[Healeys] Antifreeze

[Mike Garvey]

As a reminder, ethylene glycol based antifreeze not only tastes good (sweet)
to pets and children, it is very toxic.  I am unsure of approved disposal
procedures, but don't leave open containers (or puddles on the driveway).
Mike 
Michael Garvey
1967 BJ8/38046
Swampscott, MA



-----Original Message-----
From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Oudesluys
Sent: Wednesday, June 12, 2013 5:56 AM
To: healeys at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Antifreeze

Use proper coolant, the green stuff. It has the inhibitors/additives already
mixed in together with the antifreeze. Using tap water in a mix will cause
some deposits that may react.
You do have to replace the coolant periodically, say every three years. 
When doing so always rinse your engine with clean water, tap water will
do!!, add a can of radiator cleaner, mostly caustic soda, let the engine run
for a while, drain, rinse thoroughly, drain and refill with coolant.
Whatever you have used in the past, you will be amazed about the amount of
sediment that will come out. Probably most of it are old deposits that have
dissolved/come loose, even if you have had your engine rebuilt. It is nigh
impossible to clean out all deposits during a rebuild.
When you start of with a brand new engine, replacing the coolant without
flushing the engine usually suffices. Ever saw a modern, well maintained car
with deposits? I sure never did.

Kees Oudesluijs
NL


Op 12-6-2013 11:20, Thomas Willig schreef:
> My advice-learned the hard way : Do not use distilled/demineralised 
> water in your cooling system.  This stuff is very aggressive and 
> together with cast iron creates the ideal climate for corrosion. I 
> just had to flush my BN2 engine after running it for one year after a 
> complete rebuild. I used a mixture of antifreeze and demin water. You 
> will not believe the amount of rust that came out of this  engine 
> after such a short time. I will now use tap water  and normal 
> antifreeze. That worked well in the "old" days and everything else seems
to me as "over-engineering".
>
>
> Cheers
>
>
> Thomas Willig
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