what antifreeze

[RODeo]

Just found a new container of a/freeze in the garage. Bought it when I had my vw. The label says its formulated for aly engines,and the mix is 25% for temp down to minus 8 . One thing that hasnt been mentioned about a/freeze,is that it will find the leaks,(poss no more than water does),but it shows more,leaving a deposit when it dries.

[Bus Boy]

a few moons ago we tried out some new fangled system at work to flush out the cooling systems on the buses, got all the chemicals,the wiz-bang washing machine-like contraption to do all the neccessery cleansing , connected up ran the system through its paces......voila, spanking clean coolant system......................................but.................it leaked like a leeky thing wiv holes in!

problem is when its cleaned, all the lime scale & corrosion in the system thats blocking up all the hoses, ports etc. is also what stops an old system from leaking!!!!!!!

brilliant!!!!!!!

[spanners]

   been there  many years ago     on buses tooo

[pieman]

not all antifreeze is concentrated  you can buy ready to use so no need to boil a kettle or chip the ice from the freezer, it does mean you cant run a stronger mix if you live in the Scottish highlands