Re: A question regarding anti-freeze/coolant

Russell Maddock (rmaddock(at)petrie.starway.net.au)
Wed, 22 Jul 1998 22:15:40 +1000

John Harris at Rootes Rochedale, here in Brisbane, keeps telling me I should use soluble oil. I never asked what he thinks I should mix it with but he reckons the alloy will never corrode if I use the oil.

The downside to soluble oil he says is that it causes the rubber hoses to deteriorate quickly. Consequently I continue to use green stuff. If you've ever had to change heater hoses in an Imp, you'll understand why.

Russ Maddock

-----Original Message----- From: OldeAlp(at)aol.com <OldeAlp(at)aol.com> To: pwheeler(at)ix.netcom.com <pwheeler(at)ix.netcom.com>; alpines(at)autox.team.net <alpines(at)autox.team.net> Date: Wednesday, 22 July 1998 8:37 Subject: Re: A question regarding anti-freeze/coolant

>A friend of mine in the motor home business recommends using only distilled
>water and soluble oil, if winter freezing is not a problem. I have
followed >his advice with what so far seems to be effective. After a little over a
>year, the coolant is clear as new.
>
>The soluble oil I used is put out by McKay, cost $6 for a quart. The
>recommendation is for 2 ounces of oil to each gallon of radiator water.
>
>Of course, the lowest temperature this car has been exposed to is in the
mid >40s F.
>
>"Ole"
>