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• Re: NVC: rustproofing my barbecue
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 18 Sep 2009 17:24:53 -0400
  I'd keep away from the spray on rust inhibitors -- not tested for use with fruit preparation surfaces -- who knows what lurks within, and...
• Adding Redline WaterWetter to "anti-freeze"
  Historical mailing list - Emily Goodin
  Mon, 21 Jun 1999 11:31:06 -0600
  ...non-phosphate coolants (trying to find one with any "special" electrolysis inhibitors) and I stumbled upon Redline Oil's excellent web site - I think...
• Alpine (TM) antifreeze
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Wed, 27 Sep 1995 16:13:00 CST6CDT
  ...the bottle lists ingredients and a phosphate compound isn't on there, nor 'other corrosion inhibitors'. i'll try contacting the manufacturer and see...
• NVC: rustproofing my barbecue
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Fri, 18 Sep 2009 16:09:34 -0500
  ...How terrible an idea is it to rustproof it with one of those spray on rust inhibitors? Or maybe some sort of cooking oil...
• Re: Double T Trouble
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Sat, 13 Oct 2001 11:43:34 EDT
  ...Answer is corrosion inhibitors in fresh antifreeze. Frank Grunthaner
• Re: What is the "end all and be all" answer to rust?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Wed, 12 Oct 2005 14:13:37 +1300
  ...Prep the bare metal with rust-inhibitors which can be painted-over. Paint with RED-LEAD primer before welding. Weld in new metal (treat...
• Re: replacements for phosphate-free coolant
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 19 Dec 2011 19:21:06 -0800
  ...the rubber hoses in the cooling system? Are there not corrosion inhibitors already in modern coolants? alistair On 2011-12-19, at 7:01...
• Re: Water Wetter
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 26 Aug 2005 09:01:45 -0500
  Probably has some phosphates as inhibitors. Jump in there chemical engineers ........... small minds want to know. Stan Wilder Engine Ceramics 214-352-4931 www...
• Re: winterizing BAG the Beast
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Mon, 6 Oct 2003 18:24:16 -0400
  Zolo ~ Here's a car bag with Vapor Phase Corrosion Inhibitors. It looks like what you are thinking of but built to expel moisture...
• Here's my article (written for Australian Jaguar owners, where anti-freeze
  Historical mailing list
  10 Oct 1994 05:33:07 GMT
  ...Many commercial inhibitors contain large quantities of inorganic salts and as a result have a high conductivity. When inhibitors fail (ie when they are...
• Looking for info. of Tannin inhibitor. (coolant)
  Historical mailing list - Chibong Oh
  Fri, 16 Apr 1999 02:57:33 -0400
  Hi everybody, I have red an interesting article in a ftp site, which concerns tannin based inhibitors replacing ethylene glycol. I hope to hear...
• Re: Double T Trouble
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Sun, 14 Oct 2001 02:06:49 EDT
  ...just maintainence and fresh inhibitors. pH is the most serious threat to a copper insert. BTW, I have not followed this thread and so...
• Re: water pump
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sat, 27 Aug 94 01:31:51 CDT
  ...Engine coolant should be REPLACED every two (2) years to refresh the silicates and other corrosion inhibitors contained in the coolant. He was not...
• Re: Which is the best coolant to use? Part I
  Historical mailing list - joel walker
  Sun, 3 Dec 2006 14:04:25 -0600
  ...Engine coolant should be REPLACED every two (2) years to refresh the silicates and other corrosion inhibitors contained in the coolant. He was not...
• What's your vanagon antifreeze?
  Historical mailing list - Harald Rust
  Fri, 1 Aug 2003 12:37:50 -0700
  ...Dex-Cool rust inhibitors are based on a new class of corrosion inhibitors called organic acids. Dex-Cool formulas are usually pink or orange...
• antifreeze for Vanagon's - revisited 2006?
  Historical mailing list - AAG - Larry Word
  Sun, 27 Aug 2006 04:59:32 -0400
  ...brand that contains ethylene glycol, diethylene glycol, water, and proprietary corrision inhibitors (states this product exceeds all ASTM and ASE standards for corrosion protection...
• Re: Engine Coolant Corrosion Inhibitor?
  Historical mailing list - Larry Stichweh
  Mon, 14 Apr 1997 20:22:15 -0500
  Dennis Haynes wrote: > > Antifreeze has inhibitors in it already. Never hurts to add more. The new > Long life Anti-Freezes should really help. New...
• Re: Double T Trouble
  Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
  Sat, 13 Oct 2001 11:13:46 -0700
  ...But any coolant now days has inhibitors that will neutralize ability of those ions to react with copper. It wouldn't even be electrochemical...
• Re: Sierra Propylene Glycol Coolant?
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Mon, 11 Sep 95 12:20:27 CDT
  ...Engine coolant should be REPLACED every two (2) years to refresh the silicates and other corrosion inhibitors contained in the coolant. He was not...
• Go east young man....
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Thu, 21 Feb 2002 21:32:38 -0800
  ...owner to do? Just wondering what the latest super-duper corrosion inhibitors are that folks are using....I keep freezing to the driveway when...
