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Old 01-20-2016, 02:47 PM   #19
Tom Wesenberg
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Default Re: Corrision Inhibitor in Cooling System

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Originally Posted by katy View Post
I remember some people using kerosene for anti-freeze. Back home, back then, we called it coal oil.
For my stationary engines, that just putt putt without doing any work, I use motor oil. It gives enough cooling and no more rust in the hopper.

For my Model A I use 60% antifreeze and 40% water, and have never had an antifreeze problem.

Two nights ago it got so cold that the plastic handle on my snow shovel shrunk and cracked away from the wood.
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