Hello cub stars
Time for a radiator service.
What are your recommendations for rust inhibitors and water/coolant mix.
The radiator was installed new about 3 years ago. The water/coolant in the radiator now is still very clean...no rust. The tractor has less than 10 hrs. on it since then.
Thanks
Mike
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50-50 Water and Anti-Freeze should be all that is needed. Here in NB where winters hit -40C and summers can hit +40C, I find this mix is a good all around coolant mixture.
You can buy it pre-mixed, but it is about twice what pure Anti-Freeze costs. This was pointed out to me by Mr. George Willer, so now I just buy the Anti-Freeze - pour half into an empty jug and fill em both up with water. That way I will have two jugs, one for Ellie-Mae and one for Jethro
You can buy it pre-mixed, but it is about twice what pure Anti-Freeze costs. This was pointed out to me by Mr. George Willer, so now I just buy the Anti-Freeze - pour half into an empty jug and fill em both up with water. That way I will have two jugs, one for Ellie-Mae and one for Jethro
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Not everyone will agree, but your coolant has been in there long enough for the corrosive oxygen to be cooked out. Any disolved minerals have been deposited inside your system. The existing coolant is therefore more friendly than new replacement would be. The sleeping dogs lie!
Not everyone will agree, but your coolant has been in there long enough for the corrosive oxygen to be cooked out. Any disolved minerals have been deposited inside your system. The existing coolant is therefore more friendly than new replacement would be. The sleeping dogs lie!
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Let me ask a stupid question here:
Why distilled water, is it because of the type of cooling sytem it has? Thermocycling or what ever it's called. I haven't messed with this water pumpless system for many years, since I had my Model T Ford. (No, I'm not THAT dern old)
Does it help elliminate the calisum build up on the radiator tubes?
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Why distilled water, is it because of the type of cooling sytem it has? Thermocycling or what ever it's called. I haven't messed with this water pumpless system for many years, since I had my Model T Ford. (No, I'm not THAT dern old)
Does it help elliminate the calisum build up on the radiator tubes?
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John N wrote:Let me ask a stupid question here:
Why distilled water, is it because of the type of cooling sytem it has? Thermocycling or what ever it's called. I haven't messed with this water pumpless system for many years, since I had my Model T Ford. (No, I'm not THAT dern old)
Does it help elliminate the calisum build up on the radiator tubes?
John
Beside what John *.?-!.* Cub (hope I spelled it right) wrote, distilled water is used for it's purity. Depending on what your water source is, it could have iron, minerals and other junk in it that could clog the radiator after years of use. I use distilled water with anti-freeze mix in all my vehicles. Same (distilled) when I'm adding water to a battery........
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Ron:
As Donny said -40 is -40 on either scale and conversely +40 is +40 same diff.
As for converting between Fahrenheit and Celcius - I just stick out my finger - if it feels 25C then it is 25C , but if it feels 73-1/2F then that is what it is.... All depends if I wake up in a metric or SAE mode
As Donny said -40 is -40 on either scale and conversely +40 is +40 same diff.
As for converting between Fahrenheit and Celcius - I just stick out my finger - if it feels 25C then it is 25C , but if it feels 73-1/2F then that is what it is.... All depends if I wake up in a metric or SAE mode
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