300 degree COOLANT

[David A. Cooley]

At 08:01 PM 10/11/98 -0700, you wrote:
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>On Sun, 11 Oct 1998, Jake Sternberg wrote:
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>> has anyone heard of a special type of coolant which
>> boils at 300 degrees F instead of 212-250 degrees?
>> 
>Pure antifreeze will boil at 300 F. Any water addition drops the boiling
>point very quickly.
> 
But remember, going more than 60% antifreeze inhibits heat transfer rapidly
as well.  A properly designed system with a 15psi radiator cap willl be
protected to about 260 degrees F.
If your getting that hot, there are other problems with the cooling system
that need to be addressed.
Remember, a bandaid for a broken leg is only temporary!

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