Eric, I've been running with straight water also. The problems I have found is corrosion in the steel pipes (long pipes to front, x-over pipes etc.) with attendant rusty gunk in the coolant. Also, the boiling-point is noticeably lower, low enough to be a problem when driving in mountains or towing.
Erik V. Massachusetts 84 vanagon 87 vanagon too many rabbits... (anybody interested in an early eighties diesel rabbit? I've got several.) |
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