Pure ethylene glycol freezes at 9 degrees F.

On 9 Oct 2003 at 15:17, gary hradek wrote:

> Date:    Thu, 9 Oct 2003 12:45:31 -0700
> Mark,
>      What in god's name have you been smokin.
> Perhaps you have been inhaling too much of that half
> and half.   Only reason not to use full strength is
> that it's heat capacity is lower and boiling point is
> lower.   Alcohol freezes at a much lower temperature
> than water.   Ethylene gycol is an alcohol.   Water
> absorbs more heat per gram than alcohol but it freezes
> at 0 centigrade.   Take a cup of antifreeze and put it
> in your freezer.   Maybe at minus 70 you will see
> ethylene glycol freeze.   gary
> From:    Mark Tuovinen <mst@AK.NET>
> Subject: Re: water pump R&R
>
> Another reason to NOT use straight antifreeze, it will
> actually freeze
> in cold temperatures. The automobile and antifreeze
> manufacturers know
> what they are doing on this one. If you want to limit
> the corrosion mix
> your antifreeze with distilled water, but add water,
> do not use it
> straight.
>
> Mark in AK
>
>
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