More coolant talk

Bernard Littau bernardl at acumenassociates.com
Mon Jan 22 16:53:15 EST 2001


> One thing I learned years ago - collect some of the water from the exhaust
> in a container, seal it and wrap it in something clean (you'll find out
> why). Put the container in your icebox or freezer and set it on maximum.
If
> the water hasn't frozen after 30 minutes or so its almost certainly got
> antifreeze in it. If you taste a drop (just a drop - nasty stuff) it'll
> taste sweet if its antifreeze.

Aw, go ahead, have all you want, just so long as you know that the treatment
for Ethylene Glycol poisoning is lot and lots of alcohol :-)

> Why do you wrap it in something clean? If there's a female in your house
> she'll soon find out what you're doing and at least the clean wrapping
will
> reduce the level of the earache......

The alcohol can help with the earache, too...

Best,

Bernard Littau
Woodinville, WA
'88 5ktq







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