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Old 01-13-2018, 11:32 AM   #35
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Originally Posted by Ted Duke View Post
I have been told that folks in this part of Virginia used a water-kerosene mixture in the winter (way back when kerosene was cheap).
Wouldn't do anything to prevent freezing. Kerosene and water don't mix. It will just separate after the engine is shut off so the lower half of the engine would still freeze. If they did do that, perhaps it was for some sort of rust prevention.
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