Thread: antifreeze question

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Hi Track Shy, I am not sure of what brands of anti-freeze you have over there, but I beleive the most important thing about an anti-freeze is it's rust inhibitor quality. Not using a good inhibitor in your radaitor results in the water attacking the aluminium engine parts from the inside so that you don't know you have a problem until it is too late. I had a modified straight six (GM) with only an aluminum water pump and ran without anti-freeze until the water wanted out all over the road. Expensive lesson.....

Read this linked article: http://www.popularmechanics.com/how_...e/1272436.html

You'll see why it's hard to get a consistent answer. It also involves your radiator in deciding the choice, the world is much more complicated today.