• Re: Front drivers heater - cut off valve installation guide
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 16 May 2007 10:04:16 -0400
  I should have mentioned that I replace the coolant every one to two years so the corrosion inhibitors are always fairly fresh. Mike Mike...
• Re: Quaker State Oil
  Historical mailing list - T. Thompson
  Sun, 13 Feb 2000 18:28:50 -0400
  ...These oils are high detergent and have high corrosion inhibitors for heavily loaded engines and are safe for gas engines. I'm sure he...
• Water Wetter and Less Coolant???
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Thu, 2 May 2002 17:33:37 -0700
  ...Then every three months adding another bottle of water wetter to compensate for the corrosion inhibitors that are "used up". Has anyone done this...
• Re: morons (corrosion inhibitors)
  Historical mailing list - Birkenfeld Jeff
  Fri, 23 Aug 2002 08:38:11 -0500
  Jere wrote: >Hi All, >Is there any thing on dropping a Zinc in the coolant tank that might >serve as a sacrificial anode rather...
• Re: Now Preventative Maintenance, Was Do U carry spare ECU?
  Historical mailing list - James V
  Thu, 15 Apr 2010 09:59:08 -0700
  ...replacing it? Or would you wait until all of the corrosion inhibitors were used up in your coolant before replacing it? I don't...
• Re: Any detailing tips?
  Historical mailing list - John Runberg
  Fri, 30 Apr 2004 10:29:51 -0400
  ...It adds oils back into the material instead of leaching it out (also adds UV inhibitors, IIRC). Not cheap, but a it works well...
• Re: NVC: rustproofing my barbecue
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 18 Sep 2009 17:45:55 -0400
  ...it to rustproof it with one of those spray on >rust inhibitors? Sounds like a fine idea. You'd likely want to build a...
• Re: What's your vanagon antifreeze?
  Historical mailing list - gojira
  Fri, 1 Aug 2003 14:23:32 -0700
  ...about $8 per > gallon. > Dex-Cool rust inhibitors are based on a new class > of corrosion inhibitors called organic acids. > Dex-Cool formulas are...
• Re: Por-15: Suitable for exterior body work?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Fri, 13 Oct 2000 05:45:23 -0700
  POR-15 has no UV inhibitors and will not last long in the sunlight. It works very well on the undercarriage or hidden areas...
• Waxoyl ingredients
  Historical mailing list - Russell G. Dushin
  Thu, 1 Dec 94 0:08:09 EST
  ...Maybe wax seals in and protects the rust inhibitors-any ol' rust inhibitors-from the nasties of nature and does all the work. I...
• Re: Bad VW! and question
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Thu, 18 Apr 2002 23:03:38 -0400
  ...I do, however, flush and change coolant once per year as it tends to lose it's corrosion inhibitors. After draining as much as...
• Re: Which is the best coolant to use? Part V???
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Mon, 4 Dec 2006 08:39:18 -0800
  ...This patented formula > has a concentrated blend of premium, long-lasting inhibitors for extended > performance, protecting against temperature extremes and the ravages of rust...
• Phosphate free anti-freeze
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Thu, 28 Sep 1995 09:20:36 CST6CDT
  ...she also said the regular yellow jug of Prestone contained phosphates and the jug does list 'corrosion inhibitors.' I asked her for suggestions on...
• Re: Antifreeze
  Historical mailing list - Fred Younger
  Mon, 1 Feb 1999 09:59:47 -0600
  ...For instance, STP mentions "anti corrosion inhibitors" in the fine print, but the Ingredients list only ethylene glycol, di-someting-ethylene glycol and water...
• Re: quick and dirty head swap-dennis' 2 cents.
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 23 May 2013 09:30:28 -0700
  ...When these rigs were built antifreeze had short lived corrosion inhibitors that formed acids, which is why two years was the maximum on them...
• Re: POR-15 [was: Rust Inhibit Kit (WAXOYL)]
  Historical mailing list - Steve Lashley
  Wed, 6 Mar 2002 00:55:27 EST
  ...It's a wax based product that has rust inhibitors in it. I've been told that bar and chain oil for chainsaws is...
• Re: Coolant
  Historical mailing list - Rick Koller
  Tue, 13 Apr 1999 14:42:06 -0400
  ...We'll see how well the corrosion inhibitors work on the new heads in a few more years I would imagine. Rick Koller '90...
• Re: Water Wetter and Less Coolant???
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 2 May 2002 22:34:42 -0400
  ...Then every three months adding another bottle of water wetter to compensate for the corrosion inhibitors that are "used up". Has anyone done this...
• Re: Double T Trouble
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sat, 13 Oct 2001 12:36:15 -0500
  ...Main > impact will be slag formation. > > Answer is corrosion inhibitors in fresh antifreeze. > > Frank Grunthaner Yes, corrosion happens. Certainly different spots on the same...
• some stuff about coolant
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Fri, 10 May 2002 20:31:26 -0500
  ...Do you know where your corrosion inhibitors are? Some folks take the yawn approach to what goes on between consenting chemicals in the steamy...
