Re: IML: distilled or soft water for the cooling system?

["Klebert L. Hall" <swampyankee@xxxxxxx>]

> From: "Clay Smith" <imperialman67@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: IML: distilled or soft water for the cooling system?
>
> Greetings everyone
>  I had mentioned in a previous post that Skinned Knuckles magazine had
> suggested mixing soft water not distilled water with antifreeze when
> refilling your cars cooling system. I know that some car owners swear by
> distilled and wouldn't put anything else in their cars radiator.
>  For anyone else here is an excert from the article.
>
> " If possible use softened water in your cars cooling system to reduce the
> minerals that can damage the cooling system. However do NOT use distilled
> water. It may be great for batteries ,but not cooling systems. The water
> distillation process creates an abundance of ions, negatively charged
> particles. The ions can react in the cooling system to speed up the acidic
> buildup so that it occurs faster than with regular water"
>
>  As always your results may vary

  That's really odd... Why would the water stay ionized?
        -Kle.
        '69 Crown 4DHT 




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