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I am using aluminum heads and aluminum radiator with my current, new motor. What components, liquids should I use with aluminum conponents to get best life expectancy? Thanks
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The orange anti-freeze is best, but it will find the tiniest leak hole you can imagine. I ran the green stuff in my 351W for 14 years and there was no noticeable corrosion on the aluminum heads after 13 years of service.
I'm sure someone here can tell you the exact chemical composition that will best do the job, but I just do what works for me.
I have the orange stuff in my all aluminum 427, but only because the manufacturer said to be sure and use it.
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If you want the absolute best...........zerex G-05. warning, its not cheap.
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It would also be best to use distilled water and not tap water.
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ultrastang wrote:
It would also be best to use distilled water and not tap water.
Ditto ultrastang's distilled water comment. No telling WHAT is in your local tap water...
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MustangSteve wrote:
ultrastang wrote:
It would also be best to use distilled water and not tap water.
Ditto ultrastang's distilled water comment. No telling WHAT is in your local tap water...
Thanks for the input. I am on a well so I don't think the water content would be an issue.
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well water will definately have deposits in it. You dont want bottled water, either. Again minerals, and deposits.
Distilled water is the only way to go!
Or you will get mineral deposits inside your radiator. Have you ever seen inside a hot water tank in the midwest? Deposits accumulate on the heating elements, then break off when they get too thick and heat expands them. I take out about a half a five gallon bucket of lime deposits out of my hot water heater every 2 years. When it breaks off it falls to the bottom and eventually covers the lower element. In an automobile, deposits like these will be at the top of the radiator when you look down inside.
A lot of the sludge found in radiators has roots in not using distilled water.
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I have used Prestone concentrate and tap water for 50 years with no issues.
Lately I still use Prestone but have been coerced into the distilled water club.
I am also anal about changing the coolant every two years in all my vehicles.
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Greg B wrote:
well water will definately have deposits in it. You dont want bottled water, either. Again minerals, and deposits.
Distilled water is the only way to go!
Or you will get mineral deposits inside your radiator. Have you ever seen inside a hot water tank in the midwest? Deposits accumulate on the heating elements, then break off when they get too thick and heat expands them. I take out about a half a five gallon bucket of lime deposits out of my hot water heater every 2 years. When it breaks off it falls to the bottom and eventually covers the lower element. In an automobile, deposits like these will be at the top of the radiator when you look down inside.
A lot of the sludge found in radiators has roots in not using distilled water.
Thanks for the info. I will def use the distilled water. On another subject; How do you get the calcium deposits out of your hot water heater? Mine has a drain faucet, but no way to get to the inside.
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well, my old hot water heater, I had made a scoop with a clothes hanger and a little piece of sheet metal, and I scooped it out of the bottom element hole.
The current hot water heater I have is a Richmond, that has a cleanout hole. Now I use the shop vac and suck it all out.
My area, we deal with lime.
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