Date:         Thu, 11 Sep 2003 14:13:43 -0400
Reply-To:     David Brodbeck <gull@GULL.US>
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From:         David Brodbeck <gull@GULL.US>
Subject:      Re: anti ferrze coolant
Comments: To: Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@WORLDNET.ATT.NET>
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On Thu, 11 Sep 2003, Karl Wolz wrote:

> I have the orange stuff from Prestone in my '88, and it always stinks
> like anti-freeze, since it "seeps" out from between hoses and fittings,
> etc.  I've been told that this is due to molecule size - don't know if
> this is true or not.

Odd.  I have Halvoline Dex-Cool (also orange) in my '82 diesel.  Haven't
seen any seepage, yet.


David Brodbeck, N8SRE
'82 Diesel Westfalia
'94 Honda Civic Si

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