[AT] antifreeze

[charlie hill]

I've done the same Cecil.  I used to mix my own antifreeze but now
that my car and truck engines have aluminum components I don't want
to use water that has minerals in it and my water at home is heavy
with iron and calcium.  It cost a bit more to use the pre-mix antifreeze but
it takes all of the headaches out of the ordeal.

Charlie

-----Original Message----- 
From: Cecil Bearden
Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2016 10:39 PM
To: Antique tractor email discussion group
Subject: Re: [AT] antifreeze

I made the decision a couple of years ago to never use anything but
distilled water and antifreeze for topping off, and replacement after a
cooling system repair.   It has saved me many long nights of testing
radiators that are too far down to reach the coolant and having to crawl
underneath and find a drain valve to extract a teaspoon of coolant out
of, then finding out that it only had colored water in it and having to
start an engine that had not been running in 7 or 8 months.  This year I
double checked, but it only took about an hour....

Cecil in OKla


On 12/1/2016 7:54 PM, Dave wrote:
> A GREAT Reminder, John! THANKS!
> Dave
>
>> On Dec 1, 2016, at 8:18 PM, John Hall <jtchall at nc.rr.com> wrote:
>>
>> For some of you guys it may be too late, but here's a reminder to check
>> your antifreeze. If you're like us you can't keep track of all the
>> repairs made over the last few months.  If all goes as scheduled, we're
>> going to check everything Sat. morning.
>>
>> John Hall
>>
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