Prestone is now advertising pre-mixed anti-freeze.
I think the problem with running straight anti-freeze
is that it's heat transfer properties are bad. I.E. the
heat of the engine wouldn't get absorbed well by the
anti-freeze.
Paul.
Chris wrote:
> What about pure antifreeze? Though I think the stuff you buy contains water
> anyway...
>
> The reason I ask is I have a vague childhood memory of asking someone at an
> air museum if the rolls-royce griffon engines on an avro shackleton were
> watercooled, to which the guy replied, "glycol actually".
> So I guess my question is can one run an engine with pure ethylene glycol in
> the cooling system and if not why not?
> Would this help with scale and corrosion?
> Any experts? (my knowledge of chemistry is about as good as my knowledge of
> late model BMW wiring harnesses)
>
> Chris
> 1/2 a '73 B
> Johannesburg
>
>
>
>
>>>So, that being said, is distilled water better/worse than tap
>>>water if the
>>>coolant corrosion inhibitors are still intact?
>>
>>Distilled is best, as it doesn't include dissolved minerals that can lead
>
> to
>
>>deposits. However, in most cases, tap water can be used without ill
>>effects. The most important thing with coolant is to either change it
>>regularly or utilize the additives to refresh the corrosion inhibitors.
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