fuel Pressure, and 5" Sport Comp Tach)TB Bypass, 4th Gen Seats

Coming for my v6:
Panhard Bar, 4thgen front seats, Nitrous, Line Lock, Posi, Spohn Torque Arm & Subframe connnectors

"I'd rather run last in a full out race, than to NOT have run at all"
#3 Forever

 

DEXCOOL ALL THE WAY. I noticed my cars likes it a *hit load better. Before I changed the thermo it was about 10 deg cooler. Now the radiator is alot more debris and crud free.

 

Ive heard bad things about dexcool contamination problems mostly. But in general Its not to bad other than that. I do agree with Ked, only use water until your sure nothing is leaking or else you might be leaving $ spots on the driveway
SSC