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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