Coolant Freezing ???
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Coolant Freezing ??? My car is being stored in my garage which probably doesn't get below freezing, but I think it could sometimes, should I worry at all about the coolant freezing??
I've heard of a few cars shooting the freeze plugs out of the heads... <img src="gr_eek2.gif" border="0">
Should I start up the car every now and then to get the stuff flowing??
I've heard of a few cars shooting the freeze plugs out of the heads... <img src="gr_eek2.gif" border="0">
Should I start up the car every now and then to get the stuff flowing??
Re: Coolant Freezing ??? [quote]Originally posted by BIGBOS:
<strong>My car is being stored in my garage which probably doesn't get below freezing, but I think it could sometimes, should I worry at all about the coolant freezing??
Hey man, it is called
"anitfreeze" for a reason.
I've heard of a few cars shooting the freeze plugs out of the heads... <img src="gr_eek2.gif" border="0">
That may happen, but it will not be because of the coolant. The block expanding and contracting in the cold may do that to the freeze plugs. But then again it has to be really cold for that to happen.
Should I start up the car every now and then to get the stuff flowing??</strong><hr></blockquote>
No, it won't really help cause you wont be there to keep it running. Plus you will be making the block expand and contract more than it would by just sitting.
The most you should do is put some gas line antifreeze in the tank. That should be all you need.
Andy
<strong>My car is being stored in my garage which probably doesn't get below freezing, but I think it could sometimes, should I worry at all about the coolant freezing??
Hey man, it is called
"anitfreeze" for a reason.
I've heard of a few cars shooting the freeze plugs out of the heads... <img src="gr_eek2.gif" border="0">
That may happen, but it will not be because of the coolant. The block expanding and contracting in the cold may do that to the freeze plugs. But then again it has to be really cold for that to happen.
Should I start up the car every now and then to get the stuff flowing??</strong><hr></blockquote>
No, it won't really help cause you wont be there to keep it running. Plus you will be making the block expand and contract more than it would by just sitting.
The most you should do is put some gas line antifreeze in the tank. That should be all you need.
Andy
