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Location: South yorkshire
Hi
I need to put antifreeze in my ‘37 Ruby and I am also changing the thermostat on a ‘94 Panda so I thought I could use the same on both for simplicity until I got completely bewildered by the variety of antifreeze now available.
I will also( hopefully soon) need the same for a ‘35 Hornet special.
Any Advice ?
I will be at the NEC on Friday( which may just confuse me more!)
Ian
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Location: Sherwood Forest
Car type: 1938 Talbot Ten Airline
Whatever you choose, do not use OAT antifreeze (organic acid technology) in any of the vehicles you mention. Stick to ethylene-glycol and you should be OK.
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Location: Shropshire, UK
I always use Morris MEG antifreeze ( based in Shrewsbury and with a convenient motor factor why would I not??)
I drain and refill every 2 years. I dilute to 33% MEG to water and leave it in all year round.
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Right or wrong, mine goes down the sewer!
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Location: Darkest Bedfordshire
I suspect the main reason for periodic replacement is that the corrosion inhibitor pack is exhausted; so one might re-formulate as a question: would you rather tip away a bit of anti-freeze now and then, or have your engine slowly disintegrate from the inside out? Mind you, I don't use anti-freeze in the first place!
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Location: The delightful town of Knaresborough, North Yorkshire
Could we simply put in new rust inhibitors?
