[AT] Antifreeze question

kgw gwaugh at wowway.com
Mon Nov 27 22:56:56 PST 2006


If I am not mistaken, I think too it might simply be too viscous to flow 
properly.

Gene

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Gene Waugh
Elgin, Illinois USA


Robert L. Holtzer wrote:

> Several years ago I bought a used Suzuki Samuri from a dealer.  It ran 
> hot under severe load and/or with air conditioner working.  The dealer 
> went over it extensively (supposedly!) and could find nothing wrong.  
> One day I checked the specific gravity of the coolant -- it was 
> straight ethylene glycol antifreeze.  Diluting it solved the over 
> heating problem!  Ethylene glycol does not have the heat capacity of 
> water or water diluted mixtures.
>
> Bob Holtzer





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