Replacing intake gasket and water pump

BlackHat said:

Hi Guys,

Been a little while since I have had time to get on the Forum.

I'm going to be replacing the intake gasket and water pump on my 2007 Wrangler X.

My question is after I drain the system of the factory coolant completely, can I replace it with the Green regular coolant, or will this cause problems or not cool the engine properly?

Any thoughts or suggestions would be greatly appreciated, thanks in advance.

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BlackHat said:

I was going to put a vacuum on the system to remove all factory coolant would it be okay if I was able to get it all out then replace with the green stuff.

I appreciate your response though good info.

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BlackHat said:

I was going to put a vacuum on the system .

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WJCO said:

What's your reasoning behind wanting to use the green?

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BlackHat said:

To not have to buy the Dealer only provided coolant that you can't get at parts stores.

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jeeeep said:

just get vehicle specific anti-freeze and you should be ok. I did the same when I flushed my system and am now using Prestone 50/50.

been over a year no issues

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BlackHat said:

Thanks for the info, and do you mean non vehicle specific because the Prestone is not vehicle specific?

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jeeeep said:

sort of, I bought it at Orielly, entered my Jeep info and it showed anti-freeze recommendations based on my Jeep.

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