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Anti Freeze mixture
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There is no single "proper mixture".
Anti freeze provides freeze protection, corrosion inhibiting, & water pump lubrication.
Although it raises boiling point, it has less thermal conductivity than water & gives less efficient cooling.
The standard 50-50 mix provides freeze protection to around -34 degrees F. If you are in a warmer climate something like 20% antifreeze could provide some freeze protection, corrosion inhibiting, water pump lubrication, & better cooling effeciency.
If you live in a climate that doesn't freeze, something like Red Line "Water Wetter" or other corrosion inhibitor/water pump lube additives could be used without anti freeze to provide the best possible cooling.
Although some newer cars use a non-Glycol based anti freeze, I would stick with the older traditional Glycol based products.
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Anti freeze provides freeze protection, corrosion inhibiting, & water pump lubrication.
Although it raises boiling point, it has less thermal conductivity than water & gives less efficient cooling.
The standard 50-50 mix provides freeze protection to around -34 degrees F. If you are in a warmer climate something like 20% antifreeze could provide some freeze protection, corrosion inhibiting, water pump lubrication, & better cooling effeciency.
If you live in a climate that doesn't freeze, something like Red Line "Water Wetter" or other corrosion inhibitor/water pump lube additives could be used without anti freeze to provide the best possible cooling.
Although some newer cars use a non-Glycol based anti freeze, I would stick with the older traditional Glycol based products.
D
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There is no single "proper mixture".
Anti freeze provides freeze protection, corrosion inhibiting, & water pump lubrication.
Although it raises boiling point, it has less thermal conductivity than water & gives less effecient cooling.
The standard 50-50 mix provides freeze protection to around -34 degrees F. If you are in a warmer climate something like 20% antifreeze could provide some freeze protection, corrosion inhibiting, water pump lubrication, & better cooling effeciency.
If you live in a climate that doesn't freeze, something like Red Line "Water Wetter" or other corrosion inhibitor/water pump lube additives could be used without anti freeze to provide the best possible cooling.
Although some newer cars use a non-Glycol based anti freeze, I would stick with the older traditional Glycol based products.
D
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That's the best and most complete answer to your question you are ever likely to find (and the same thing I would've said /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/devilgrin.gif ).
There is no single "proper mixture".
Anti freeze provides freeze protection, corrosion inhibiting, & water pump lubrication.
Although it raises boiling point, it has less thermal conductivity than water & gives less effecient cooling.
The standard 50-50 mix provides freeze protection to around -34 degrees F. If you are in a warmer climate something like 20% antifreeze could provide some freeze protection, corrosion inhibiting, water pump lubrication, & better cooling effeciency.
If you live in a climate that doesn't freeze, something like Red Line "Water Wetter" or other corrosion inhibitor/water pump lube additives could be used without anti freeze to provide the best possible cooling.
Although some newer cars use a non-Glycol based anti freeze, I would stick with the older traditional Glycol based products.
D
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That's the best and most complete answer to your question you are ever likely to find (and the same thing I would've said /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/devilgrin.gif ).