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Unread 05-06-2002, 08:11 PM   #7
gone_fishin
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Originally posted by Cyco-Dude
i dont think windshield washer fluid would make such a great coolant...id stick with a mix of antifreeze and distilled water (maybe a 25%, 75% mix. it depends on how cold the coolant will get).
Actually windshield washer fluid is the best. It contains methenol 33% & water 66% for a freezing point of -37F compared to a glycol/water mix has a freezing point of -20F. The viscosity is better also meaning the flow rate won't slow as much as antifreeze when it thickens at extreme temps. Pure methenol has a freezing point of -144F and pure glycol is -72F. Hell I've used it many times as an additive to mortar when patching up basements in the middle of winter.
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