At 07:33 AM 4/25/03 -0500, Paul Root wrote:
>....
>You might want to think of some Water Wetter, or running a weaker mix of
>anti-freeze. As we've discussed before on this list, anti-freeze actually
>lowers the boiling point of water. It's the rust inhibitors you want most.
Sorry, but someone needs to correct that statement pronto. Mixing
permanent antifreeze into water actually increases the boiling point of the
coolant.
It does however decrease the specific heat of the fluid, meaning that it
will carry less heat energy for a given temperature rise. This means that
the coolant temperature may have to run a little higher to carry away
enough heat to keep the engine cool if the cooling system is marginal and
cannot handle the heat flow within the thermostat temperature limit.
Barney Gaylord
1958 MGA with an attitude
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