Re: Non-Phosphate

[Robert Myers <rmyers@wvit.wvnet.edu>]

Agreed, Al.  It's time for a bit of label reading.  If it sez "phosphate 
free" is should be OK.  If it sez "Safe for aluminum engines" it should 
be OK.  If it doesn't make one of these claims, find another variety.  
This should getcha purdy well taken care of.

 On Fri, 19 Jan 1996, Al Powell wrote:

> > 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 

Stroll?  Out heah in the wilds of WV thet's a fur piece fur a stroll.  
:-)  Yew jus' 'bout caint git thar fum heah.

> 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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