Date:         Wed, 2 Dec 2009 21:38:20 -0500
Reply-To:     Mark <mbrush@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Mark <mbrush@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      weak coolant - winter's approaching!
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So here's a question - maybe an easy one... So I'm in the middle of a
flush-n-fill with ye olde bus.  I've probably got something like 70%
distilled water and 30% coolant in there at the moment (given that it's hard
to flush ALL the coolant out).  I can't drain and refill with a 50/50 mix
until the weekend.  But I live in Michigan and it's getting COLD!  Supposed
to get down to 20 degrees F on Friday morning.  Am I doomed?  Will the
water/coolant in the van freeze and cause damage? Or will it just get slushy
and I'll be o.k. until Saturday?  I tested the coolant and the floaty balls
tell me I'm good until 20 degrees F.

I found this info and chart from the Alaska Science Forum to be kind of
neat.  Apparently, higher coolant mixes don't necessarily mean better
protection:

http://www.gi.alaska.edu/ScienceForum/ASF6/680.html

thanks for you thoughts!

--
Mark
1990 Westy (2.1 - manual)