Coolant for hybrid battery loop

[icegradner]

So, are you guys telling me that if the LiPo battery cooling system springs leak in a Mavbrid the LiPo drive battery overheats ?

How far away from your house do you guys have to park to kept your family safe?

You’ve got to be kidding right ?

Nah man, I drain the fluid all the time and let it heat up, it's perfect for cooking burgers while boondocking.

The entire liquid cooled thing is more recent in hybrids, my previous hybrid had an air cooling system. That was far less hassle, and didn't need a bunch of extra stuff on the vehicle. Why they went away from that, besides allowing for heating during winter, is beyond me.

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[Cherokee]

Nah man, I drain the fluid all the time and let it heat up, it's perfect for cooking burgers while boondocking.

The entire liquid cooled thing is more recent in hybrids, my previous hybrid had an air cooling system. That was far less hassle, and didn't need a bunch of extra stuff on the vehicle. Why they went away from that, besides allowing for heating during winter, is beyond me.

I hear ya. I’ve said it before, I think these new vehicles, all makes are needlessly over complicated.
Water cooled looked more efficient and likely showed it’s better for the battery during R&D.
Temp stability with water is likely greater.
But still,

 

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[HeyBales]

My FORD dealer refilled both cooling systems on my hybrid with green coolant. It's not yellow.

That could be a problem or undesired - as the 25MY is the same coolant spec'd.

Is it a problem? Depends if that was Ford green
https://www.fcsdchemicalsandlubricants.com/quickref/coolantsEN.pdf
Glancing at the chart you get a quick sense regarding the Ford green - if that's what it was.

25MY spec.
COOLING SYSTEM CAPACITY AND SPECIFICATION - 2.5L, HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE (HEV)

Use coolant that meets the defined specification.
If you do not use coolant that meets the defined specification, it could result in:

• Component damage that your vehicle warranty does not cover.
• Reduced vehicle performance.

Capacities

Variant	Quantity
Low temperature cooling circuit.​	5.0 qt (4.7 L)
High temperature cooling circuit.​	9.6 qt (9.1 L)

Materials

Name	Specification
Motorcraft® Yellow Prediluted Antifreeze/Coolant VC-13DL-G	WSS-M97B57-A2

Note: Yellow coolant may become darker over time. This is normal.

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