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Re: Engine Coolant?
Posted by Earl Chapman on Sat Jul 19, 2003 12:13:59 AM
In reply top Re: Engine Coolant? posted by peter on Wed Jul 16, 2003 01:32:17 PM
: i know that the Lancaster at Hamilton used home hardware a
: pproved glycol mixed with water a few years back
Sorry I might be a little late with this, but what we run in our Spitfire and this is what a lot of other operators are doing as well, is a 70/30 mix of distilled water and commercial ethelene glycol compatable with aluminum block engines. The fact that it's aluminum compatable means that it also will not affect the copper and brass plumbing associated with the engine and airframe as well as the internal passages in the engine. FWIW