At 09:03 PM 9/23/98 -0700, you wrote: >>Perhaps some dissolved zinc in our coolant would work, I suppose that would make regular coolant >>changes absolutely mandatory to insure that the "anode" material has not >>been completed consumed by the reaction. > > Based on a concept used in marine applications, the Rad Cap > contains a sacrificial magnesium anode that hangs from the underside > of the cap and is immersed in the coolant. The idea is that magnesium > is a more active metal than aluminum, so it will dissolve before > aluminum, saving wear on the engine's aluminum parts. > OLTECO Ari Ollikainen
OK, how 'bout dropping a chunk of Mg into the (pressurized) expansion tank? Austin PS - a few catalogs back, JCW had (on the back cover?) an anti-corrosion system that involved anodes + battery power through a 'black box'...any thoughts? |
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