[AT] Kohler Question

Almost-Running Deere deereman1000 at hotmail.com
Tue Oct 3 07:01:01 PDT 2006


This is really easy buy a gallon of antifreeze, a gallon of distilled water, 
mix in a five gallon bucket and pour into engine after draining the old.  
Adjust depending on size of system!

>From: "George Willer" <gwill at toast.net>
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>To: "'Antique tractor email discussion group'" 
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>Subject: RE: [AT] Kohler Question
>Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2006 22:33:15 -0400
>
>Alan,
>
>I know the theory... but it doesn't hold for thermosiphon systems.  I 
>expect
>the Kohler has a thermosiphon system. (no water pump nor thermostat)
>
>There are a bazillion Farmall cubs with busted radiator tanks as proof.  We
>presume people depended on the solution to blend itself but it doesn't.  
>The
>water lays in the bottom and freezes at the first opportunity, breaking an
>expensive casting.
>
>It isn't even likely it will circulate when the engine runs because of the
>difference in density.  ALWAYS MIX THE WATER AND ANTIFREEZE BEFORE ADDING 
>IT
>TO THE SYSTEM.
>
>George Willer
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com [mailto:at-
> > bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of Alan Nadeau
> > Sent: Monday, October 02, 2006 5:25 PM
> > To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> > Subject: Re: [AT] Kohler Question
> >
> > Ethylene Glycol and Water form a solution.  I don't remember exactly the
> > terminology but the components in a solution will combine to the same
> > proportions throughout the solution.  On the theoretical level it should
> > be
> > possible to drain half the water, refill with anti-freeze and the
> > materials
> > will go into solution by themselves, given some undetermined time 
>period.
> >
> > Would it be possible to pull the spark plugs, so it would turn easily,
> > remove the thermostat so coolant could flow freely and crank it over for
> > several minute or two bursts with a booster battery?  An engine with no
> > compression won't load the starter to overheat it for quite a while.
> >
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