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RE: Anti-freeze

To: "'davidwjones'" <davidwjones@cox.net>, healeys@autox.team.net
Subject: RE: Anti-freeze
From: healeyolic <healey6@optonline.net>
Date: Thu, 03 Nov 2005 16:09:05 -0500
Adding on to this, I have had my BN6 up on stands for over a year and plan
to take it down in the spring now when the weather gets back to anything
above 55 degrees. What should I be careful of in starting it for the first
time in a long time. Brakes have been completely rebuilt so there is no
problem there but I am worried about the ewngine  lubrication system.

John Sims, BN6
Aberdeen, NJ
 
www.healey6.com
 
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-healeys@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-healeys@autox.team.net] On
Behalf Of davidwjones
Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2005 3:48 PM
To: healeys@autox.team.net
Subject: Anti-freeze

I'm reluctantly getting ready to put my BT7 up for the winter. Here in RI it
gets down to -5 f  sometimes. --And I've been running the car on pure water,
water-wetter, and no antifreeze.

-Any recommendations on the type or brand of antifreeze to use or not to
use?
-Also, just for expediency's sake, can anyone give me the quantity needed to
give the proper protection in a 6 cylinder car?  --My intent is to drain
enough water/wetter to make room to add the antifreeze, then run it long
enough to get it mixed, before putting it up for the winter. --So I really
won't be driving the car with the antifreeze in it.

Is one any better than another for rust inhibition, etc?

David W. Jones
'62 Mk II BT7 tricarb
Cumberland, RI USA




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