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Re: 1 more thing- '74 Midget Overheating Repairs

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Subject: Re: 1 more thing- '74 Midget Overheating Repairs
From: Ronsoave@aol.com
Date: Sat, 10 Apr 1999 16:44:44 EDT
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Another thing, especially in a place like Florida where I came from and you 
can drink the water with a fork:  Always used distilled water.  The iron, 
copper, and other metallics in tap water will put the anti-corrosives to 
their limit otherwise.  

In a message dated 99-04-10 12:10:14 EDT, Ronsoave@aol.com writes:

> Philip,
>  Deficiencies in the cooling system will be exploited when standing still - 
>  lots less cooling air flow.  I've also had hoses that collapse on the 
inlet 
>  side only at speed when there is higher coolant flow and greater suction 
>  pressure.  Use the antifreeze for its anti-corrosive properties.  The rust 
>  and corrosion will hurt you fast.  Aside from the Ethylene and Diethylene 
>  Glycol in the anti-freeze, extra corrosion inhibitors are added as well.  


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