Re: When did antifreeze become common?

Posted by raytasch on February 14, 2004 at 15:52:42 from (207.69.139.155):

In Reply to: When did antifreeze become common? posted by Alberta Mike on February 14, 2004 at 05:31:38:

Some of the guys got the antifreeze thing right but I don't think anyone actually mentioned the reasons for so many cracked blocks. It was necessary to monitor the strength of the mixture in the cooling system because the ALCOHOL would 'boil off' long before the water and leave you with a weak mixture and resultant cracked block. Seemed like during a particularlly cold spell someone always lost an engine. I can remember during and right after WW11 that alcohol based antifreeze was commonly used. Much of this stuff was in short supply so many folks drained their engines and some forgot. My father ran a country store, service station. Antifreeze came in 55 gal drums and a drum of perminant and a drum of alcohol sat right by the door. I can remember folks coming in before a cold snap and wanting their antifreeze tested.
ray

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