coolant mixture
in General Tech Discussion
13 years ago
My plane seldom leaves Florida so it never gets a hard freeze, only a few degrees below freezing. I understand that water has better heat dissipation properties than the Dexcool coolant. My engine is tightly cowled and tends to run hot (I removed the Evans waterless for this reason).
Given the above, instead of using a 50%-50% mix, would it be better for me to use more water- less coolant? Maybe 60-70% water. Would that allow my engine to run a bit cooler while still protecting from the occasional freeze? What do you think?
Given the above, instead of using a 50%-50% mix, would it be better for me to use more water- less coolant? Maybe 60-70% water. Would that allow my engine to run a bit cooler while still protecting from the occasional freeze? What do you think?
