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Old May 13, 2008 | 02:30 AM
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I'm confussed. When people say they have a coolant mixture of 60/40. Does this mean 60 coolant and 40 water or 60 water and 40 coolant?
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Old May 13, 2008 | 04:45 AM
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A 60/40 coolant blend is 60% coolant (protection) and 40 % water (distilled).
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Originally Posted by dieseldave56
A 60/40 coolant blend is 60% coolant (protection) and 40 % water (distilled).
That's correct. The coolant percentage is always the first number shown in the ratio.
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I can never remember which comes first .... so I just stick with a 50/50 solution and then I don't have to look like the idiot I am ...

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I can never remember which comes first .... so I just stick with a 50/50 solution and then I don't have to look like the idiot I am ...

never an idiot for asking a question. Idiot for not knowing and more so for not seeking the answer.
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Thanks for clearing that up guys
I had a senior moment..

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Originally Posted by SleeperC5
Thanks for clearing that up guys
For 40 years now,I knew that I should have gotten better than a "D"
in Chemistry I class.

I wonder if I can still contest that grade.
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Originally Posted by Quicksilver Vert 01
For 40 years now,I knew that I should have gotten better than a "D"
in Chemistry I class.

I wonder if I can still contest that grade.
Or "cooking class"...
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