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WallaceHardware · 02-18-2022, 03:34 PM

So after my deal with the leaky carb, it runs and doesn't leak but needs coolant, which is the best coolant to put in it. Thanks

eagle · 02-18-2022, 03:38 PM

50/50 green antifreeze

WallaceHardware · 02-18-2022, 03:54 PM

Autozone Brand fine?

lotsagas4u · 02-18-2022, 04:02 PM

Walmart 50/50 @ $7.89 a gallon is good stuff also.

eagle · 02-18-2022, 04:34 PM

Cheapest you can find.

old ugly · 02-18-2022, 04:43 PM

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i buy prestone concentrate and mix it 50/50 with water. real friggn cold up here and i have no issues.

nkaminar · 02-19-2022, 07:38 AM

A lot of Model A engines have been compromised by running straight water. It rusts the insides of the engine and will freeze and crack blocks. The antifreeze will restrict rusting. The green stuff will wear out in a few years and needs to be replaced then. Take the old antifreeze to a radiator shop to be disposed of properly. If you are running an aluminum head use a zinc.

katy · 02-19-2022, 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by WallaceHardware

Autozone Brand fine?

Sure.

McMimmcs · 02-19-2022, 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by eagle

Cheapest you can find.

I agree,X2

Rob Doe · 02-19-2022, 03:41 PM

FWIW,

I read somewhere that the newer antifreeze formulas were acidic?? and could cause problems in the A's system. The thread said all Prestone brand antifreeze were this way. I found some green antifreeze that said on the label for all older cars before 1995.

Gene F · 02-19-2022, 04:35 PM

Rob, does that mean Sierra? I used to use Sierra. It does not foam. You can't use a standard antifreeze tester in it though, and that scares me. I want to know how far down I am protected.

GPierce · 02-19-2022, 05:46 PM

Zerex Original Green. $9.00 a gallon at NAPA for the concentrate. You add your own water.

hep1966 · 02-19-2022, 06:28 PM

I used premixed from Autozone.

neds29 · 02-22-2022, 12:18 AM

Make certain to use distilled water.

McMimmcs · 02-22-2022, 12:27 AM

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Originally Posted by neds29

Make certain to use distilled water.

Why do you say distilled water. As a young lad I worked at service stations and car dealerships and we filled the water can from the hose.

ronn · 02-22-2022, 05:12 AM

Wayne, hose water will work, but if you want to keep impurities out, use distilled water.

Brass copper etc all eventually "rot" from impurities in the water.

McMimmcs · 02-22-2022, 07:52 AM

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Originally Posted by ronn

Wayne, hose water will work, but if you want to keep impurities out, use distilled water.

Brass copper etc all eventually "rot" from impurities in the water.

Makes sense Ronn, thank you. Wayne

Chuck Sea/Tac · 02-23-2022, 01:36 PM

It’s my understanding, that distilled water is hungry water, so it draws minerals out of the block. I believe I read this on one of the water wetter sites. They did not recommend distilled water. I don’t know, maybe this is like oil.

Ivan in southeast va. · 02-23-2022, 03:53 PM

I use Prestone Lotox. Pet friendly and doesn't hurt the paint. Win! Win!

1928Mik · 02-24-2022, 12:05 PM

I'm like Hep1966, premix 50/50 from AutoZone or Advance, with distilled water to top off if need be. But I remember my Dad just using the garden hose on his A's including the one I have, so go figure...

02-18-2022, 03:34 PM	#1
WallaceHardware Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2022 Posts: 17	29 Model A Coolant So after my deal with the leaky carb, it runs and doesn't leak but needs coolant, which is the best coolant to put in it. Thanks

02-18-2022, 03:38 PM	#2
eagle Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Eagle Bend, MN Posts: 2,025	Re: 29 Model A Coolant 50/50 green antifreeze __________________ "There are some that can destroy an anvil with a teaspoon and shouldn't be allowed to touch anything resembling a tool."

02-18-2022, 03:54 PM	#3
WallaceHardware Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2022 Posts: 17	Re: 29 Model A Coolant Autozone Brand fine?

02-18-2022, 04:02 PM	#4
lotsagas4u Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Plainview, Texas Posts: 757	Re: 29 Model A Coolant Walmart 50/50 @ $7.89 a gallon is good stuff also.

