Coolant mixture

[sandy wilson]

Darren, your report was very interesting. As I live 500 miles east of
you I understand leaving anti-freeze in year round.

Two thoughts... (not being negative)

Did you run your dash air during the test, and did you experience any
freeze-up of your heater core since it was full of water.

The only other draw-back to pure or near pure water as coolant is the
"rusting" or corrosion resistance that anti-freeze provides. No problem
if you change it often and dump the crap out.

It sounds hokey but additives do make water "wetter" Modern science at
it's best? Sometimes the old ways are still the best.

Regards, Gil

 

[darren paget]

I still have coolant protection to minus 10 deg. The mixture is actually
closer to 15 %. Yes I did run the a/c. No problems. If the system works
this well I don't mind changing it twice a year. The summer change only
will cost me a little over $15.00 including the additive. I have spent too
many holidays with my soon to be sold SOB, with it running on the, what I
would consider, too warm side of the gauge. Believe me, I have tried all
other avenues before this. I can also recover the coolant I drain out and
reuse it the next year. Because I am still running 10 to 15% glycol I am
not worried about corrosion. I think the problem will self correct with the
winter change over. Darren

> Darren, your report was very interesting. As I live 500 miles east of
> you I understand leaving anti-freeze in year round.
>
> Two thoughts... (not being negative)
>
> Did you run your dash air during the test, and did you experience any
> freeze-up of your heater core since it was full of water.
>
> The only other draw-back to pure or near pure water as coolant is the
> "rusting" or corrosion resistance that anti-freeze provides. No problem
> if you change it often and dump the crap out.
>
> It sounds hokey but additives do make water "wetter" Modern science at
> it's best? Sometimes the old ways are still the best.
>
> Regards, Gil

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Darren Paget
76 Experimental
Another Fab Day
paget

 

[wayne newland]

Guys

Water boils at 212. 50/50 anti-freeze & water boils at a much higher
figure. l think it's about 237 (I'll check that). For every pound of
pressure your cap adds (9 in our case) add 2.5 for a total of about 259.
The additive package in good brands of anti-freeze is supposed to take care
of corrosion, etc, but it doesn't last as long as people think.

I worked for the Wynn Oil Co for almost 10 years, teaching mechanics to use
Wynn's products. I also represented Wynn's at a couple of FMCA
Conventions. At the time I was with them, Wynn"s was the only after-market
additive company to have it's own I&D. You can contact a Wynn's
distributer and purchase a professional package of additives to flush and
replenish your cooling system. One of the items is a additive that will
keep your anti-corrison package alive for about a year. Could the
anti-freeze people do this? Of course, but then they wouldn't be price
competive.

If you can't find a Wynn's distributor in your area, I will help you, or
I'll contact the local dist and send you a package. I don't know the
current price, but it will be reasonable and reliable. Just remember,
there are a lot of people out there willing to fleece the market. Wynn's
has been around since the 30's.

Wayne Newland F9300 75 Palm Beach

> Darren, your report was very interesting. As I live 500 miles east of
> you I understand leaving anti-freeze in year round.
>
> Two thoughts... (not being negative)
>
> Did you run your dash air during the test, and did you experience any
> freeze-up of your heater core since it was full of water.
>
> The only other draw-back to pure or near pure water as coolant is the
> "rusting" or corrosion resistance that anti-freeze provides. No problem
> if you change it often and dump the crap out.
>
> It sounds hokey but additives do make water "wetter" Modern science at
> it's best? Sometimes the old ways are still the best.
>
> Regards, Gil