Well, it's not that exciting.  I am (was?) under the impression that it was
similar to alcohol for some reason.  Since alcohol has a lower boiling point
(does it?  See, I really was just guessing here) I figured that antifreeze
would also.

No chemist here, that's obvious.  ;)

-Craig "I don't know what I'm talking about" Standley

> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Beierl [SMTP:dbeierl@attglobal.net]
> Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2001 4:00 PM
> To:   Standley, Craig
> Cc:   vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject:      Re: Thermostat install Question
>
> 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
>
>
> David Beierl - Providence, RI
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