RE: Coolant?

["Bill Fuhrmann" <bfuhrman@isd.net>]

Coolant doesn't just keep the engine from freezing.  It also reduces the
pressure inside the radiator at temperatures over 212 F and raises the
temperature at which the water boils.

Miniscule amounts of coolant from a drained engine are not significant for
boil over protection.  Charts of the boiling point are usually readily
available where you get the anti-freeze.

The "friendly" anti-freeze that I have seen is Propylene Glycol.  Very
similar to the standard stuff except that it is LESS toxic.

The coolants are all basically the same stuff with "additives" added.  I
have no reason to trust one company's additives over another's.


>      For the last 5 years all of my solo cars have had nothing
> but H20 and water
> wetter. Then I don't have to worry about the motor freezing and
> cracking here in
> AZ. I am sure that some coolant is in the system, not matter how
> good you flush

>
> From: elinnhoff@smmc.saint-lukes.org (Linnhoff; Eric) at INTERNET
> Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2001 3:50 PM
> To: autox@autox.team.net at INTERNET
> Subject: RE: Coolant?
>
>
> So, is it safe/wise to run only water with or without the Redline Water
> Wetter type stuff (which I heard was nothing more than soapy water) in the
> summer months?  What are the advantages and/or disadvantages versus the
> traditional water/glycol mixtures?  What about this new non-glycol based
> coolant ont he market, the environmentally "safe" stuff?