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Old 09-12-2021, 07:20 PM   #13
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Default Re: Is Bars Leak still a good temp fix

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Originally Posted by Bob Bidonde View Post
In lieu of antifreeze, I have been running a mixture of Bar's Pelletized Stop Leak and water as coolant for many years without any negative effects. Besides stopping pin hole leaks and coolant weeps, Bar's has a water pump lubricant in it, and it has not once frozen during Long Island winters (temps below 32F).
I've found that the oil in Barsleaks causes the hoses to swell and go soft, even mushy. I use it as little as I can get away with.
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