At 12:10 PM 3/31/98 -0500, EMZ wrote:
>     Pure H20 and anti-freeze is the best. Prestone is now selling
>     water for cooling systems. It is 99.9 % H2O. You can use any
>     anti-freeze you want, but make sure you use pure H2O with it.
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>     If you do you will not have a problem again.
>                   ERic

You may be right in saying that water is a critical factor.  It makes sense
that 'pure' water would be less corrosive than water with a low pH, or
water with minerals, for instance.  So if someone has been keeping track of
the replies on the 'head gasket replacement' thread, take a look at the
locations.  If water quality is a criterion, people liveing here in the
Pacific Northwet should have no problems, given that our water is very
soft. (Except, of course, for those who use well water.)
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