> Rex Funk wrote:
> > snip
> I have heard of people
> > installing a small strip of zinc under a radiator hose clamp so that it
> > protrudes into the coolant. Supposedly, the ions in the coolant that
> > normally attack aluminum have more affinity for the zinc, and it is eroded
> > rather than the aluminum. I understand it's a good idea to replace the
> > zinc strip periodically. That would be a lot cheaper and easier than
> > replacing a head.
> >
>
> Boats use them (sacrifical anodes), water heaters use them, but until this post, I
> have never heard of using them in a car. Anybody out there with first hand experience
> using zinc anodes in a car's cooling system ?
>
> -Roger
Sounds like an excellent idea to mechuck