Date: Fri, 4 Feb 2011 19:01:18 -0800
Reply-To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject: Re: Freeze Plugs was Oops - I let the engine freeze
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wik-it,
as in Wikipedia.
Dd they leave out the 'ed' at the end of the word 'design' ?
Perhaps they don't know English very well. Many don't , even official
sources that should, these days.
not kidding either.
Gotta go, have many vanagons and no buses that 'need fixed.'
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Hargrave" <thargrav@HIWAAY.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, February 04, 2011 6:36 PM
Subject: Re: Freeze Plugs was Oops - I let the engine freeze
To show far much the “freeze plug” myth has gained acceptance , here’s a
quote from a “big box” auto parts store.
“Freeze Plugs are ingeniously design to pop out if your coolant freezes up
and threatens to crack your block.”
So, who’s going to try it and let us know?
Tom
www.towercooler.com
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf Of
Dave Mcneely
Sent: Friday, February 04, 2011 7:42 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Freeze Plugs was Oops - I let the engine freeze
---- Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM> wrote:
> never had the problem myself.
> 50-50 mixture is so easy to have in there.
> For most people if it's even 'sorta close' it's adequate.
>
> and since it should be in there year-round ..
> it sure 'should' be in all cars, no excuse not too really.
Well, the original poster's engine or other components likely did not
freeze, but the engine probably experienced the too frequent leaking from
the heads in cold weather that our vans are known for. But, he reported
that the temperature was -25 F. Slightly too dilute a mixture, and
microclimate variability in temperature, and freezing could be a possibility
for any vehicle. If I lived in a climate where -25 was a possibility, I'd
run Canadian mix rather than U.S. At least I think I would. Back when I
was a kid, in Dallas, in my family we ran 50:50 at a time when it was not
yet the common recommendation. Some folks still ran denatured alcohol in
car engines in winter at that time, and others drained the radiator and
block on cold nights. I knew more than one person whose car block froze.
My father thought that was simple carelessness, and we ran 50:50 ethylene
glycol.
mcneely
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