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Subject:Re: VW antifreeze ?
From:Brad Estergaard
Date:Sun, 23 Dec 2001 21:30:15 -0800

Well I can at least back up the safety claims of propylene glycol (I hope
anyway).  I just got back from grocery shopping, had a quick peep at the
ingredients in a box of chinese eggrolls and what is one of the
ingredients...propylene glycol.  hahaha made me laugh.

Brad

>Interesting article. If I'm reading it correctly, I get the impression
that, in the event of a head gasket leak, the propylene >glycol is less
likely to damage the mating surface. Isn't that nice.

>Of course they're trying to sell propylene glycol, so they can't be
expected to discuss its drawbacks. Anyone else want >to take a stab at that?