I purchased a non running TR6 project car from Oklahoma this past summer. I'm in upstate NY -- cold. The car is in an unheated garage. We recently had a cold snap, -6 or so, and it occurred to me tha
I've found it better to store cars with antifreeze than drain them. Lack of a total system fill leads to rusting of the waterpump seal causing a leak later. The block tends to grow rusty fuzz that tu
Didn't know about that -- thanks. Current plans are to do a frame off and rebuild the engine, so I suppose it doesn't matter in that event, but it will be a while before that happens and plans can ch
Doubt that vehicles in Oklahoma could get by without anti-freeze protection. Noticed it was 25 F. in Dallas yesterday, and 14 and 10 in Oklahoma City and Tulsa respectively. Ice storms and freezing w
I agree, but don't forget that the coolant should still be changed every few years even if the engine is not run. The corrosion inhibitors still wear out with time. Randall Y
Any comments on using a water pump lubricant and corrosion inhibitor rather than changing the coolant. Zerex Water Pump Lubricant & Protector (Prevents Rust and Corrosion) for example. Don Malling
The Zerex website (now owned by Valvoline) states : "For the cooling system, antifreeze manufacturers recommend changing the coolant once a year, and some service manuals stipulate flushing and refi
I purchased a non running TR6 project car from Oklahoma this past summer. I'm in upstate NY -- cold. The car is in an unheated garage. We recently had a cold snap, -6 or so, and it occurred to me tha
I've found it better to store cars with antifreeze than drain them. Lack of a total system fill leads to rusting of the waterpump seal causing a leak later. The block tends to grow rusty fuzz that tu
Didn't know about that -- thanks. Current plans are to do a frame off and rebuild the engine, so I suppose it doesn't matter in that event, but it will be a while before that happens and plans can ch
Doubt that vehicles in Oklahoma could get by without anti-freeze protection. Noticed it was 25 F. in Dallas yesterday, and 14 and 10 in Oklahoma City and Tulsa respectively. Ice storms and freezing w
I agree, but don't forget that the coolant should still be changed every few years even if the engine is not run. The corrosion inhibitors still wear out with time. Randall Y
Any comments on using a water pump lubricant and corrosion inhibitor rather than changing the coolant. Zerex Water Pump Lubricant & Protector (Prevents Rust and Corrosion) for example. Don Malling
The Zerex website (now owned by Valvoline) states : "For the cooling system, antifreeze manufacturers recommend changing the coolant once a year, and some service manuals stipulate flushing and refi