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Can water be used instead of antifreeze in the summer?
NO IT CAN NOT Anti freeze should also be called Anti boil. The same agents that protect the system from freezing in the winter perform the opposite task in the hotter months. Having the proper mixture of Anti freeze (anti boil) allows the temperature of the water to exceed the normal boiling point of 212 degrees. Eventually, water with anti freeze will boil, but usually not until it reaches about 265 degrees.
What causes antifreeze to come out the overflow?
when your engine is hot it causes the water to boil and the water and the anti freeze will come out of the overflow pipe.
Why does antifreeze boil faster than water?
It does NOT boil faster than water. It has higher boiling point AND lower freezing point. - Antifreeze boils at about 197 c.
What is the antifreeze mix in Ohio?
It should be 50% WATER, 50% ANTI-FREEZE, which should put your protection at 40 degrees below zero Fahrenheit. If you add to much anti-freeze, you may have problems with boil over later in the summer.
Why does my 1996 Saturn sl2 boil over?
Boil over? As in antifreeze? that's probly a blown headgasket
What temperature does antifreeze boil?
At approximately 198 degrees Fahrenheit.
Why does antifreeze boil in a 2001 Ford Focus?
It's due to the car over heating and it's usually because of cheap anti freeze or too much water in the mixture. (Probably a clogged radiator or a bad thermostat, too much water or "cheap anti-freeze" has nothing to do with it. They don't make "cheap" anti freeze. Anti-freeze is just that... anti-freeze!)
Why does antifreeze boil out of the overflow tank after the car is shut off?
could be to much anti-freeze hard to tell without seeing it if think that's not it maybe a line could be clogged or thermostat needs replaced
When antifreeze boils a engine can no longer transfer heat to a a cool engine?
If your antifreeze got hat enough to boil, you need to find out why then replace it. It will not do the job it is supposed to.
Why do you add antifreeze to the coolant?
coolant is a mixture of antifreeze and water (usually 50/50) If you were to use just water, you would not have either freeze protection or overheat protection. Water freezes at 32 degrees. Antifreeze could protect engine to -20 to -30 degrees. Water (with no pressure) will boil at 212 degrees. Antifreeze will delay "boil-over" to a much higher temperature (I am not sure of number)
How does coolant work?
Engine coolant is what I'm assuming you are talking about. Engine coolant is a mix of water and etholyn glycol (antifreeze). It pulls heat away from your engine block that builds up from the friction of moving parts. The coolant mix allows the coolant to get cold to a point and not freeze because of the etholyn glycol. It is also not good to put straight antifreeze into your engine because antifreeze does not have as much cooling potential as water antifreeze mix. Also if you have just antifreeze in your engine the antifreeze will boil at a much lower temperature than a mix of aproxamalty 50/50.
Why is antifreeze put into car radiators?
So that the water used as coolant in most car radiators does not freeze overnight. If it does then, because ice expands as it freezes and melts, it can crack the engine block. The antifreeze lowers the freezing point of the coolant and reduces the risk. The more antifreeze, the less risk of freezing. But too much and it will boil when the car is running. Additives in antifreeze also reduces corrosion and raises the boiling point.
