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Re: Radiator Fans (was Re: Miata seats)

To: Barney Gaylord <barneymg@MGAguru.com>
Subject: Re: Radiator Fans (was Re: Miata seats)
From: Paul Root <proot@iaces.com>
Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2003 14:15:54 -0500
That's what I meant to say. Anti-freeze is less efficient at 
transferring heat.


Barney Gaylord wrote:
> At 07:33 AM 4/25/03 -0500, Paul Root wrote:
> 
>> ....
>> You might want to think of some Water Wetter, or running a weaker mix 
>> of anti-freeze. As we've discussed before on this list, anti-freeze 
>> actually lowers the boiling point of water. It's the rust inhibitors 
>> you  want most.
> 
> 
> Sorry, but someone needs to correct that statement pronto.  Mixing 
> permanent antifreeze into water actually increases the boiling point of 
> the coolant.
> 
> It does however decrease the specific heat of the fluid, meaning that it 
> will carry less heat energy for a given temperature rise.  This means 
> that the coolant temperature may have to run a little higher to carry 
> away enough heat to keep the engine cool if the cooling system is 
> marginal and cannot handle the heat flow within the thermostat 
> temperature limit.
> 
> Barney Gaylord
> 1958 MGA with an attitude
> http://MGAguru.com
> 
> 


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