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Mixture antifreeze or not?? - rasmeidirt - 08-31-2019 The idea of mixing the antifreeze and water is for the cold countries. In the hot countries, is this necessary?? My car is 96'Suzuki Sidekick Sport, 1.8l engine with more than 10k. RE: Mixture antifreeze or not?? - fixkick - 08-31-2019 (08-31-2019, 01:52 PM)rasmeidirt Wrote: The idea of mixing the antifreeze and water is for the cold countries. In the hot countries, is this necessary?? that rumor you are repeating of from the old days, 1960s ? and was a rumor than back to the 1930s' when they used alcohol then. your engine is must run at 180f, (like it did new) the antifreeze word (simple) is just lie here is what it really is. the engine coolant, does 2 things, and more.
if boil over the coolant in the engine you have a huge risk of warping the top cylinder head, or far worse. ever see the cost of that? $5 coolant over $1000+++ damage? why risk that/ EVER? it's called engine coolant and not just water, sorry. rear of bottle RE: Mixture antifreeze or not?? - rasmeidirt - 08-31-2019 (08-31-2019, 10:46 PM)fixkick Wrote:(08-31-2019, 01:52 PM)rasmeidirt Wrote: The idea of mixing the antifreeze and water is for the cold countries. In the hot countries, is this necessary?? Thanks for the input. Just curious people talk about the tab! RE: Mixture antifreeze or not?? - fixkick - 08-31-2019 [quote pid='12051' dateline='1567256074'] Thanks for the input. Just curious people talk about the tab! [/quote] what is a TAB ! ? RE: Mixture antifreeze or not?? - rasmeidirt - 08-31-2019 (08-31-2019, 11:03 PM)fixkick Wrote: [quote pid='12051' dateline='1567256074'] what is a TAB ! ? [/quote] I mean tap water! RE: Mixture antifreeze or not?? - fixkick - 09-01-2019 (08-31-2019, 11:31 PM)rasmeidirt Wrote:(08-31-2019, 11:03 PM)fixkick Wrote: [quote pid='12051' dateline='1567256074'] I mean tap water! [/quote] Tap + AF (50% you mix) or AF in the jug premixed by maker of jug at 50% your call water ONLY TAP or any, even holy water ) is no good from 1926 up, back then radiators where huge just for water only cooling, that is fact. in fact car makers were then allowed to use smaller radiators due to the NEW better coolant that in fact, has better heat CONDUCTION 2x better. see? the engine must not overheat pulling a trailer, up a huge hill, on a 125F day. (that is one more fact) the more you work an engine (using full power) the more heat it expells to the coolant) At idle , you can run beer at coolant. parked. RE: Mixture antifreeze or not?? - fixkick - 09-04-2019 your rumor on cold climates is all wet (wrong) 100% dead wrong and serious, wrong myths. we should make myths page. 1: bottle of snake oil rebuilds engine. 2: water all you need for coolant. (sure is in my boat, but your car is not a boat) 3: and 100 more, here. |