I don't know about the rest of you, but I just run a 50/50 year round. One
is I hate doing a flush right before winter and two, I much prefer the 50/50
as I notice less corrosion in my system as compared to my first DAKs 25/27
summer and 50/50 winter.
Bill Day
AIM BadManD73
'95 CC Flame Red 3.9Magnum 3.55LSD & 30x9.50x15's
A rich Man isn't always wealthy, he just has all the love he ever wanted and
could give.
----- Original Message -----
From: "nichols, christopher" <chrisn@emc.com>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2004 4:15 PM
Subject: DML: RE: Important tip for winter
>
> Speaking of freezing water...
>
> I broke the car trailer and tie down straps out last night to tow a buddy
of
> mine home who hadn't flushed his summer (25/75) antifreeze mix out and put
> in a winter (50/50) mix in yet. Both radiator hoses were frozen, the
> overflow was all slush, and the radiator was a cool 17 degrees (and
slushing
> up too) when I hit it with the laser thermometer.
>
> Wicked fun winching the car onto the trailer when it's four below
outside..
> :)
>
> So, for those of you who haven't checked that lately, or need to do so, an
> antifreeze flush is never a bad idea...
>
> Chris
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net]On Behalf Of andy levy
> Sent: Monday, December 20, 2004 9:41 PM
> To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
> Subject: DML: Important tip for winter
>
>
>
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> Make sure that you're not using "summer" washer fluid that doesn't have
> as much alcohol or other antifreeze properties to it.
>
> Seems we have a tendency to learn the obvious things the hard way around
> here.
>
> I, uh...well, let's just say that sticking my arm out the window &
> spraying Windex at 60 MPH doesn't work so great. My nozzles are frozen
> up, and what little fluid I even had in the tank was icing over less
> than 10 minutes after I shut the truck off.
>
> Current temp: -7F and falling.
>
> - --
> - -andy
>
> http://home.rochester.rr.com/alevy/dakota - andy-dml@levyclan.us
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> "Whatever Adam does, do the opposite and you'll be fine"
> -Bob Tom
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