I thought this was for the driver. Certainly keeps the chill out in those
old cars. No seriously have heard and read that it has been used as an
antifreeze. With a much lower F.P. no reason it shouldnt be used but at the
same time just remember it also has a much lower B.P. depending on the
alcohol (ethanol for instance has a B.P. of 78.4 C) so you would need to use
one of the higher alcohols (at least isopropyl or higher). Have never really
looked into glycol but isnt this closely related to alcohol through the
petroleum chain?
B.r., David
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Subject: [biofuel] Re: Alcohol as an antifreeze?
Fishmann, Keith, et all
Lower freezing point, yes, but also lower boiling point and heat of
vaporization. Maybe better than water in the winter but probably worse
as an actual engine coolant. I'm a little out of my expertease here
though so someone please correct me if I'm wrong.
-andrew
--- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], Keith Addison [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Greetings to everyone:
It seems to me that before the advent of modern antifreeze,
people
used alcohol in the cars to keep them from freezing in the winter,
(I swear I
read that somewhere but can't remember where). Has anyone else ever
heard of
this? Is it possible? Can a person make their own antifreeze in the
same way
as making fuel for their automobile?
Thanks for the input and guidance,
Fischmann
I'm sure you're right, rings bells - it does have a low freezing
point. You might have to use quite a lot though to get the overall
freezing point down low enough. Also glycerine's been suggested as
an
anti-freeze. But I guess it has to be purified first.
Keith Addison
Journey to Forever
Handmade Projects
Tokyo
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