• Re: Which is the best coolant to use? Part II
  Historical mailing list - joel walker
  Sun, 3 Dec 2006 14:05:05 -0600
  ...Do you know where your corrosion inhibitors are? Some folks take the yawn approach to what goes on between consenting chemicals in the steamy...
• Re: NOW: Green Coolant?
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Fri, 31 May 2002 18:34:20 +0000
  ...The AUTOBAHN antifreeze contains additional corrosion inhibitors which VW feels are needed due to the unique construction of the WBX motor, or that's...
• WB Head Gasket Replacement
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 30 Mar 1996 14:31:47 -0600
  ...The rust inhibitors decay and the pitting begins and so do problems. I'm not sure of the direct cause and effect but it...
• Re: Go east young man....
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Fri, 22 Feb 2002 08:43:13 -0400
  ...owner to do? Just > wondering what the latest super-duper corrosion inhibitors are that > folks are using....I keep freezing to the driveway when...
• Re: Any detailing tips?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff at Vanagonparts
  Fri, 30 Apr 2004 20:09:49 -0700
  ...It adds oils back into the material instead of leaching it out (also adds UV inhibitors, IIRC). Not cheap, but a it works well...
• Re: Rear heater control
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 19 Nov 2012 12:46:51 -0800
  ...closed loop, low O2 (if not anoxic), water, ethylene glycol, corrosion inhibitors >> >> and a dishwasher: >> - open loop, O2 rich, water, caustic cleaning solution >> >> doesn...
• Re: what is the best way to fix the rust in the body seams?
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Tue, 21 Jan 1997 11:43:48 -0800
  ...What is very popular here is a yearly oil spray with rust inhibitors. The oil is light enough to penetrate the seams where real...
• Re: Parts Call
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 12 May 2003 16:57:20 -0700
  ...Don't ever think they won't last because antifreeze has rust inhibitors in it. The heater nipple on my Olds is 17 years...
• Re: A Different Coolant Problem
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 9 Sep 2013 21:00:53 -0700
  ...This will overwhelm the anti-corrosion inhibitors quickly and dissolve your engine from the inside out. You likely have combustion gasses. Have someone sniff...
• Re: Water Wetter
  Historical mailing list - Wesley Pegden
  Fri, 26 Aug 2005 09:06:37 -0400
  ...my memory. -Wes Stan Wilder wrote: >Probably has some phosphates as inhibitors. >Jump in there chemical engineers ........... small minds want to know. > >Stan Wilder...
• Re: waxoyl vs. LPS
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 02 Dec 1994 01:04:50 -0500 (EST)
  ...thanks for your in-debth anaylsis of fine rust inhibitors and hair tonic.. I think we can all rest easier knowing this. (Quick... call...
• Re: Cooling strategies, color coded, etc.
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sat, 1 May 2004 10:56:09 -0500
  ...Of course to keep our corrosion inhibitors fresh we should all change our coolant, and while we're at it: change the brake fluid...
• Hydrophilia, or how I stopped worrying and learned to love distilled water
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 28 Aug 2000 10:27:43 -0700
  ...a solution of ethlyene (or propylene) glycol, water, and a whole witch's brew of various salts etc as buffers and corrosion inhibitors. Alistair
• Coolant compositions.
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Fri, 6 Oct 1995 09:35:08 CST6CDT
  ...Nitrates are corrosion inhibitors for ferrous surfaces, and protect from pitting and crevice corrosion. Silicates inhibit corrosion on hot aluminum surfaces, and provide protection...
• Re: blue coolant?
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sat, 09 Apr 94 21:56:40 CDT
  ...Engine coolant should be REPLACED every two (2) years to refresh the silicates and other corrosion inhibitors contained in the coolant. He was not...
• Re: corrosion study
  Historical mailing list - Janne Ruohom�ki
  Sun, 9 May 2010 18:59:24 +0300
  ...Many brands have multiple > additives to control how the finish applies...accelerators for cold, > inhibitors for hot, fish-eye eliminators, flex additives, etc etc...
• Re: orange coolant has electrolysis inhibs?
  Historical mailing list - Horace K. Sawyer
  Sun, 23 May 1999 22:23:51 -0400
  I suppose in cannot be questioned that Autobahn is "the best" since I just learned 10 minutes ago that it contains electrolysis inhibitors. This...
• Re: Archive not. Re: Radiator flush
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Mon, 5 Apr 2010 09:22:13 -0500
  ...I did furnish coolant and distilled water, as the shop used a coolant I did not want (a brand with undefined inhibitors), and local...
• Re: Looking for info. of Tannin inhibitor. (coolant)
  Historical mailing list - harald_nancy
  Fri, 16 Apr 1999 00:45:27 -0700
  ...Thursday, April 15, 1999 11:57 PM > > Hi everybody, > > I have red an interesting article in a ftp site, > which concerns tannin based inhibitors...
• Re: replacements for phosphate-free coolant
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 19 Dec 2011 22:54:24 -0500
  ...the rubber hoses in the cooling system? Are there not corrosion inhibitors already in modern coolants? alistair On 2011-12-19, at 7:01...