Re: [FWDLK] Physics and antifreeze

[Terry & Andree Hoeman <tehoema@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Just a minute now---How about Coke?  I understand it eats through all kinds
of stuff.  Including our billfolds it seems!
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From: "eastern sierra Adj Services" <esierraadj@xxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Monday, July 15, 2002 1:39 AM
Subject: Re: [FWDLK] Physics and antifreeze


> As a postscript to Bob Oswald's information, I now realize WHY the
> factory service manual states that, if you don't have A/C in/on your
> car, only PLAIN CLEAN WATER is needed in the cooling system.
>
> For A/C - cars, the s.-m.  states that you "should" install anti-freeze.
>
> So, in a 14-lb-pressure system, the agua will vaporize @ about 242 F. ,
> which is pretty-high, huh.
>
> As we all know, the biggest threat to a cooling system is failure of its
> hoses.
>
> Another man (sorry; I erased your message) was concerned about an
> article in Car & Driver(?) , Re: corrosive properties of a "similar
> product", to propylene glycol.
>
> NPG is a food-additive, and we have all probably consumed some of it, by
> now.
>
> I'd hate to think that something our bodies can digest, can corrode
> metal! The accompanying articles, in Evan's "site"  refer to
> "million-mile"
> life-expectancy for NPG, in a cooling system.
>
> Neil
> 57 D500 (under-pressure)
>
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