02-18-2022, 04:34 PM	#5
eagle Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Eagle Bend, MN Posts: 2,025	Re: 29 Model A Coolant Cheapest you can find. __________________ "There are some that can destroy an anvil with a teaspoon and shouldn't be allowed to touch anything resembling a tool."

02-18-2022, 04:43 PM	#6
old ugly Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2021 Location: alberta canada Posts: 585	Re: 29 Model A Coolant Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) i buy prestone concentrate and mix it 50/50 with water. real friggn cold up here and i have no issues. __________________ old ugly my old father-in-law told me. "listen close when people tell you how to do stuff they may know something. then do it the way you want."

02-19-2022, 07:38 AM	#7
nkaminar Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Western North Carolina Posts: 3,897	Re: 29 Model A Coolant A lot of Model A engines have been compromised by running straight water. It rusts the insides of the engine and will freeze and crack blocks. The antifreeze will restrict rusting. The green stuff will wear out in a few years and needs to be replaced then. Take the old antifreeze to a radiator shop to be disposed of properly. If you are running an aluminum head use a zinc. __________________ A is for apple, green as the sky. Step on the gas, for tomorrow I die. Forget the brakes, they really don't work. The clutch always sticks, and starts with a jerk. My car grows red hair, and flies through the air. Driving's a blast, a blast from the past.

02-19-2022, 03:41 PM	#10
Rob Doe Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2021 Location: Central Illinois Posts: 490	Re: 29 Model A Coolant FWIW, I read somewhere that the newer antifreeze formulas were acidic?? and could cause problems in the A's system. The thread said all Prestone brand antifreeze were this way. I found some green antifreeze that said on the label for all older cars before 1995. __________________ "It ain't what you know for certain that gets ya in trouble. It's what ya know for certain that just ain't so!"

02-19-2022, 04:35 PM	#11
Gene F Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,966	Re: 29 Model A Coolant Rob, does that mean Sierra? I used to use Sierra. It does not foam. You can't use a standard antifreeze tester in it though, and that scares me. I want to know how far down I am protected.

02-19-2022, 05:46 PM	#12
GPierce Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Germantown,TN Posts: 516	Re: 29 Model A Coolant Zerex Original Green. $9.00 a gallon at NAPA for the concentrate. You add your own water.

02-19-2022, 06:28 PM	#13
hep1966 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2022 Posts: 11	Re: 29 Model A Coolant I used premixed from Autozone.

02-22-2022, 12:18 AM	#14
neds29 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Ahwatukee, AZ Posts: 115	Re: 29 Model A Coolant Make certain to use distilled water. __________________ Retired civil engineer. Winters in Phoenix, summers in Ipswich, Mass. and North Dakota. '29 closed cab pickup- Excellent AZ truck. '29 roadster- Owned for 21 years but now sold. '28 CC pickup- My first car in Andover, MA back in '62- '63.

02-22-2022, 05:12 AM	#16
ronn Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: NNNNNNNNJJJJJJJJJJ Posts: 6,787	Re: 29 Model A Coolant Wayne, hose water will work, but if you want to keep impurities out, use distilled water. Brass copper etc all eventually "rot" from impurities in the water.

02-23-2022, 01:36 PM	#18
Chuck Sea/Tac Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Between Seattle & Tacoma Posts: 2,354	Re: 29 Model A Coolant It’s my understanding, that distilled water is hungry water, so it draws minerals out of the block. I believe I read this on one of the water wetter sites. They did not recommend distilled water. I don’t know, maybe this is like oil.

02-23-2022, 03:53 PM	#19
Ivan in southeast va. Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Portsmouth, Virginia Posts: 303	Re: 29 Model A Coolant I use Prestone Lotox. Pet friendly and doesn't hurt the paint. Win! Win!

02-24-2022, 12:05 PM	#20
1928Mik Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Zanesville Ohio USA Posts: 268	Re: 29 Model A Coolant I'm like Hep1966, premix 50/50 from AutoZone or Advance, with distilled water to top off if need be. But I remember my Dad just using the garden hose on his A's including the one I have, so go figure... __________________ 1928 Niagara Blue Phaeton 1972 Olds 442 Convertible 1979 MGB -Life's Too Short To Drive Boring Cars-