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Re: Coolant?

To: lorenzoscribe@hotmail.com, brianberryhill@flashmail.com,
Subject: Re: Coolant?
From: "Larry Steckel" <lorenzoscribe@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2001 21:35:28 -0500
I'm sorry. That's supposed to be yellow/green.

Senior moment.


>From: "Larry Steckel" <lorenzoscribe@hotmail.com>
>Reply-To: "Larry Steckel" <lorenzoscribe@hotmail.com>
>To: brianberryhill@flashmail.com, autox@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: Coolant?
>Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2001 21:25:51 -0500
>
>The difference between the yellow/orange antifreeze and the Dexcool (orange
>juice) product is in the ad pack.  The Dexcool uses an organic corrosion
>inhibitor that if not contaminated by the yellow/orange antifreeze can last
>a very long time. Dexcool starts out using the same ethylene glycol that
>regular antifreeze uses, so efficiency isn't the issue.
>
>Larry.
>
>
> >From: "Brian Berryhill" <brianberryhill@flashmail.com>
> >Reply-To: "Brian Berryhill" <brianberryhill@flashmail.com>
> >To: "Autox" <autox@autox.team.net>
> >Subject: Re: Coolant?
> >Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2001 15:25:47 -0600
> >
> >I use the Prestone Long Life stuff.... the orange juice.  It's supposed 
>to
> >last 5y/150k, but I change it every 30k anyways.  It probably isn't as
> >efficient as the green stuff since it lasts longer, but if anyone knows 
>for
> >sure, let me know.
> >
> >I have heard Redline water wetter is proven to cool your engine temps 
>down
> >though.  It makes sense since its a surfactant... lets the polar water 
>bond
> >to the metal better, kinda how non-polar oil does instead of beading up.
> >
> >For autox use, I think keeping temps down is the main goal, so I'm 
>curious
> >to know what other people use.  I have a cooling fan switch installed on 
>my
> >car so that I can run my cooling fans with the engine off to help cool 
>the
> >radiator and blow some air over the engine/brakes.
> >
> >Brian
> >
> >
> > > I know we all have opinions on which gas, oil and tranny lubes are the
> >best
> > > to use but what antifreeze/coolant does everyone use?  And why?
>
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