Dennis Haynes wrote: > > Antifreeze has inhibitors in it already. Never hurts to add more. The new > Long life Anti-Freezes should really help. New is now required in almost all > new cars including VW. In addition, the Vanagon benefits from a "Water > Wetter" additive. Available through most diesel suppliers and from Redline. > This product breaks the surface tension of water eliminating the air bubbles > the erode heads and cylinders and also improves heat transfer. > This URL has all you might want to know about coolants and corrosion in cars. A bit technical but useful in understanding complex chemistry.
http://triumph.cs.utah.edu/sol/tech/coolant.html Larry
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