Re: antifreeze

From: Everette (194cbteng@bellsouth.net)
Date: Fri Jun 16 2006 - 15:31:38 PDT


I was aware that mixed with water it would not burn, what I heard was that
undiluted anti-freeze would, apparently from what Dave wrote it is the fumes
from boiling anti-freeze will, I checked MSDS on ethylene glycol that I have
used in manufacturing and it provides instructions dealing with spills that
indicates it to be flammable...

I suppose from a technical standpoint rum will not burn, when you make
Bananas Foster and sit them alight it is the alcohols in the rum that burns.

E

----- Original Message -----
From: "Julian Burke" <
julian@knology.net>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Friday, June 16, 2006 3:34 PM
Subject: Re: [MV] antifreeze

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> Anti freeze is not flamable-never was. Who told you that? Your mixture
> of kerosene was. Cars would be exploding in crashes or common radiator
> leaks! That's why it isn't flamable.
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> Antifreeze was never meant to be used straight. 50/50 is the proper mix.
> You're right, straight antifreeze does not give proper protection. Think
> about it...................why isn't straight antifreeze better??? It has
> to have a water content for the chemical mixture. Because of shipping is
> why it comes straight. You would need more mix and would then come in 5
> gallon bottles. Would make it cost more too.
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> Julian Burke
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>> How much fluid in CUCV Radiator
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>> I have been told that the old familiar anti-freeze as it comes out of
>> bottle is flammable - never tried it - has anyone heard this, and what
>> about new stuff is it flammable?
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>> And while on subject - straight anti-freeze does not give same protection
>> from low temperature as 50/50 mix, it will freeze at a higher temp than
>> mix will. - so I have heard, never tried it.
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>> Back many years ago my buddies and I could not afford antifreeze - we
>> used 2/3 kerosene, 1/3 water and hand full of detergent - detergent kept
>> mixture mixed, at least we thought it did. Never had a freeze up.
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