[Vwdiesel] Diesel rated coolant (importance of pH)

[Sandy Cameron]

At 11:39 AM 2/18/03 EST, you wrote:
  The only "problem" with
>using distilled water (opposed to just soft water) is you need to watch
>the acidity.  There's no alkaline "buffer" to help maintain neutral to basic
>pH.

I know ph sticks are easy to get and use, and if the coolant tests acid,
could it be corrected by addition of small amounts of bicarbonate of soda?

Sandy