Antifreeze/H2O Ratio

[Robert Myers]

At 08:23 AM 4/8/01 -0400, Larry C Leung wrote:

>Mike,
>
>Anti-Freeze lowers freezing point/raises boiling point BUT has
>comparatively poor heat transfer properties (compared to water) and less
>heat capacity (ability to store heat). IF you can keep temps down below
>the mixture boiling point, more water will transfer more heat from the
>head to the radiator.

Agreed.

>Water Wetter (Redline) helps water/antifreeze (or
>water alone) be in fuller contact with the metal surfaces, also helping
>heat transfer.

I've heard these claims for years, Larry.  Other than promotional stuff 
and/or package labeling and/or hearsay, do you have any documentation for 
this claim?  It sounds much like oil of snake to this old chemist and has 
every time I've heard it from day one.



>LL - NY
>
>On Sun, 8 Apr 2001 04:40:26 -0700 (PDT) =?iso-8859-1?q?mike?=
><mikemk40 at yahoo.com> writes:
> >I had always thought it was the other way round....
> >
> >mike
> >
> >--- Avi Meron <avim at pacbell.net> wrote:
> >> The more water, the better heat transfer!
> >> 25/75 in a hot climates isn't too bad.
> >> Take care,
> >> Avi
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: quattro-admin at audifans.com
> >> [mailto:quattro-admin at audifans.com]On
> >> Behalf Of Rob Andrews
> >> Sent: Saturday, April 07, 2001 12:09 AM
> >> To: Jay Dias; quattro at audifans.com
> >> Subject: RE: Antifreeze/H2O Ratio
> >>
> >> A bit more water
> >>
> >> > -----Original Message-----
> >> > From: quattro-admin at audifans.com
> >> [mailto:quattro-admin at audifans.com]On
> >> > Behalf Of Jay Dias
> >> > Sent: Saturday, April 07, 2001 2:03 AM
> >> > To: quattro at audifans.com
> >> > Subject: Antifreeze/H2O Ratio
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > For running in a hot climate which Antifreeze/H2O
> >> Ratio gives the
> >> > best heat
> >> > transfer rate.
> >> >
> >> > Thanks,
> >> >
> >> > Jay
> >> > 86&87 5kt
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >
> >
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