I think Marshall's argument was that the coolant is designed to the correct pH when mixed with tap water...something about buffering...and if you used distilled water, it would not balance right. I don't want to put words in his mouth, but I think that was what he said. Apologies to Marshall if I'm not remembering correctly. Since water is different everywhere, pH and mineral wise, I can't see how that argument works. Oh yeah, he also said (and we all agreed) that the pH of distilled water is acidic and that is bad. I argued that with distilled water, you have a known starting point and can formulate the coolant accordingly. -Chris
dave walton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: What would be in tap water that would make it better than distilled? Chlorine and fluoride? Around here we get a good dose of heavy metals, PCB's, any who knows what else from lake Erie. Oh, and don't forget the yearly outbreak of E-Coli when they close Edgewater Park. -Dave Walton 87SDL, 94S350, 99E300 On 9/10/06, Christopher McCann wrote: > It was distilled water. Marshall and I went back and forth on this for a > while. The conclusion was that two maps were produced of the US - one from > MBUSA and the other from the USGS. If you live in an area with high mineral > content in the water (I forget what concentration), then use distilled. I'm > in Kansas City, and I use distilled - HIGH mineral content hear. Other places > it is not necessary. > > Marshall was pretty adamantly against distilled, but MBUSA, in their > newsletter to Indy's recommended it for areas with high mineral content > water...actually, I think they recommended it everywhere. > > Marshall argued that the coolant was not oroginally designed for distilled > water. I countered that the formula may have been changed the rec may have > been rethought for some reason. THAT question was never resolved. > > Chris > > > > OK Don wrote: Marshal gave us a detailed analysis of why not (or was it > distilled > water?) a while back. I don't remember the details, but I think it > came down to 'if it's safe to drink, it's OK for the car'. If in > doubt, the bottled drinking water sounds like a very good solution. > > On 9/9/06, Desert Rat wrote: > > Same issue here Hendrik, although our high mineral content with > > natural hot water is great for the pools. For that reason, I use > > store bought drinking water for my radiators and batteries. Read > > somewhere not to use demineralized water. > > > > > -- > OK Don, KD5NRO > Norman, OK > "The Americans will always do the right thing... after they've > exhausted all the alternatives." > Sir Winston Churchill > '90 300D, '87 300SDL, '81 240D, '78 450SLC, '97 Ply Grand Voyager > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > Christopher McCann, Squier Park, Kansas City, Missouri > -1985 300SD, 216K, "Wulf" > -1982 300Dt, 117K, "little blue klatter box" > -1971 Case 222 Hydrive, "One Banger" > > --------------------------------- > How low will we go? Check out Yahoo! 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