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Re: No Evans,,,,,,,,,,,RE: S Car antifreeze
- To: "quattro" <quattro@coimbra.ans.net>
- Subject: Re: No Evans,,,,,,,,,,,RE: S Car antifreeze
- From: "Stephen Bigelow" <sbigelow@sprint.ca>
- Date: Tue, 20 Apr 1999 15:38:53 -0400
- Sender: owner-quattro@coimbra.ans.net
The Sprongl brothers use it.
http://www.evanscooling.com/html/main1.htm
They state in their literature that they highly recommend using one of their
special water pumps and radiators, and give very detailed procedures for
draining and flushing and (!) hot purging.
They seem pretty serious about getting _all_ residual water out of the
system.
>There is also the fact that Evans has MUCH less heat transfer ability
>than standard coolant. Is too thick for most water pumps to be able to
>flow well, and was specifically designed for the corvette originally.
>The corvette used to run too COOL, and they needed a type of coolant that
>would be able to let the car heat up MORE and they designed this kind of
>coolant.
>
>Oh yeah, there is also the fact that it is combustable around 400
>degrees. The race cars that use it usually end up as one big fireball if
>a bit of it leaks.
>
>Sorta makes you think about it doesnt it?
>
>later...
>
>Michael Sheridan Williams
>ICQ# 11740998
>1983 UrQuattro, MC--1.8 BAR, borla, 16x7.5 OZ Mito's w/ SP8000's, K&N
>1985 4000S Quattro miles, Koni Yellows/Coilover (2B), strut brace, Sport
>8000 Tires, K&N
>http://members.aol.com/daserde2
>
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