In a message dated 10/22/02 2:29:06 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
ryoung@navcomtech.com writes:
> Antifreeze/water is actually not as good a coolant as pure water, the main
> reason for using antifreeze is because of the corrosion inhibitors in it.
>
Not sure what you mean by "not as good a coolant" - surely you don't mean
antifreeze/water doesn't have a higher boiling point than pure water - it most
definitely does. The principle by which this works (freezing point depression/
boiling point elevation) also explains why you don't ever want more then 50%
antifreeze - beyond that point the freezing point comes back up and the
boiling point comes back down. You need the right mixture to get the best
protection from freezing and boiling.
BTW i agree with your 1/3 antifreeze ratio.
Cheers
Jack Mc
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