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Re: [GMCnet] Can antifreeze/water freeze solid, and do damage at -25 when tested to +5? [message #327632 is a reply to message #327631]

Sun, 31 December 2017 21:39

k2gkk

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IIRC, the 50/50 ethylene glycol/distilled water ratio provides close to the eutectic point. That is the lowest temperature at which any alloy of metal or liquid mixture moves from liquid to solid state. I believe that is very close to -32 degrees F.

Daughter near Omaha said they are supposed to get near -24 tonight.

I don't know what is done where temps go to -32 and below.

Good reason to own an old "bug" or Corvair?

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From: Gmclist on behalf of Matt Colie
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Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Can antifreeze/water freeze solid, and do damage at -25 when tested to +5?

BobDunahugh wrote on Sun, 31 December 2017 12:19
> UPDATE. I went over first to check the level of protection. -10 was the protection level. Plugging in the block heater that had been installed
> years ago wasn't going to protect the heater core, or rad. So I cleared away the foot of snow so I could drained the radiator. Filled the rad with
> just antifreeze before starting. Then ran the engine up to operating temps. Thanks for the post. It's probable a little over the 50/50 mix as to
> antifreeze. If it is. What affect will that have? I always run 50/50 mix in everything. So I just never knew what happened below the protection
> level. Love this site with it's members. Bob Dunahugh

Bob,

When you next contact your neighbor, thank him for his service.

He is very lucky to have such a good friend and neighbor.

Matt
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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
		Re: [GMCnet] Can antifreeze/water freeze solid, and do damage at -25 when tested to +5? By: Matt Colie on Sun, 31 December 2017 20:59
		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
		Re: [GMCnet] Can antifreeze/water freeze solid, and do damage at -25 when tested to +5? By: Dave Stragand on Tue, 02 January 2018 22:54
		Re: [GMCnet] Can antifreeze/water freeze solid, and do damage at -25 when tested to +5? By: JohnL455 on Sun, 31 December 2017 16:24
		Re: [GMCnet] Can antifreeze/water freeze solid, and do damage at -25 when tested to +5? By: James Hupy on Sun, 31 December 2017 16:29
		Re: [GMCnet] Can antifreeze/water freeze solid, and do damage at -25 when tested to +5? By: Dave Stragand on Wed, 03 January 2018 15:36

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