my radiator coolant bottle is empty and i just noticed it.. but i went to the gas station, safeway, and s-mart and none of the had radiator coolant..radiator coolant doesn't= antifreeze does it?
radiator coolant.. what is it
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gibson89LX
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to answer your question YES, antifreeze is more or less coolant. just mix it with water. read the instructions on the bottle.
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legomaniac32
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you can also buy premixed coolant/antifreeze just pour it in from the bottle for top ups. saves having to mix it on the side of the road.
just a tip, if you found it low on coolant, and see no leaks, check the rad cap. most times if its not holding pressure you will slowly lose coolant.
just a tip, if you found it low on coolant, and see no leaks, check the rad cap. most times if its not holding pressure you will slowly lose coolant.
JamesBaumann
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Mixing your antifreeze with distilled water should provide slightly better cooling and a cleaner cooling system than if you use regular water. Just a tip for ya, even though I'm sure it says that on the bottle.
mr_woodster
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freakintiger
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Throw in a bottle of Redline Water Wetter. Stuff does work, had it in my 'Stang about a month, it seems to make a 10 degree difference. Have'nt had a chance to test it in non-moving traffic yet.
It costs $8, and is available at Pep Boys and through Summit.
It costs $8, and is available at Pep Boys and through Summit.
freakintiger
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P.S.:
If I remember right antifreeze is ethylene glycol. Evidently in high concentration it has a low freezing point.
If I remember right antifreeze is ethylene glycol. Evidently in high concentration it has a low freezing point.
Ray III
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coolant defines ANY liquid that flows through your cooling system and dissipates heat. Water alone can be your coolant. Or antifreeze mixed with water. Or Coca-Cola, though that formulation is probably not optimal.
Antifreeze is a solution meant to be mixed with water to lower its freezing point (and raise its boiling point). Mixed with water, you have a coolant that remains liquid in a wider temperature range than water alone. The stuff commonly used is ethylene glycol, an alternate is propylene glycol and there are other less common forms. You can't use the stuff by itself, it doesn't cool well. The bottle will indicate whether it has already been mixed, otherwise you need to mix it with the same volume of water. It's also not a good idea using water alone as antifreeze also has corossion inhibitors.
Antifreeze is a solution meant to be mixed with water to lower its freezing point (and raise its boiling point). Mixed with water, you have a coolant that remains liquid in a wider temperature range than water alone. The stuff commonly used is ethylene glycol, an alternate is propylene glycol and there are other less common forms. You can't use the stuff by itself, it doesn't cool well. The bottle will indicate whether it has already been mixed, otherwise you need to mix it with the same volume of water. It's also not a good idea using water alone as antifreeze also has corossion inhibitors.
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