[DeTomaso] Fwd: Re: Pantera Coolant

[Julian Kift]

Maybe, but most are designed for chlorine or bromie systems i.e. alkaline solutions, so they may not register on the acidic side. Litmus paper or a pH tester/meter should be available at home hardware stores (testing soil pH for plants) or a brew shop.
 
Julian


> From: michaelsavga at gmail.com
> Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:06:12 -0500
> To: asajay at asajay.com
> CC: detomaso at realbig.com
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Fwd: Re: Pantera Coolant
> 
> I wonder if a swimming pool test kit would work on a coolant mixture?
> 
> They also sell test strips cheaply for hot tubs and pools.
> 
> Michael
> 
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> On Thu, Jan 26, 2012 at 2:51 PM, <asajay at asajay.com> wrote:
> 
> > I think I used Litmus paper at the time. Otherwise I'm a bit dumb
> > on that part of it. :)
> >
> > Asa Jay
> >
> > Quoting cengles at cox.net:
> >
> > >
> > > Dear Asa,
> > >
> > > Ah, a confirmation of the phenomenon. Do you know how to go about
> > > testing the coolant pH?
> > >
> > > Mr. Ignorant
> > >
> > >
> > > ---- Asa Jay Laughton <asajay at asajay.com> wrote:
> > >>
> > >> True.
> > >>
> > >> I measured a high voltage on one of my old cars one time that hadn't
> > >> had coolant changed in years. It was told to me by one of our
> > >> instructors in Automotive Tech. So I went home and tried it. I was
> > >> surprised.
> > >>
> > >> Asa Jay
> > >>
> > >> Quoting cengles at cox.net:
> > >>
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> >> From: "larry gilmore" <mgilmore11 at mchsi.com>
> > >> >> To: <cengles at cox.net>
> > >> >> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Wheels
> > >> >> Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2012 10:25:14 -0600
> > >> >
> > >> >>
> > >> >> Hi Chuck! Reading the interesting comments about what to run in the
> > >> >> radiator. Something tha is VERY important, make sure the mixture is
> > PH
> > >> >> balanced! If not it can become very acidic, wreaking havoc on
> > aluminum
> > >> >> parts,and also become electrified! Talked to my friend at the
> > garage, he
> > >> >> said when that happens, you can take a voltage meter, touch the
> > >> positive to
> > >> >> the battery, put the negative cable in the radiator mix, and get
> > >> a reading,
> > >> >> they had one recently that read 8 volts! That will eat up heater
> > cores
> > >> >> quickly! Post this to the net, if you want to
> > >> >
> > >> > . best regards, mike gilmore
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> >>
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