Re: Anti-freeze/coolant

[Jim Jordan <superba@ix.netcom.com>]

Hi to all,

I live in an area with water that has high mineral content and have had my
radiators rodded out several times as a result. The last time I had them
rodded out, about 18 months ago, I started using distilled water along with
ethylene glycol in a 50/50 mix, and so far it's working fine.  Where I live
the composition of the water is more important than the ethylene glycol
composition.

Cheers!

At 09:22 PM 4/27/97 GMT, you wrote:
>In message <g6afmkp9xx.fsf@daedalus.crosslink.net> shields@tembel.org
(Michael Shields) writes:
>
>>             Q: Does Prestone antifreeze/coolant contain phosphates?
>> 
>>             A: Some European automobile manufacturers request that a
>>             phosphate-free antifreeze be used in their vehicles. This iss> ue
>>             is related to the extremely high mineral content of the
water>  in
>>             Europe. If you were to mix an antifreeze that contained
>>             phosphates with the type of water they have in Europe, it may
>>             produce deposits that can settle in the cooling system and
>>             promote corrosion. 
>
>Bollocks.  It's related to the extremely high phosphate levels in European 
>rivers and ground water, largely as a result of their use in detergents.
>
>--
> Phil Payne
> phil@sievers.com
> Committee Member, UK Audi [ur-]quattro Owners Club