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RE: Antifreeze

To: mgs@autox.team.net, jmel@netcom.netcom.com
Subject: RE: Antifreeze
From: jurrasm@genesis.torrco.com (Mark Jurras)
Date: Thu, 26 Sep 1996 07:35:41 -0400
> Another Question 'bout antifreeze:
> 
> The booklet that comes with the Moss Engine Rebuild Video says to fill the
> colling system with water at first, then after running the engine up to
> operating temp & retorquing the head, replace with 50/50 anitfreeze - Anyone
> know why not antifreeze right off the bat?

My guess is to rinse out the engines cooling passages after all the work. Why 
waste good antifreeze for a wash down. I didn't do this when I rebuilt my 
Pontiac engine. No harm ever came to it.

- -Mark

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