coolant---optimal mix?

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Re: coolant---optimal mix? [Re: ducktrooper] #736831 07/13/06 03:45 AM

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There's nothing special about antifreeze...it's just a solute (spelling?). Anything dissovled it water will lower the freezing point and elevate the boiling point. Ethylene glycol is used because it's mostly compatible and non-corrosive with the metals, rubber seals/hoses, gaskets, etc. used in engines. You could use sugar or salt...but I doubt your cooling system would last. 80/20 sounds like too much solute (why does that sound wrong?...it's late) and not enough solvent. At what point does it become too much? Not sure...

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Subject	Posted By	Posted
coolant---optimal mix?	ducktrooper	07/11/06 05:52 PM
Re: coolant---optimal mix?	zKnightWhoSaysNi	07/11/06 07:03 PM
Re: coolant---optimal mix?	Troopersphere	07/14/06 10:51 PM
Re: coolant---optimal mix?	litnin	07/15/06 02:19 AM
Re: coolant---optimal mix?	ducktrooper	07/15/06 02:41 PM
Re: coolant---optimal mix?	central	07/15/06 03:03 PM
Re: coolant---optimal mix?	Don_W	07/15/06 08:00 PM
Re: coolant---optimal mix?	ducktrooper	07/16/06 03:29 PM
Re: coolant---optimal mix?	litnin	07/12/06 02:01 AM
Re: coolant---optimal mix?	lttlbddy	07/12/06 02:14 AM
Re: coolant---optimal mix?	strawmyers	07/12/06 02:41 AM
Re: coolant---optimal mix?	Fujisawa_Rob	07/13/06 03:45 AM
Re: coolant---optimal mix?	litnin	07/13/06 05:50 AM
Re: coolant---optimal mix?	central	07/14/06 01:14 AM

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