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Mulletwagon · 05-23-2019, 01:06 PM

Getting ready to flush out the cooling system in the old Henry and put in a 50/50 antifreeze mix. Anybody know how many quarts are in the system ?

Purdy Swoft · 05-23-2019, 01:12 PM

I believe that the cooling system holds twelve quarts ior three gallons.

Charlie Stephens · 05-23-2019, 01:36 PM

What year of vehicle do you have? Is it an A or AA? My instruction book that covers the '28-'29 style passenger car radiator says 3 gallons but I would guess that the later ones hold more. Does it get cold enough in the Florida Panhandle to require antifreeze, I just use just water pump lubricant/anti rust in southern California?

Charlie Stephens

Mulletwagon · 05-23-2019, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Charlie Stephens

What year of vehicle do you have? Is it an A or AA? My instruction book that covers the '28-'29 style passenger car radiator says 3 gallons but I would guess that the later ones hold more. Does it get cold enough in the Florida Panhandle to require antifreeze, I just use just water pump lubricant/anti rust in southern California?

Charlie Stephens

A 31 Tudor. Yep, we get down to below freezing here in the Panhandle usually in February. By March we normally turn the switch to a comfortable Spring. The bigger problem is boil over during the summer. Everything considered, I like two seasons and really do not miss the winters of my formative years growing up in NJ - unless you are looking for a good pizza !!

BTW - Spent a few years in San Bernardino back in the 70s -never froze, it was great !

jwilliams81 · 05-23-2019, 01:50 PM

https://www.brattons.com/specifications.html

Purdy Swoft · 05-23-2019, 02:00 PM

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Antifreeze will cause temps to increase , especially the 50-50 mix . Back when I used antifreeze in our model A's I used one gallon of antifreeze with two gallons of water . It seldom gets cold enough here in Alabama to bust a model A block . I don't take chances . I drain mine when there is a chance of freezing . If its freezing its too cold for me to go for a pleasant ride in the model A .

chrs1961815 · 05-23-2019, 02:46 PM

3 gallonsish. I usually fill it up to the top of the baffles and let it spit out what it doesn't want.

katy · 05-24-2019, 11:04 AM

Anti-freeze freeze chart:

05-23-2019, 01:06 PM	#1
Mulletwagon Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Florida Panhandle Posts: 585	Cooling System Capacity Getting ready to flush out the cooling system in the old Henry and put in a 50/50 antifreeze mix. Anybody know how many quarts are in the system ?

05-23-2019, 01:12 PM	#2
Purdy Swoft Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Alabama Posts: 8,099	Re: Cooling System Capacity I believe that the cooling system holds twelve quarts ior three gallons.

05-23-2019, 01:36 PM	#3
Charlie Stephens Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Southern California Posts: 7,031	Re: Cooling System Capacity What year of vehicle do you have? Is it an A or AA? My instruction book that covers the '28-'29 style passenger car radiator says 3 gallons but I would guess that the later ones hold more. Does it get cold enough in the Florida Panhandle to require antifreeze, I just use just water pump lubricant/anti rust in southern California? Charlie Stephens

05-23-2019, 01:50 PM	#5
jwilliams81 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Cincinnati OH Posts: 418	Re: Cooling System Capacity https://www.brattons.com/specifications.html __________________ 1931 Murray Town Sedan. Black body with Apple Green pin stripe. 1923 Model T Touring with electric start. Low radiator Cincinnati, Ohio

05-23-2019, 02:00 PM	#6
Purdy Swoft Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Alabama Posts: 8,099	Re: Cooling System Capacity Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Antifreeze will cause temps to increase , especially the 50-50 mix . Back when I used antifreeze in our model A's I used one gallon of antifreeze with two gallons of water . It seldom gets cold enough here in Alabama to bust a model A block . I don't take chances . I drain mine when there is a chance of freezing . If its freezing its too cold for me to go for a pleasant ride in the model A .

05-23-2019, 02:46 PM	#7
chrs1961815 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: Spring Grove, Illinois Posts: 1,371	Re: Cooling System Capacity 3 gallonsish. I usually fill it up to the top of the baffles and let it spit out what it doesn't want. __________________ "The more things change, the more they stay the same."