Absolutely correct. Isopropyl (Rubbing Alcohol) is a serious poison, and
can easily cause blindness, or death when taken internally.
Using Ethanol (Drinkable alcohol) does work as an Antifreeze, however....in
mixtures of 80 to 100 proof or above, ARE a fire hazard ! When this stuff spews
out, through the normal vent tube, it would probably be OK, but I wouldn't want
that mixture splashing up on hot exhaust pipes, or take the chance of a blown
radiator hose gushing this mixture all over the hot engine and ignition
components... Ethyleneglycol (regular antifreeze), ads glycerin as a lubricant
and a fire retardant. Regular water/antifreeze mixture does not burn.
A thorough chemical flush to remove scale and corrosion, followed a
seriously long flush, followed by a 50/50 mix of normal antifreeze, and water
(distilled if you want it to be extra pure without the chlorine, florene, and
other additives or natural minerals), with a bit of water wetter is the best
solution....
Rich
-----Original Message-----
From: Theo Smit <TSmit@novatel.ca>
To: Steve Laifman <laifman@flash.net>; Doug Mallory <rdmallory@earthling.net>
Cc: Tiger's Den <tigers@autox.team.net>
Date: Wednesday, September 30, 1998 10:46 AM
Subject: RE: Think !!!
>Think harder.
>
>Isopropanol (isopropyl alcohol) is commonly known as rubbing alcohol.
>Ethanol, when diluted with water and with potato residue added, is vodka.
>
>Don't drink rubbing alcohol, it's bad for you.
>
>Theo Smit
>tsmit@novatel.ca
>B382002705
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Steve Laifman [SMTP:laifman@flash.net]
>> Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 1998 11:25 AM
>> To: Doug Mallory
>> Cc: Tiger's Den
>> Subject: Re: Think !!!
>>
>> Doug,
>>
>>
>> You said:
>>
>> "If others believed that a 50/50 mixture of grain neutral
>> spirits and
>> distilled water wouldn't be good as a coolant would you care
>> after it started spraying
>> in your face.Would you start looking forward to an over
>> heating engine?"
>>
>>
>> I guess this is referring to my post.
>>
>> I may not have been clear. The original party was
>> using plain (or distilled) water, because his car was
>> overheating, and the overflow was somehow
>> getting from the near-road dump tube to his face (no
>> windshield)? I thought that using plain water
>> just got it boiling sooner, and he seemed reluctant to fix
>> the actual problem of overheating.
>>
>> The recommendation I made, although not as good as
>> anti-freeze, is better than plain water. The key
>> is that the whole thing was a JOKE. I was recommending he
>> cool his car with 100% isopropyl alcohol,
>> diluted 50% with distilled water, because it might "taste
>> better" if he wouldn't fix his problem.
>>
>> Maybe you don't recognize the chemical formulation, but in
>> common parlance this is known as a Vodka
>> Martini, and it was a JOKE. Although a 40% alcohol mixture
>> (80 proof) costs $9.98 for 750 ml, and
>> Prestone costs $7.95 per gallon, it's not so bad,
>> economically, to just pour it in from the Vodka bottle.
>> It's pre-mixed, you know what to do with the left-over you
>> don't need to use, and when you drain it,
>> it can legally be disposed of in any number of manners.
>> {9->
>>
>> Steve
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Steve Laifman < One first kiss, >
>> B9472289 < one first love, and >
>> < one first win, is all >
>> < you get in this life. >
>>
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