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01-25-2018, 10:26 AM | #1 |
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Best Anti-Freeze
What would be the best Anti-Freeze to use for protection down to Zero.
My engine is ( I think ) original with no past rebuilding, and it still runs strong. I just seem to remember that some Anti-Freezes can get into small crevices and damage the engine. |
01-25-2018, 10:34 AM | #2 |
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Re: Best Anti-Freeze
I use Menards premixed in both of my Model A's with no problems. I think all of the modern anti-freezes can be used with no problem.
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01-25-2018, 10:56 AM | #3 |
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Re: Best Anti-Freeze
Thanks, Mike !
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01-25-2018, 11:47 AM | #4 |
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Re: Best Anti-Freeze
If I'm not mistaken their are only two companies in the US that make Anti Freeze.
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01-25-2018, 11:49 AM | #5 |
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Re: Best Anti-Freeze
Some in my Model "A" Club have had problems with Anti-Freeze foaming. I wonder if modern (Long Life) Anti-Freeze may foam in nonpressurized cooling systems. I use O'Reilly Anti-Freeze for older cars (70's & 80's) in my Town Sedan. No problems.
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01-25-2018, 12:23 PM | #6 |
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as it can be somewhat technical. We use distilled water to top off as necessary. |
01-25-2018, 12:25 PM | #7 |
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When I used the coupe as a daily driver I used Prestone antifreeze. It almost never goes to zero here . You would need to use a tester to determine the ratio of water to antifreeze . I used one gallon of Prestone with two gallons of water. I only used antifreeze in winter .Antifreeze raises the boiling point but doesn't raise the cooling ability . Modern cars need to run at higher temps than the primitive cooling system of the model A .
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01-25-2018, 12:32 PM | #8 |
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Re: Best Anti-Freeze
I use Peak "Green" for cars 1989 and earlier at the same ratio as Purdy. Good for ~0° per chart. Good enough for SoCal.
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01-25-2018, 06:05 PM | #9 | |
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01-25-2018, 06:42 PM | #10 |
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Re: Best Anti-Freeze
The "green" kind. Mixed 50/50 or more. Good for beyond -30 F. We do get -40 or so sometimes so I mix it a little strong.
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01-25-2018, 06:42 PM | #11 |
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Re: Best Anti-Freeze
There are only two kinds of anti-freeze. eythelene gycol and polypropolene gycol. The poly propolene stuff is the "green" kind and tends to foam less. the percentage of water to antifreeze determines how low temp you are protected.
Actually there is a third type but I dont recommend peeing in your radiator. he-he |
01-25-2018, 06:59 PM | #12 |
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Re: Best Anti-Freeze
The best is the one that does not freeze!
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01-25-2018, 07:24 PM | #13 |
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01-25-2018, 07:26 PM | #14 |
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Use water and you ask for rust.
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01-25-2018, 08:04 PM | #15 |
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I use the green stuff and add my own water. If you insist on 50/50 make your one. You just need one empty jug.
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01-25-2018, 08:47 PM | #16 |
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There was talk awhile back the long life antifreeze eats radiator solder. I don't know what to believe.
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01-25-2018, 08:59 PM | #17 |
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I use Prestone and have use it for years in all of my rigs including Model A's. Have served me well.
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01-26-2018, 03:26 AM | #18 | |
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The only reason I ask is that one of the few A guys in my area was the auto mechanics instructor at our local high school for about 35 years and one time while talking A's he mentioned this to me. I never followed up on it, but was curious if there is any basis to this.
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01-26-2018, 03:48 AM | #19 |
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Any kind of antifreeze in the crankcase is harmful as it will erode any type of bearing material.
For polling purposes, I like the old fashioned ethylene glycol mixed with distilled water.
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01-26-2018, 07:04 AM | #20 |
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I'd stay away from the orange antifreeze that GM used for some time.
It left clumps of corrosion in the system. |
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