From: Ryan Gill (rmgill@mindspring.com)
Date: Sat Jun 17 2006 - 22:37:47 PDT
At 5:48 PM -0400 6/17/06, DBaumanjr@aol.com wrote:
>That's why the new Ethylene Glycol(green) stuff of the late 50's was often
>referred to as "permanent" antifreeze.
> Old timers still use that term occasionally.
> The new Propylene Glycol antifreeze(orangish-red in color) is supposedly
>long life stuff. We're finding that after 3
>years it starts getting crappy. Also,
Actually, the Orangish Stuff has an Organic Acid
as a corrosion inhibitor, I belive it's still EG.
Theres propylene glycol antifreeze that is still
Greenish, Sierra is a brand of P.G. antifreeze
that is less toxic (ie not deadly like ethylene
glycol.
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