Curtis Long wrote: > In a message dated 97-10-06 23:29:01 EDT, vw4x4@FYI.NET writes: > > << I was in Kmart, tonight and in the automotive section > they were selling Water! Yes,, prestone had 99.9% > pure water for sale, to use in your cooling system. Now I wander > why?????? Forget the expensive phosfate free anti-frezee > stuff. It's the water! > > Eric 86-VW4x4 >> > > Better not forget to add your phosphate free anti-freeze to that > water!!!! > > By the way, has anyone figured out if VW's Autobahn brand has any > "magic" > component or not??? > > Curt Long, Maple Valley, WA > 87 GL Syncro Westy From seomewhere I read that the phosphates combine with hard components in the water to form blockages. If you use distilled water or that pure stuff from K-mart, then you can use any type of aluminum engine coolant. Remco |
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