Here in Las Vegas, NV I run a 70/30 antifreeze mixture (2.1 gallon
distilled water, 0.9 gallon antifreeze and 12oz. Water Wetter). I have
yet to over-heat in 115 degree weather but I seldom drive it when it
gets that hot anyway.
Don
57' BN4
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-healeys@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-healeys@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of bn1@pacbell.net
Sent: Wednesday, June 15, 2005 10:11 AM
To: Bob Spidell; healeys@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: running Hot
I discovered that fact 30 years ago when I decided to drive my '61 BT7
from LA to Canada in January. (Yeah well we're all a little bit crazy
if we own Healeys, aren't we?) Bill Bolton will remember me arriving at
his doorstep.
In preparation for the cold and snow, I upped the antifreeze
percentage to about 80%. I discovered that not only did the car run
hotter, looking through the radiator cap hole, the water pump did not
seem to be pumping as much either. From then on I never ran more than a
50% solution in any car.
Bill Barnett
'53 BN1
ex '61 BT7 and many others
PS: Also snow does a good job cleaning off the under body :-)
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