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Subject: [Healeys] Evans Waterless Coolant
From: kags at shaw.ca (Earl Kagna)
Date: Mon, 3 Apr 2017 18:27:34 -0700
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Bruce:

My experience with Evans coolant:  We decided to install it after the engine 
was completely rebuilt in conjunction with a full restoration.  (BJ8).  We felt 
that it was an opportune time to do it was with a completely dry cooling 
system..  So naturally what happened within the first 200 miles ? a failed 
lower rad hose ? brand new, and a kevlar one at that.  Not the coolant?s fault, 
but it illustrated an important objection to the stuff ? the cost of replacing 
the amount that was lost, approx. half, which I did.

Ran it until a couple of months ago when we had to get into the engine again to 
make some ?corrections?, so about 4 years total.  I decided to go back to 
regular antifreeze / water coolant.  (I used the less toxic polypropylene 
stuff).  The Evans has to be thoroughly cleaned out of the system with a good 
proper flush when doing this.

The engine ran fine with the Evans in it ? no overheating problems, no bad 
smells, no difficulties.  The big advantage is that it simply won?t boil, even 
if it gets very hot.  In my opinion, he best thing that can be done for a big 
Healey cooling system is to use a more efficient radiator core ? either re-core 
an original radiator, or get a new aluminum radiator ? I?m told that the Wizard 
works very well by people who know Healeys.

My advice ? stay with regular coolant, the Evans simply isn?t worth it.

Earl Kagna
Victoria, B.C.
BJ8, BT7 tri-carb

From: Bruce Steele 
Sent: Sunday, April 02, 2017 5:53 PM
To: 'Healey List' 
Subject: [Healeys] Evans Waterless Coolant

Anyone using Evans Waterless Coolant?  If so, how is it working for you?

 

Bruce Steele

Brea, CA

1960 BN7

 



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