The Ford Barn

philipswanson · 08-03-2019, 09:48 AM

Anti freeze will make an engine run hotter than plain water. Ethylene glycol will raise the boiling point but will also raise the operating temperature, especially when running above 50/50. It doesn't cool nearly as well as straight water.

Lawrie · 08-03-2019, 06:01 PM

Wild life outside our van this morning,love ly fine day here in Longreach,rest day today,
local copper paid us a visit,he was doing a drive by in the caravan park and saw the back of the 33 sticking out,nice guy,spent an hr talking to us,no tickets lol.
Lawrie

petehoovie · 08-03-2019, 06:30 PM

Roo's and Raptors...

Talkwrench · 08-04-2019, 06:50 PM

Almost thought they were "bin chickens" Lawrie.

Tell us about 'roo' harvesting....Do they breed like rabbits?....
Yes Pete they do, but only when times are good roos can hold their breeding cycle. As Lawrie said best meat you can get, there's no fat in it, though I dont recommend eating a 'boomer' [ large male] Just about all of it goes to pet meat industry. The leather I heard is what they make the GP motorcycle suits out of , someone may confirm that ..

FrankWest · 08-04-2019, 07:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Talkwrench

Did it have glycol in it ? I only use class B stuff in older engines and where they wont freeze. Glycol will sure find a crack.. A lot water to go through though ... Where are you off to this time Lawrie?

So you say water coolant is more forgiving on these old engines.
I run with Sierra Antifreeze-Coolant Propylene Glycol. is this the same as you were using? Should I switch to water in the summer months?

08-03-2019, 09:48 AM	#21
philipswanson Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Bonita, CA Posts: 1,374	Re: Coolant drama Anti freeze will make an engine run hotter than plain water. Ethylene glycol will raise the boiling point but will also raise the operating temperature, especially when running above 50/50. It doesn't cool nearly as well as straight water.

08-03-2019, 06:30 PM	#23
petehoovie Senior Member Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 8,081	Re: Coolant drama Roo's and Raptors... __________________ The only thing nice about being imperfect is the joy it brings to others.... *"Silver rings, your butt! Them's washers!"* "We shot our way out of that town for a dollar's worth of steel holes!" - from 'The Wild Bunch' - 1969 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NReUd2_0u0

08-04-2019, 06:50 PM	#24
Talkwrench Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Perth, Western Australia Posts: 2,687	Re: Coolant drama Almost thought they were "bin chickens" Lawrie. Tell us about 'roo' harvesting....Do they breed like rabbits?.... Yes Pete they do, but only when times are good roos can hold their breeding cycle. As Lawrie said best meat you can get, there's no fat in it, though I dont recommend eating a 'boomer' [ large male] Just about all of it goes to pet meat industry. The leather I heard is what they make the GP motorcycle suits out of , someone may confirm that .. __________________ *"Came too close to dying to stop living now!"*