Draining block for winter

[goodoldvic]

I just brought my car up from Ga back to NJ. I had been running vinegar for about two months, and flushed it out like five times and then put 50/50 green Prestone in. I think I'm good to go

 

[Tom Wesenberg]

50/50 regular green antifreeze. Don'worry....be happy!
Brian

That's what I use and never had a problem with foaming or with leaks. People that worry about pets drinking the antifreeze need to fix the leaks.

 

[marc hildebrant]

Car owners in locations that get deep freezes are all too familiar with the danger of straight water. Those who haven't experienced these freeze/thaw cycles haven't got a clue. Sometimes it dips to double digit below zero for a few days in a row. Sorry but that's the facts.

Here in Minnesota, I have experienced a temp of -40 below zero ( C or F) in the sun one morning.

Temps in the 30 below zero (F) are not un-common....

Marc

 

[Ross/Kzoo]

Yes, Marc, I do think that your Minnesota winters are more severe than ours.

 

[hardtimes]

I think that most have never experienced a completely frozen engine block..and that's good ! I always believed that it would 'split' the block somewhere. Well, mabe eventually it would have, but I started to drive it ('50 ford six) about 3am), never giving no antifreeze a thought ! Well, it only takes once to commit that to memory...forever ! In this case, after about 4/5 miles running time...the cumulative heat..that had no place to go, melted the tops out of two aluminum pistons. Hm, talk being in a bad place...ten mile from nowhere and -20 or so. Come to think of it, didn't have the $ to put antifreeze in it anyway. 'New' pistons from a junkyard and it ran like a ford should !!

 

[BILL WILLIAMSON]

Don't let Dog lap up any spills, Bill!

Thanks for the warning, Sparky, I hope everyone is aware of that DANGER!
I'm ever so careful, because of the Dog. I NEVER use ANY poisions anywhere, not even ROUNDUP, because of him. I collect old braided rugs from yard sales & use them under the engine, so there's NEVER a chance for a puddle. The rugs are SO absorbent, that one will soak up coolant or oil drips for 2 or 3 years & still look nice.
I'm a recycler, when the rug is old, I roll it up & tie it with baling wire & add it to the oak logs in the fireplace (DON'T TELL!) Bill W.

 

[billwill]

Drain waterput back in 50/50 water and anti freeze waie over its 2013

 

[Allanw]

People that worry about pets drinking the antifreeze need to fix the leaks.

And should probably be more worried about the "sudden leak" that happens in their modern car with plastic cooling parts, a dozen or more hoses and clamps and a high pressure radiator cap!