[SEL] Austral Question

[Elden DuRand]

Dave, John & Tommy:

Antifreeze is fine.  Because these old engines don't need the best high-tech stuff, just go to an auto junkyard.  Those guys have to drain and save it for proper disposal and will be happy to give you all the used stuff you want.

You might want to take one of those cheap testers with you to make sure it's at least 30% strength.

If you're really a stickler, filter it and add an anti corrosion compound.

Take care - Elden
http://home.cybertron.com/~edurand

> -----Original Message-----
> From: sel-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com
> [mailto:sel-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com]On
>  Behalf Of John Hall
> Sent: Monday, October 02, 2006 09:08 PM
> To: The SEL email discussion list
> Subject: Re: [SEL] Austral Question
> 
> 
> Not to worry Dave, if you can buy antifreeze that 
> cheap head to NC with a 
> truck load and prepare to make a fortune. I paid 
> $8 for a gallon of "store 
> brand" yesterday.
> 
> Seriously though I once read in an old tractor 
> manual a recipe for making 
> anti-freeze. Of course this was back in the 20's. 
> Whatever the ingredients 
> are would probably wind up costing more than anti-freeze.
> 
> John Hall