At 07:27 PM 8/2/2001, Standley, Craig wrote:
>Does the coolant actually raise the boiling point though?

Ethylene glycol coolant depresses freezing point up to 68% concentration,
above which the freezing point rises again.

However boiling point rises continuously with increasing concentration
(pure glycol boils at about 330F).  50/50 boils at about 225F at
atmospheric pressure.

>   I wouldn't think
>that it would, if anything it seems like ethylene glycol would have a lower
>boiling point than water.

I'm curious (seriously) how your reasoning goes on this.  Would you explain?

thanks
d

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