[Shotimes] Re: Cooling system capacity--anyone?

[shewitt@hypercon.net]

Frank,

Get an antifreeze tester for about $5 from any parts 
store.  That will tell you the mix you have and the 
corresponding freeze point.  I forget what freeze point 
you get at 50/50 mix.

I've run 75/25 glycol/water with no ill effects in a 86 
Taurus, but straight glycol does not provide sufficient 
heat transfer. 

Scot

On Wed, 14 Jan 2004 21:53:18 -0500 (EST)
  fwhittle@mindspring.com wrote:
>Thanks, Scot.  I did a little more searching and found an 
>old post that mentioned the capacity being around 2 
>gallons, so I poured in a gallon of antifreeze and topped 
>off with water.  Now I guess I've only got a 33% glycol 
>mix.  Once upon a time, I seem to remember that there was 
>a range that was considered acceptable.  Does this still 
>apply, or should I really try to get it to 50/50.  How 
>does one go about measuring the percentage of glycol in 
>the mix?  This all reminds me of high school algebra:  If 
>Frank has 3 gallons of a 33% glycol mixture, how much 
>fluid needs to be drained and replaced with 100% glycol 
>to end up with a 50% glycol mix :-)
>
>Frank Whittle
>'95 ATX
>
>From: "Scot Hewitt" <shewitt@hypercon.net>
>To: <fwhittle@mindspring.com>, <shotimes@autox.team.net>
>Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Cooling system capacity--anyone?
>Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2004 20:26:11 -0500
>
>Frank,
>
>Cooling system capacity is about 3 gallons, when I've 
>flushed with water you
>will need about 2 gallons to fill it back up.  About a 
>gallon stays behind
>in the block.  I would go with a 75/25 glycol/water mix 
>to get a 50/50 mix
>in the end.  You could also pull the drain plugs on the 
>bottom of the block
>to get most of the water out.
>
>Scot H
>95 Red MTX - 68k
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <fwhittle@mindspring.com>
>To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2004 6:18 PM
>Subject: [Shotimes] Cooling system capacity--anyone?
>
>
>> I don't have my Helm's with me (thermostat replacement, 
>>coolant
>flush--didn't need the Helms).  Does anyone know the 
>cooling system
>capacity?  I just used the "long hose from radiator hose, 
>run engine, feed
>water into the radiator" method, so it just has straight 
>water in it now.
>>
>> Please reply directly to me, as I'm on the digest.
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Frank Whittle
>> '95 ATX
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