

| Subject: | Thermostats and coolant additives |
| From: | Stuart MacMillan |
| Date: | Tue, 15 May 2001 08:33:33 -0700 |
Stick with stock. Everything I've read over the years states that the ideal coolant temp is 190 degrees. You can cool an engine too much, and the result is poor combustion efficiency with resulting oil contamination. This will not promote longevity! This is also mentioned in a good article from another list about coolant additives and lubricants I've posted before. Time to post it again: http://www.vtr.org/maintain/lubricants-redline.html#coolants Add wetting agents if you are in a very hot climate (assuming everything is up to par with the cooling system components. Also, for those of you in the desert who want maximum cooling, you could even try straight water (better heat transfer with 100% water than with 50/50 antifreeze) with wetting agents and a corrosion inhibitor like http://no-rosion.com (which I use with my orange coolant for extra insurance). Just be sure it doesn't freeze! -- Stuart MacMillan Seattle '84 Vanagon Westfalia w/2.1 '65 MGB (Daily driver since 1969) '74 MGB GT (Restoring sloooowly) Personal mechanic for: '70 MGB GT (Daughter's) Assisting on Restoration (and spending OPM): '72 MGB GT (Was daughter's, now son's) '64 MGB (Son's) Stripped and gone but their parts live on: '68 MGB, '73 MGB, '67 MGB GT
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