Non-Phosphate

["Al Powell" <APOWELL@agcom.tamu.edu>]

> From:          quattro-digest-owner@coimbra.ans.net
> Does anyone have experience (good or bad) with Phosphate anti-freeze?  Are
> there sources for Phosphate free antifreeze or is it a dealer type item?
 
> Eric Schumacher
> es61@prism.gatech.edu

Eric - just go to yore neighborhood fren'ly parts store, podnur, and 
read the labels.  I found that Prestone makes a 4/60 (4-years, 60K 
miles) anftifreeze which lists NO phosphate (pricey, but for 2 
gallons, wottheheck.)   Others were labeled as safe, but when looking 
in the the ingredients, I found a phosphate-related ingredient.  
Perhaps Bob at WVIT can stroll past such an establishment and 
comment on whether the common ingredient is a problem or not. 
 I  just can't remember the ingredient name - but found it odd that 
the derivative chemical name was on the label and it also said "Safe 
to use in Aluminum engines..." or words to that effect.

As Dan S. says, the long-life antifreeze is in a silver jug, and also 
is NOT green - kind of a bronze color.



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