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Aetherius Lamia
I think I need to put more engine coolant into my car, but all I can find in my dad's garage is "ANTIFREEZE / COOLANT".
I need to use an ethylene-glycol coolant, and it says ethylene-glycol on the back. I didn't know antifreeze was the same thing as coolant. Is it? Or is it something you mix in with coolant?
In changing it, it says,
my owner's manual
b. Pour the proper amount of antifreeze into the radiator. Then fill with clean demineralized or distilled water until the radiator is full.
So engine coolant is water mixed with antifreeze? How much antifreeze do I use, then? Or by "the proper amount" does it mean merely, don't fill it past the FULL line? Oh, on the next page:
Coolant type selection
Your coolant must contain ethylene-glycol antifreeze. ... Read the ... container for information on freeze protection. Follow the ... directions for how much to mix with water.
Anti-freeze is not the same as coolant. Some coolants have double-features.
Antifreeze is a coolant, therefore, it is the same as a coolant. Antifreeze when used in the proper mix ratio will not freeze untill 60 below F with the best brands, and will not boil until between 240 and 250 degrees. Most antifreezes nowdays have cleaning agents and anticorrossion agente in it too.