This was the first I'd heard of not running a 50/50 in the summer; Even in
the school shop classes (mid 80's) we were instructed to use a 50/50 mix..
Period.. not just for winter.
Aaron
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Day" <billday@comwares.net>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2004 4:42 PM
Subject: DML: Re: RE: Important tip for winter
>
> 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
> >
> >
> >
> > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----
> > Hash: SHA1
> >
> > 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
> > - --------------------------------------------
> > "Whatever Adam does, do the opposite and you'll be fine"
> > -Bob Tom
> > - --------------------------------------------
This archive was generated by hypermail 2b29 : Sat Jan 01 2005 - 11:48:09 EST