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Re: [GMCnet] Can antifreeze/water freeze solid, and do damage at -25 when tested to +5? [message #327602 is a reply to message #327600]

Sat, 30 December 2017 14:09

emerystora

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I would think it might depend on your definition of damage.
You are not likely to crack a block but you might pop out the freeze plugs which can be a bit of a job to replace.

Emery Stora

> On Dec 30, 2017, at 12:53 PM, Carey Bryan wrote:
>
> Emery,
>
> Thanks for setting us straight. From long ago, I recall that if you are protected to -10 F, with ethylene glycol antifreeze, lower temperatures will
> result in ice crystals forming inside the liquid, not as a destructive solid. But +5 is too high for that to occur.
>
> Just what I read back in the last century.
>
> Carey
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> 78 Royale, 500 Cadillac, Rance Baxter EFI.
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		[GMCnet] Can antifreeze/water freeze solid, and do damage at -25 when tested to +5? By: BobDunahugh on Sat, 30 December 2017 10:55
		Re: [GMCnet] Can antifreeze/water freeze solid, and do damage at -25 when tested to +5? By: emerystora on Sat, 30 December 2017 11:04
		Re: [GMCnet] Can antifreeze/water freeze solid, and do damage at -25 when tested to +5? By: cbryan on Sat, 30 December 2017 13:53
		Re: [GMCnet] Can antifreeze/water freeze solid, and do damage at -25 when tested to +5? By: emerystora on Sat, 30 December 2017 14:09
		Re: [GMCnet] Can antifreeze/water freeze solid, and do damage at -25 when tested to +5? By: Matt Colie on Sat, 30 December 2017 15:40
		Re: [GMCnet] Can antifreeze/water freeze solid, and do damage at -25 when tested to +5? By: Ken Burton on Sat, 30 December 2017 19:41
		Re: [GMCnet] Can antifreeze/water freeze solid, and do damage at -25 when tested to +5? By: lqqkatjon on Sat, 30 December 2017 21:52
		Re: [GMCnet] Can antifreeze/water freeze solid, and do damage at -25 when tested to +5? By: BobDunahugh on Sun, 31 December 2017 11:19
		Re: [GMCnet] Can antifreeze/water freeze solid, and do damage at -25 when tested to +5? By: Ken Burton on Sun, 31 December 2017 12:20
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		Re: [GMCnet] Can antifreeze/water freeze solid, and do damage at -25 when tested to +5? By: k2gkk on Sun, 31 December 2017 21:39
		Re: [GMCnet] Can antifreeze/water freeze solid, and do damage at -25 when tested to +5? By: Harry on Sun, 31 December 2017 22:31
		Re: [GMCnet] Can antifreeze/water freeze solid, and do damage at -25 when tested to +5? By: emerystora on Sun, 31 December 2017 22:32
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