I would have thought that installing an air dryer and lubricator would be
the best solution year round.
George Schiro
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> From: Alan Coleman <colemaal@hotmail.com>
> To: sbunin@provide.net; Bricklin@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Ice in air door system
> Date: Tuesday, December 19, 2000 10:22 AM
>
> Seth,
>
> The recommendation from the manufacturer was not to use anti freeze all
year
> round, just in the winter!
>
> I have used anti freeze in the lubricator, just in the 3 months of winter
> that we get here in MD. In March I dump it, then switch back to light
oil. I
> have been doing this since I first put the air system on (75 or 76) and
> discovered that the moisture would freeze in the system stopping the
> operation of the doors. I haven't had any problems and I have never had
to
> rebuild, tear apart, or replace anything on the system (except when I
went
> to an electric compressor in 78)!!!!!
>
> I doubt that 3 months per year of exposure to anti freeze followed by oil
in
> the system would be enough to cause harm. In addition to being
inconvenient
> and very embarrassing, having a door system that does not function
properly
> in winter can result in damage- like a broken window - which is a bit
more
> expensive and inconvenient than a solenoid operated valve.
>
> Alan Coleman
> #246 original owner
>
>
>
> >Antifreeze is a BAD idea to put in your air door system!!!!! The air
rams
> >are aluminum, and antifreeze works real well with aluminum to rust!!! If
> >any
> >of you have every had problems with your doors and had to pull the
> >solenoids
> >apart because chunks of white rust (aluminum corrosion) held your
release
> >valve open, it was probably because you were using antifreeze as your
> >lubricant.
> >
> >Seth
> >#1544
> >
> >
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