Water/alky injection and freezing?

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Dec 12, 2003 | 09:51 PM

AzzHauler

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From: Richmond, VA Where fast cars, well......are hard to come by.

Water/alky injection and freezing?

So now that it's getting below freezing, is there any consideration to be made for a system like this?

Dec 13, 2003 | 01:06 PM

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I'd like to know the same thing. I'm running an SMC Enterprises kit spraying straight Denatured Alky. Last thing I need is it freezing up or causing any problems in outside temps below freezing.

Dec 13, 2003 | 02:18 PM

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Don't think you have to worry.

-114C or -170Fdegrees is the freezing point for denatured alcohol.

http://www.cometchemical.com/MSDS/2A-2A2Alcohol.DOC

Dec 13, 2003 | 02:31 PM

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Ya, as long as your not running straight H2O you will be fine. To make sure everything is safe, go with a 50/50 solution, if not already till it gets a bit warmer.

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Dec 13, 2003 | 03:09 PM

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Ethylene glycol (common Anti-freeze) is a relative of Methyl Alcohol. The freezing points are both below the weather we incur in the US. Anyway, my car is still sitting out in Michigan. I'm waiting for the inevitable snow-then-thaw so I can do a final wash in 80* weather.

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Dec 13, 2003 | 03:50 PM

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I know you didn't intend it to sound this way, but anyone who is new to alky injection;
DO NO USE COOLANT AS AN IJECTION AGENT!!!!!

ok sorry just had to add a warning

Hunter

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