Cold!- Antifreeze!
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what about the northerners???
What about the northerners??? :eek: My garage is quite a bit warmer than the 6 degs outside last night, and fortunately last summer when I flushed the rad I refilled with 50/50 instead of the usual 10/90 that I have done in the past for better summer cooling....... I think....... ohoh.... better go check! :) MJ
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Re: what about the northerners??? (MNJack)
I just started the heater for just that reason, there was a slush in the over flow tank. Hope I got it early enough it was good for -10 we went to -20 last night. I thought the garage would hold a little heat at least , but Noooo :eek:
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Re: what about the northerners??? (paul79)
Paul, won't 90/10 give you less protection?
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Re: what about the northerners??? (PROSOUTH)
Yes, the optimum mix is between 60:40 and 40:60. I thought the poster was going with 90:10 water/antifreeze. In the last few days at a -40 windchill we have gone with 60:40 at work with DexCool. No problems.
A reference.
http://www.prestone.com/framer.cgi?p...roducts/13.htm
[Modified by paul79, 8:57 PM 1/23/2003]
A reference.
http://www.prestone.com/framer.cgi?p...roducts/13.htm
[Modified by paul79, 8:57 PM 1/23/2003]
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Re: Cold!- Antifreeze! (Rich80)
I'm scared! My engine has never been started except for an attempt about 2 days ago. I filled the radiator with water alone so that if there was an internal leak the antifreeze wouldn't kill my engine. It's less than half full in the radiator and I think there's a little bit that trickled into the engine. Should I be worried if it gets below freezing? I'm assuming since nothing is full there should be enough room for water expansion. Any ideas?
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Re: Cold!- Antifreeze! (Teuffelhunde)
Put some antifreeze in the rad. If you are speaking of "just below freezing" I would not worry. If you are dealing with -35 as I am then you have a problem and want to get that coolant into the block. Frozen water (ice) can do amazing things when constrained by steel.
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Re: Cold!- Antifreeze! (paul79)
Here in Montana I run strictly the 50/50 mixture in all of my cars, I have had no problems even down to -65F with wind chill. (unless your on the road increasing the wind chill)
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Re: Cold!- Antifreeze! (TJRed76)
Hmmm --- 95 percent distilled water and 5 Water Wetter should take care of these chilly 45 degree nights we are dipping into.
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