In a message dated 27/07/2004 11:22:49 AM Pacific Standard Time,
britbits@tiu.net writes:
I know that when I run straight water in my Mini Cooper for more than
about 48 hours I get nice orange water back out.... some of it is
probably 40 years of old corrosion going back into solution.. but I don't
like to make it any worse.
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I use cast iron block engines with alloy heads - a sure problem if you don't
have anti-corrosion protection.
I never bought the argument about antifreeze being slippery - I know it is
of course, but when we raced at the same track as old motorcycles with open
chain oilers and the line has a strip of oil on it.......I figured some coolant
was the least of our worries. With a proper catch tank, you aren't likely to
lose coolant, and if you have a blown engine, the antifreeze will be the
least of the lubricants hitting the fan.
Having to drain all the coolant and replace it with water, only to reverse
the process when you get home (can't just drain it or seals dry out) was a
pain. I have it on good authority (of course I would NEVER do this) that
draining
some coolant and topping the overflow tank and rad with pure water often
gets one through tech.......
Bill
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