Doesn’t it make more sense to use distilled water?
Tap/hose water contains minerals that can build up in the radiator core, no?
Distilled water shortage...
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Tap/hose water contains minerals that can build up in the radiator core, no?
You can find it at Walmart in the infant department, with formula
I always did too. Then I got an old Land Rover and was told that because of the aluminum blocks and the material used for the head gaskets, tap water wasn't a good idea and that I should stick to distilled water if I mixed my own...
Was I duped? Wouldn't be the first time.
It actually makes more sense to use softened water.
I learned the hard way that well water isn’t a friend to Ford radiators (bought Ford’s after the gov bailed out Chevy in 2008-2009…back to Chevy now). I was also in Publix yesterday looking for distilled water. I was told with kidney stones that’s the only water to drink? Worth a shot if you’ve ever experienced a kidney stone. None in Publix & no shelf tags. Might be an issue for a while. Didn’t check the baby dept though. I was thinking that was purified not distilled for some reason?
Tap water generally doesnt do that much damage, if any to the radiator or block as long as the right mixture of coolant was used. The scale is going to build no matter. It can be slowed using a good coolant but it will still build up.
I try to change the coolant once a year, drain and fill with a 60/40 mix of a good brand of coolant.
using distilled is an ok idea, you really don’t need that much with the coolant, you are talking maybe a gallon plus ??
Can’t be that hard to make it at home
Set up a pot of boiling water with a oversized lid tilted to let the water drip into a shorter pot sitting right next to the stove eye ?
Set up a pot of boiling water with a oversized lid tilted to let the water drip into a shorter pot sitting right next to the stove eye ?
Was at Walmart in McDonough yesterday (Willow Ln).
Hundreds of gallons on the shelves in baby department.
Hundreds of gallons on the shelves in baby department.
True dis, I can buy local free range organic eggs cheaper than those industrial eggs in the grocery store,
Same here. My mother in law was complaining about the price and I just assumed she was buying the “free-range, hormone free, super organic” eggs. So, I checked and sure as $hit the cheap store brand eggs were $6 a dozen. Wtf. They used be $1.29. I don’t see how those independent/moderate voters don’t see how bad the current regime is destroying our economy…for no good reason. Well, I guess they do have a reason but ignorant Americans refuse to acknowledge the evidence.
