Date: Thu, 9 Oct 2003 12:45:31 -0700 Mark, What in god's name have you been smokin. Perhaps you have been inhaling too much of that half and half. Only reason not to use full strength is that it's heat capacity is lower and boiling point is lower. Alcohol freezes at a much lower temperature than water. Ethylene gycol is an alcohol. Water absorbs more heat per gram than alcohol but it freezes at 0 centigrade. Take a cup of antifreeze and put it in your freezer. Maybe at minus 70 you will see ethylene glycol freeze. gary From: Mark Tuovinen <mst@AK.NET> Subject: Re: water pump R&R Another reason to NOT use straight antifreeze, it will actually freeze in cold temperatures. The automobile and antifreeze manufacturers know what they are doing on this one. If you want to limit the corrosion mix your antifreeze with distilled water, but add water, do not use it straight. Mark in AK
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