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Posted by paul on September 15, 2002 at 08:20:20 from (209.23.145.94):
I read today's Article Spotlight on the home page: Tire Fluids by Curtis von Fange And while well written & informative, I do have a minor quibble with it. Calcium Cloride was chosen as a weight additive not because it is cheap, but because it adds a great deal more weight. As the salt disolves into the water, the weight per lb increases dramatically. The salt is doing 2 jobs - preventing freezing, AND adding extra weight. As I have read many discussions on this forum on the topic, it seems many people do not understand this. I think an article written on the topic should help to explain this, not ignore it. Alcohol based anti-freezes are lighter than water, not as good for adding weight. Salt based fluids are heavier than water, and are better for adding weight to something. --->Paul
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