[DeTomaso] coolant question

[Charles McCall]

Chris - a 1990 Mini shouldn't puke coolant. Something else is wrong.

Water is actually a pretty good coolant, and removes heat better than
antifreeze if I remember correctly. The other additives have other purposes
- prevent freezing, lubricate, protect against corrosión, etc, but none of
those things help remove heat.

Are the fans working? Is the thermostat frozen shut? You need to find what
the root cause is, or adding coolant will just result in more puking.

On Mon, Apr 18, 2016 at 7:35 AM, Christopher Kimball <chrisvkimball at msn.com>
wrote:

>    What is the best coolant to keep an engine from overheating?
>    My son's 1990 Mini is back in action but unfortunately, today, after a
>    90-mile drive on I-5, the radiator puked most of its contents out onto
>    the floor of the garage.  I'm not sure if it came out the overflow
>    tube, but that's what I'm assuming for now.
>    It had mostly water in it (not much antifreeze), but I know there has
>    been talk on the forum about some really good coolants.  I'd like to
>    try some to see if that solves the overheating problem.
>    1)  What coolant product keeps the engine coolest?
>    2)  Is it something you have to mix with water or does it go in
>    straight out of the bottle into the radiator?
>    3)  Where can I buy it?
>    Thanks for your help!
>    Sincerely,
>    Chris
>
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   Chris - a 1990 Mini shouldn't puke coolant. Something else is wrong.
   A
   Water is actually a pretty good coolant, and removes heat better than
   antifreeze if I remember correctly. The other additives have other
   purposes - prevent freezing, lubricate, protect against corrosiA^3n,
   etc, but none of those things help remove heat.
   A
   Are the fans working? Is the thermostat frozen shut? You need to find
   what the root cause is, or adding coolant will just result in more
   puking.

   On Mon, Apr 18, 2016 at 7:35 AM, Christopher Kimball
   <[1]chrisvkimball at msn.com> wrote:

     A  A What is the best coolant to keep an engine from overheating?
     A  A My son's 1990 Mini is back in action but unfortunately, today,
     after a
     A  A 90-mile drive on I-5, the radiator puked most of its contents
     out onto
     A  A the floor of the garage.A  I'm not sure if it came out the
     overflow
     A  A tube, but that's what I'm assuming for now.
     A  A It had mostly water in it (not much antifreeze), but I know
     there has
     A  A been talk on the forum about some really good coolants.A  I'd
     like to
     A  A try some to see if that solves the overheating problem.
     A  A 1)A  What coolant product keeps the engine coolest?
     A  A 2)A  Is it something you have to mix with water or does it go
     in
     A  A straight out of the bottle into the radiator?
     A  A 3)A  Where can I buy it?
     A  A Thanks for your help!
     A  A Sincerely,
     A  A Chris
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