I wonder if detergents could cause accelerated deterioration of your rubber
head gaskets? Just a thought....

>From: John Rodgers <jh_rodgers@BELLSOUTH.NET>
>Reply-To: John Rodgers <jh_rodgers@BELLSOUTH.NET>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: how hot do you run?
>Date: Tue, 27 Apr 2004 08:11:56 -0500
>
>Detergents are "Wetting Agents".
>
>"Soap" is not a detergnet, it has detergent in it. Detergents are
>chemical additives to soap to do exactly what you have said, break the
>water tension, which allows the deeper penetration of the soap. In
>combination they do a better job of cleaning. Detergents without the
>soap can be acquired, if one want to run without the soap. it may be
>that the soap also serves a purpose on the racing circuit. Not sure
>about that part.
>
>Saw an interesting experiment once. A clay hardpan had been developed to
>hold water. Just clay sediment allowed to settle out from water in a
>puddle on the ground. The clay fines plugged the spaces in the soil so
>the water would not pass through into the ground and dry out the puddle.
>The water sat for days slowly drying due to evaporation. The Prof.
>spritzed the thing with detergent and in a little while all the water
>was gone.....passed right through the hardpan and into the soil below.
>
>Neat stuff.
>
>John Rodgers
>88 GL Driver
>
>John Connolly, Aircooled.Net wrote:
>
>>NASCAR guys have been putting 2 drops of Soft Soap in their coolant for
>>years for the same effect, even if they run the Water Wetter sticker on
>>the
>>bodywork. ;-)
>>
>>Detergents eliminate the water tension, that's all it does.
>>
>>
>>John
>>Aircooled.Net Inc.
>>
>>
>>

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