On Fri, 17 Oct 1997, Shane F. Ingate wrote:
> Malcolm Walker wrote:
> > What's the best way to dispose of antifreeze?
>
> Dont "just dump" it! Here in Calif. antifreeze is considered toxic,
Not to worry! It stays in the car until I can find a proper disposal.
> I'm not sure, it may be a federal offense to dump the stuff illegally.
It's an ethical offence, anyway. Some bonehead was poisoning cats in a
nearby town by (intentionally!) leaving a dish of the stuff 'lying
around'. I'm not sure if the authorites caught him but it got everyone
in a tizzy.
> FWIW, I stopped using antifreeze in my cars some years ago. I now use
> straight water, with 1 quart of Redline Waterwetter and 1 pint of NalCool.
While I do live in a *mild* climate, it has been known to freeze
occasionally. I am running a 50/50 mix, mostly so that I can forget about
it. It doesn't usually get hot enough for me to be concerned about
ambient temp. affecting the car.
> Using this combo, I have never see the Triumph run hotter than 180 F,
> even stuck in the SoCal parking lot (so-called freeways) on hot summer
> days.
Geez, you should hear the yokels complain about being stuck in traffic for
a whole 20 minutes!! I'm so glad we do NOT have a traffic problem.
Keep driving,
-Malcolm
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