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Subject:Re: 50/50 water/coolant ratio
From:Mark Dorm
Date:Mon, 28 Aug 2000 15:11:46 PDT

So if we were to use distilled water with our coolant and change it once a
year - then measure the electric conductivity of this year old coolant
mixture, and compare it to a mix of fresh coolant mixed with plain old tap
water - that would be something....

>From: "John D. Stepto" <jstepto@chesco.com>
>
>I was putting a new engine in my bosses '69 Ford truck and while removing
>the rad I noticed how clean the inside was.  I asked my boss if he had
>replaced it recently and he said it was the original and he attributed it
>to using distilled water.  The distilled water does not have the ions from
>salt to support electrolysis (corrosion).  Just because water comes in
>contact with a metal does not mean there is metal ions instantly in that
>water.
>
>John

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