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Re: Re: Cold weather is coming
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Posted by Sid on September 11, 2003 at 19:37:31 from (12.160.110.173):
In Reply to: Re: Cold weather is coming posted by Trevor on September 11, 2003 at 14:59:52:
Trevor, I am not disagreeing with you but I got to thinking about what I read in my owners manual for WD Allis Chalmers tractor. I thought you might find it interesting to what was a good practice then compared to now. "Clean rain or soft water should be used in the cooling system when available. Hard or alkline water will form a scale wich will impair radiation if allowed to build up in the cooling system." After they tell how to drain the cooling system they print "CAUTION: In freezing weather be sure to drain both places. Loosen radiator cap to prevent system from air locking, which will retard draining. Stay near tractor and make sure system is completely drained. I remember doing this sometimes we would not use the tractor for several weeks or maybe a couple of months. If we used the tractor we would put water in it and go. Dad always made sure the tractor was drained when we finished. I know of a couple of older men who up until they sold their tractors two or three years ago would follow this practice, they would say "Boys thats what the book says to do and why put anti freeze in it ain't gona use it till next spring."
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