New coolant.

Datatek · Nov 11, 2014

Just filled up with new antifreeze, in France it comes ready mixed, it gives minus 30C protection and is supposedly biodegradeable.
Strangly, the engine is now running a little cooler according the the gauge, it's always run just below 12 o'clock, now it's the thickness of the needle cooler.
Anyone have any idea why this might be?
All I can think of is that the new coolant has greater ability to transfer heat but it doesn't sound a convincing answer.

ukadamwest · Nov 11, 2014

Quite possibly Keith also perhaps the accumulated deposits from the old coolant may well retain heat, so after a few months the new coolant having accumulated deposits may put the needle back on to 12 o'clock.

of course there's also the fact that being a p38 it's giving an electrical revenge for being messed with !

Datatek · Nov 11, 2014

ukadamwest said:
Quite possibly Keith also perhaps the accumulated deposits from the old coolant may well retain heat, so after a few months the new coolant having accumulated deposits may put the needle back on to 12 o'clock.

of course there's also the fact that being a p38 it's giving an electrical revenge for being messed with !

Dunno, it was flushed when the RAD went and had been running on tapwater with no difference in indicated temperature.

brianp38dse · Nov 11, 2014

its probably got an additive in which lowers the surface tension of the coolant we used to use redline water wetter in the rally cars lowers temps down by 10 to 15c, better heat transfer

forthbridge · Nov 11, 2014

Maybe its mixed with De-mineralised water - getting back to the soft water/ 'wetter' water plus your flush ?

ukadamwest · Nov 11, 2014

did you use well water Keith ? wells don't freeze !

Datatek · Nov 11, 2014

forthbridge said:
Maybe its mixed with De-mineralised water - getting back to the soft water/ 'wetter' water plus your flush ?

It's all premixed in France with distilled water.

Datatek · Nov 11, 2014

ukadamwest said:
did you use well water Keith ? wells don't freeze !

The water in our well, when there is any, is a strong mixture of cow **** which should stop it freezing

Datatek · Nov 11, 2014

brianp38dse said:
its probably got an additive in which lowers the surface tension of the coolant we used to use redline water wetter in the rally cars lowers temps down by 10 to 15c, better heat transfer

That's interesting.

tomcat59alan · Nov 11, 2014

Datatek said:
The water in our well, when there is any, is a strong mixture of cow **** which should stop it freezing

You should bottle it and sell it as Lager, the lager drinkers wouldn't know the difference

wammers · Nov 11, 2014

Datatek said:
That's interesting.

Well known that antifreeze will find any weak spots and cause leaks. So yes it will flow through gaps water won't flow through.

Grrrrrr · Nov 12, 2014

tomcat59alan said:
You should bottle it and sell it as Lager, the lager drinkers wouldn't know the difference

They already do. Where do you think Kronenburg comes from?

tomcat59alan · Nov 12, 2014

Grrrrrr said:
They already do. Where do you think Kronenburg comes from?

:hysterically_laughi well we do know about Castlemain XXXX, the Aussies cannot spell SH1T.

wammers · Nov 12, 2014

tomcat59alan said:
:hysterically_laughi well we do know about Castlemain XXXX, the Aussies cannot spell SH1T.

Bloody good stuff four X. Put it in my weed spray 50/50 with tap water which is almost as toxic, saves me a bloody fortune in Roundup.

tomcat59alan · Nov 12, 2014

wammers said:
Bloody good stuff four X. Put it in my weed spray 50/50 with tap water which is almost as toxic, saves me a bloody fortune in Roundup.

Well you want to try their Bunderberg rum, they should use it on Ebola, nothing would survive that crap.

wammers · Nov 12, 2014

tomcat59alan said:
Well you want to try their Bunderberg rum, they should use it on Ebola, nothing would survive that crap.

Not a great beer drinker Alan. But i do find a Cobra goes down well with a curry.

tomcat59alan · Nov 12, 2014

wammers said:
Not a great beer drinker Alan. But i do find a Cobra goes down well with a curry.

We were talking lager not great beer Tony. I like proper Bitter not the keg sh!t, too many chemicals in that, gives me a headache. Real ale, whiskey, red wine or a cheeky rose suits me.

wammers · Nov 12, 2014

tomcat59alan said:
We were talking lager not great beer Tony. I like proper Bitter not the keg sh!t, too many chemicals in that, gives me a headache. Real ale, whiskey, red wine or a cheeky rose suits me.

Hope cheeky Rose doesn't do anything naughty under the table.

tomcat59alan · Nov 12, 2014

wammers said:
Hope cheeky Rose doesn't do anything naughty under the table.

She's banged her head a few times.

tomcat59alan · Nov 12, 2014

On that note, speak tomorrow, nursey is calling and she is in her uniform.

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