Checking anti-freeze
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Checking anti-freeze
Syphon off some radiator water and put it in the freezer, as a check ,if your in doubt of it's strenth.
Re: Checking anti-freeze
easier just to dip a cotton bud in top of
rad... then in the freezer
rad... then in the freezer
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Re: Checking anti-freeze
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ANTI-FREEZE-T ... 35cddc3ab0
One of these should give an idea of the level of protection you have.
One of these should give an idea of the level of protection you have.
"Once you break something you will see how it was put together"
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Re: Checking anti-freeze
I wish somebody would invent antifreeze for humans - frost here didn't go 'til lunchtime!
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Re: Checking anti-freeze
Roy
did you intend to say Ireland?
did you intend to say Ireland?
Cheers Alex
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Re: Checking anti-freeze
lambrettalad wrote:Roy
did you intend to say Ireland?
Re: Checking anti-freeze
Does anyone use waterless coolant and if not why
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I've never seen the point of it. If you've got an over heating problem it's an engine issue or the cooling system at fault - not the type of coolant.
Have a read of this
https://www.norosion.com/evanstest.htm
Have a read of this
https://www.norosion.com/evanstest.htm
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Re: Checking anti-freeze
I usually buy 5 litres of concentrated blue antifreeze (online) and mix it in an empty container 50/50.
Works for me.
Best wishes,
Mike.
Works for me.
Best wishes,
Mike.
1954 Series 2: 4 door: "Sally" -- Back on the ground with (slave) wheels and waiting to be resprayed......
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1970 Triumph Herald 1200: "Hetty" -- Driven back from Llangollen in Wales (twice.....)
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Re: Checking anti-freeze
Surely you'd get more answers if you said 'and if so, why?'?!
I just don't see the point, given the expense. No issues with cooling on any of the Minors I've ever owned, and no issues with corrosion or freezing either using the correct mix of standard anti freeze.
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Re: Checking anti-freeze
There are a lot of videos on the internet that will show you how to do it.
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Re: Checking anti-freeze
Hi,
The subject of waterless coolant has been covered in detail before, below are a couple of links for you to read through, if you wish.
Best wishes,
Mike.
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=72439&p=657387&hili ... nt#p657387
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=43512&p=429312&hili ... nt#p429312
The subject of waterless coolant has been covered in detail before, below are a couple of links for you to read through, if you wish.
Best wishes,
Mike.
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=72439&p=657387&hili ... nt#p657387
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=43512&p=429312&hili ... nt#p429312
1954 Series 2: 4 door: "Sally" -- Back on the ground with (slave) wheels and waiting to be resprayed......
1970 Triumph Herald 1200: "Hetty" -- Driven back from Llangollen in Wales (twice.....)
1970 Triumph Herald 1200: "Hetty" -- Driven back from Llangollen in Wales (twice.....)
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Re: Checking anti-freeze
As said above it's no better for cooling (infact slightly worse) so yes it won't boil over or boil locally inside the engine but it should not be getting that hot in the first place anyway. The major benefit is in it's corrosion inhibition properties particularly in mixed metal engines, for that reason(4 grand for new cylinder head) I am about to put it in my Elan but I would not consider it for the minor or my rover V8 cars.