Well, it's not that exciting. I am (was?) under the impression that it was similar to alcohol for some reason. Since alcohol has a lower boiling point (does it? See, I really was just guessing here) I figured that antifreeze would also. No chemist here, that's obvious. ;) -Craig "I don't know what I'm talking about" Standley
> -----Original Message----- > From: David Beierl [SMTP:dbeierl@attglobal.net] > Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2001 4:00 PM > To: Standley, Craig > Cc: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Re: Thermostat install Question > > At 07:27 PM 8/2/2001, Standley, Craig wrote: > >Does the coolant actually raise the boiling point though? > > Ethylene glycol coolant depresses freezing point up to 68% concentration, > above which the freezing point rises again. > > However boiling point rises continuously with increasing concentration > (pure glycol boils at about 330F). 50/50 boils at about 225F at > atmospheric pressure. > > > > I wouldn't think > >that it would, if anything it seems like ethylene glycol would have a > lower > >boiling point than water. > > I'm curious (seriously) how your reasoning goes on this. Would you > explain? > > thanks > d > > > David Beierl - Providence, RI > http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/ > '84 Westy "Dutiful Passage" > '85 GL "Poor Relation" |
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